{"id":33012,"date":"2025-09-16T15:37:24","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T08:37:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/?p=33012"},"modified":"2025-09-16T15:37:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T08:37:24","slug":"elote-shrimp-tacos-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/elote-shrimp-tacos-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Elote Shrimp Tacos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Let’s whip up some tasty Shrimp Tacos inspired by Elote for Taco Tuesday! These tacos are packed with chipotle shrimp, grilled corn, cotija cheese, lime crema, and fresh cilantro \u2013 all the goodness for a perfect meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Elote Shrimp Tacos<\/h2>\n\t\t

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For the chipotle shrimp:<\/h4>
  • 1 pound of medium shrimp (peeled and deveined)<\/li>
  • 3 tablespoons of chipotle adobo sauce<\/li>
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil<\/li>
  • 2 teaspoons of minced fresh garlic<\/li>
  • 1 tablespoon of chili powder<\/li>
  • 1 teaspoon of cumin<\/li>
  • 1 teaspoon of salt<\/li>
  • 1 teaspoon of oregano<\/li>
  • 1 teaspoon of coriander<\/li>
  • 1\/2 teaspoon of black pepper<\/li>
  • 1 tablespoon of olive oil for cooking<\/li><\/ul>

    For the lime crema:<\/h4>
    • 1\/2 cup of Mexican crema or sour cream<\/li>
    • 1\/3 cup of mayonnaise<\/li>
    • Juice of half a lime<\/li>
    • 1\/4 teaspoon of garlic powder<\/li><\/ul>

      Additional ingredients:<\/h4>
      • Crumbled cotija cheese<\/li>
      • Finely chopped cilantro<\/li>
      • Grilled corn<\/li>
      • Thinly sliced or mashed avocado<\/li>
      • Toasted corn or flour tortillas<\/li>
      • Shredded green and purple cabbage (optional)<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t
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        For the chipotle shrimp:<\/h4>
        1. Pat the shrimp dry and place them in a bowl.<\/li>
        2. Add chipotle adobo sauce, olive oil, minced garlic, chili powder, cumin, salt, oregano, coriander, and black pepper. Mix well to coat the shrimp.<\/li>
        3. Grill the shrimp on skewers for 3 to 4 minutes per side, or cook them in a hot skillet for about 8 minutes until cooked through.<\/li><\/ol>

          For the lime crema:<\/h4>
          1. In a small bowl, mix Mexican crema or sour cream, mayonnaise, lime juice, and garlic powder until smooth.<\/li><\/ol>

            To assemble the tacos:<\/h4>
            1. Place your toasted tortillas on a plate.<\/li>
            2. Add cabbage if desired, followed by avocado, grilled shrimp, corn, a drizzle of lime crema, cotija cheese, cilantro, and a sprinkle of chili powder.<\/li>
            3. Serve warm and enjoy your delicious Elote-Inspired Shrimp Tacos!<\/li><\/ol>\t<\/div>\n\t
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              Elote Shrimp Tacos<\/h2>\n\t\t

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              For the chipotle shrimp:<\/h4>
              • 1 pound of medium shrimp (peeled and deveined)<\/li>
              • 3 tablespoons of chipotle adobo sauce<\/li>
              • 2 tablespoons of olive oil<\/li>
              • 2 teaspoons of minced fresh garlic<\/li>
              • 1 tablespoon of chili powder<\/li>
              • 1 teaspoon of cumin<\/li>
              • 1 teaspoon of salt<\/li>
              • 1 teaspoon of oregano<\/li>
              • 1 teaspoon of coriander<\/li>
              • 1\/2 teaspoon of black pepper<\/li>
              • 1 tablespoon of olive oil for cooking<\/li><\/ul>

                For the lime crema:<\/h4>
                • 1\/2 cup of Mexican crema or sour cream<\/li>
                • 1\/3 cup of mayonnaise<\/li>
                • Juice of half a lime<\/li>
                • 1\/4 teaspoon of garlic powder<\/li><\/ul>

                  Additional ingredients:<\/h4>
                  • Crumbled cotija cheese<\/li>
                  • Finely chopped cilantro<\/li>
                  • Grilled corn<\/li>
                  • Thinly sliced or mashed avocado<\/li>
                  • Toasted corn or flour tortillas<\/li>
                  • Shredded green and purple cabbage (optional)<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t
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                    For the chipotle shrimp:<\/h4>
                    1. Pat the shrimp dry and place them in a bowl.<\/li>
                    2. Add chipotle adobo sauce, olive oil, minced garlic, chili powder, cumin, salt, oregano, coriander, and black pepper. Mix well to coat the shrimp.<\/li>
                    3. Grill the shrimp on skewers for 3 to 4 minutes per side, or cook them in a hot skillet for about 8 minutes until cooked through.<\/li><\/ol>

                      For the lime crema:<\/h4>
                      1. In a small bowl, mix Mexican crema or sour cream, mayonnaise, lime juice, and garlic powder until smooth.<\/li><\/ol>

                        To assemble the tacos:<\/h4>
                        1. Place your toasted tortillas on a plate.<\/li>
                        2. Add cabbage if desired, followed by avocado, grilled shrimp, corn, a drizzle of lime crema, cotija cheese, cilantro, and a sprinkle of chili powder.<\/li>
                        3. Serve warm and enjoy your delicious Elote-Inspired Shrimp Tacos!<\/li><\/ol>\t<\/div>\n\t
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                          Let’s whip up some tasty Shrimp Tacos inspired by Elote for Taco Tuesday! These tacos are packed with chipotle shrimp, grilled corn, cotija cheese, lime crema, and fresh cilantro \u2013 all the goodness for a perfect meal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[130],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33012","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-main-course","infinite-scroll-item"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33012","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33012"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33012\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33012"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33012"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33012"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}