Prep Time
25
Cook Time
5
Directions
10
Servings
4
Ingredients
22
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Masa Crusted Shrimps
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Ingredients List
- 4 Maria and Ricardo's 8 inch Tortillas
- 16-20 Raw Shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 1/2 Cups canola oil
- For the Batter: 3/4 Cup Masa Flour
- 1/4 Cup All Purpose Flour
- 1 Teaspoon Ancho Chili Powder
- 1 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1 Teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 1/2 Teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1 Cup Milk
- 1 Egg
- For the Slaw
- 1 bag coleslaw mix
- 1 jalapeno
- 2 Ripe avocados peeled and diced
- 1/2 cup Mexican crema or sour cream
- Juice of 2 limes
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
- 2 teaspoons kosker salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Directions
- 1) Put slaw mix into a large mixing bowl with 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper and mix
- 2) Make slaw dressing, place jalapeno, avocado, crema, lime juice, apple cider vinegar, cumin, cilantro, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a blender and turn on
- 3) Add avocado dressing to the slaw mix starting with half and add more dressing until all cabbage has dressing mixed in and refrigerate
- 4) Butterfly shrimp, take pearing knife and run down back of the shrimp but don go all the way through
- 5) Make batter for shrimp, combine masa flour, all purpose flour, ancho chili powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a mixing bowl
- 6) In a separate mixing bowl whisk milk and egg together
- 7) Add the milk/egg mixture to the flour mixture and whisk until smooth. Should be the consistency of heavy cream. Add more milk a little at a time if you need to thin out
- 8) Heat up oil in a high sided saute pan on medium heat
- 9) Dip shrimp into batter draining excess and place into hot oil. Cook for 3 minutes or until golden brown turning to brown evenly. Once cooked drain on plate with paper towel and sprinkle with kosher salt
- 10) Assemble taco, heat tortilla in dry saute pan for 15 seconds each side, place 5 shrimp and desired amount of slaw. Repeat process 3 times.
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