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    Air Fryer Shrimp Tacos

    Published: Jan 18, 2023 · Modified: May 24, 2023 by Maria Doss · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    This Air fryer Shrimp Tacos is made with flavorful Mexican Shrimp, pico de gallo, avocado and finished off with a garlicky sour cream sauce.

    aluminum round platter containing three shrimp tacos with lime wedges.

    This is an easy weeknight dinner made with this air fryer shrimp recipe! This a seafood twist to our air fryer chicken tacos. Shrimp recipes are perfect for easy meals because they are always stocked in the freezer, thaws and cooks fast.

    It’s a family favorite meal that’s quick, easy, and packed with flavor! Creamy, meaty, tangy, spicy, salty, zesty and tasty just like this spicy shrimp taco or buffalo shrimp tacos.

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    • Why You'll Love This Recipe?
    • How to warm tortillas?
    • INGREDIENTS
    • How To Make?
    • Helpful Tips
    • Customize
    • How to Serve?
    • More Air Fryer Meals to Try:
    • Air Fryer Shrimp Tacos

    Why You'll Love This Recipe?

    1. Quick and Easy - It is made using this easy air fryer shrimp.
    2. Meal prep - Cooked prawns, pico de gallo and sour cream sauce can all be made ahead, refrigerated for a few days and assembled just before serving.
    3. Customize - Make it your own with your favorite taco fixins.

    How to warm tortillas?

    Warmed tortillas are not only tastier but also makes them flexible to fold with the filling. They can be warmed in a hot cast iron skillet, microwaved or charred over open gas flame.

    INGREDIENTS

    1. Shrimp - We use this simple shrimp recipe that is made in about 10 minutes.
    2. Pico de Gallo - Use store bought or homemade.
    3. Tortilla - Use corn or a mix of corn and flour tortillas.
    4. Avocado - Sliced ripe avocado.
    5. Sour cream - Use full fat or reduced fat.
    6. Mayonnaise - Adds a wonderful creaminess and taste.
    7. Lime, Jalapenos, Cilantro - The usual Mexican suspects.

    How To Make?

    1. Prep - Cook prawns and make pico de gallo.
    2. Make sauce - Mix sour cream, mayonnaise, lime juice, finely grated garlic, salt and water together.
    3. Warm tortillas - Warm tortillas in microwave, air fryer or char on stove top.
    4. Assemble - Load tortillas with cooked prawns, pico de gallo, sliced avocado and sour cream sauce.
    tortilla with cooked shrimp placed on a plate.
    tortilla topped with shrimp and pico de gallo.
    a hand drizzling sour cream sauce on a taco with avocado slices.
    a hand removing an assembled taco from a plate.

    Helpful Tips

    • Use greek yogurt instead of sour cream for a healthier twist.
    • Grate garlic using a microplane.
    • White or yellow corn tortillas are best for this recipe. Flour tortillas may be used if that's what you have on hand.

    Customize

    You can customize this recipe using your favorite taco fixins. Some of our favorite toppings include cilantro sauce, avocado crema, salsa, shredded lettuce, cabbage or cabbage slaw.

    How to Serve?

    Here are some of our favorite dinner recipes to pair with this delicious goodness like cilantro lime rice or Spicy Mexican rice with black beans and corn Refried beans, corn bread and ice cold margarita.

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    • air fried salmon on a white plate with broccoli along with a fork.
      Air Fryer Salmon
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    • assembled chicken tacos in a white platter.
      Air Fryer Chicken Tacos

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    round plate with 3 shrimp tacos.

    Air Fryer Shrimp Tacos

    This Air fryer Shrimp Tacos is made with flavorful Mexican Shrimp, pico de gallo, avocado and finished off with a garlicky sour cream sauce.
    5 from 7 votes
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    Course: Dinner
    Cuisine: Mexican
    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 8 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 23 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4 to 5 Tacos
    Calories: 222kcal
    Author: Maria Doss

    Ingredients

    • 1 recipe Air Fryer Shrimp
    • pico de gallo as needed
    • 1 medium avocado sliced
    • Sliced jalapenos
    • Cilantro to garnish
    • 5 Corn tortillas

    Sour cream sauce

    • ¼ cup sour cream
    • ¼ cup mayonnaise
    • 1 to 2 garlic grated
    • 1 tablespoon water
    • 2 teaspoons lime juice
    • Salt to taste
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    Instructions

    • Cook Shrimp in air fryer according to instructions.
    • Warm tortillas over stove top, cast iron skillet or microwave. Keep wrapped in a kitchen towel.
    • Assemble tacos - Scoop about 5 to 6 cooked shrimp (tails removed) into each tortilla, top with pico de gallo, avocado, jalapeno slices, a drizzle of sauce and garnish with cilantro.
    • To make sauce - Stir all sour cream sauce ingredients together in a bowl and refrigearte until serving time.

    Notes

    Use greek yogurt instead of sour cream for a healthier twist.
    Grate garlic using a microplane.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g | Calories: 222kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 259mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 1g

    Nutritional information is based on third party calculations, should be considered estimates and not be construed as a guarantee. Varying factors such as product types, brands purchased, produce, the way ingredients are processed and more change the nutritional information in any recipe.

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