Thai Tacos with Ginger Slaw and Peanut Sauce
Spicy shrimp inside a corn tortilla, topped with a Thai slaw and peanut sauce – and don’t forget the Sriracha!
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Ingredients
- 4-6 white corn tortillas
- 15-20 small-medium white shrimp, raw, peeled
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- equal pinches salt, pepper, garlic powder & red pepper flake
- DRESSING
- ¼ cup lime juice (about 2 limes)
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger root
- 1 teaspoon low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon Asian-style chili paste
- 2 tablespoon sesame oil (or peanut)
- 1 tablespoon sugar or honey
- SLAW
- 1 cup finely sliced purple cabbage
- ½ cup carrots, sliced into matchsticks
- 3 scallions, chopped
- coarsely chopped cilantro for garnish (optional)
- PEANUT SAUCE
- ½ cup peanut butter (I use all natural crunchy)
- 2 Tbsp. soy sauce
- 1 tsp. chili garlic paste
- 3-4 Tbsp. brown sugar, depending on preference of sweetness
- 1 lime, juiced
- ⅓- 1/2 cup hot water
Instructions
- Prepare your peanut sauce in a food processor by mixing the first five ingredients and then slowly adding hot water until you’ve reached desired consistency – slightly thick, slightly runny.
- Prepare your cabbage slaw by adding veggies to a bowl.
- Prepare your dressing by whisking all ingredients together. Taste to ensure the flavors are where you’d like (I added a bit more honey), and then add to slaw. Set aside.
- Cook shrimp over medium heat in a dash of olive oil. Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder and red pepper flake and remove once pink.
- Assemble tacos by adding shrimp to tortillas and topping with slaw and some fresh cilantro. Drizzle with peanut sauce and Sriracha or hot sauce and serve immediately.
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These things look mouth watering!