We eat a lot of shrimp in the summertime. Fresh with the heads still on, they are almost cheaper than chicken here. We also eat alot of Mexican, so to combine those two loves into one dish was a no-brainer. I’d had shrimp tacos on my mind, but when I came across this recipe in a cookbook I had the opportunity to review, I put it on our menu plan immediately.
The shrimp undergo a quick marinade before being sauteed, then topped with a delicious mango-avocado salsa and thinly sliced red cabbage for a bit of crunch. All wrapped up in a lightly toasted corn tortilla. Comes together in less than 20 minutes, making for a perfect dinner to throw together after a long day at the beach – which, we’ve been enjoying a lot of these days.
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Shrimp Tacos with Mango-Avocado Salsa
1 pound large shrimp
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup olive oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
salt and pepper
corn tortilla
vegetable oil, for frying
1 cup red cabbage, thinly sliced
For the salsa:
1 large mango, diced
1 lime, juiced
2 tbsp cilantro, chopped
1/2 red onion, diced
1 jalapeno or serrano chile, finely diced
salt and pepper
Peel and devein shrimp. Place in large resealable bag. Combine marinade ingredients together in a small bowl. Add to the shrimp and toss until coated. Seal and chill for at least 30 minutes, but no more than 1 hour.
Meanwhile, combine the salsa ingredients in a medium bowl. The salsa can be left at room temperature up to an hour. Otherwise, keep it chilled for up to 1 day.
Place large, cast-iron skillet over medium high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of oil to the pan, swirling to coat the bottom. Add the shrimp and cook, stirring frequently, until shrimp turn pink and start to curl. Place shrimp on cutting board to cool for a minute before giving a rough chop. Place in bowl and tent with aluminum foil to keep warm.
Wipe the skillet clean with a paper towel, and place over medium-high heat. Add a teaspoon of oil, and fry tortillas, a couple at a time, until starting to brown around the edges.
To serve, place a few shrimp in the middle of each warm tortilla, top with the salsa and shredded cabbage.
Source: adapted from The Lodge Cast Iron Cookbook
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I’m new to cast iron cooking, my favorite thing so far has to be steak.
Top pick for cast iron is a pineapple upside down cake!
Shrimp + Mexican + Avocado/Mango Salsa = DELICIOUS!
Let’s see… we cook a lot in cast iron skillets and pots at my house. Jambalaya, pot roast, cornbread, biscuits…. the list could go on and on
Trying to pick a favorite would be next to sacrilegious!
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Corn bread is my favorite! I haven’t branched out too much since getting my cast iron skillet. I need some new recipes!
I have cast iron skillets of all shapes and sizes, so it’s hard to say what’s my favorite. My over easy egg for breakfast in the morning in my cute little cast iron skillet that is just the right size for that? Fried green tomatoes in my larger size skillet at dinner? Or cornbread during the winter to go with a pot of chili. Or my favorite, which is on my stovetop most of the time, my cast iron griddle, perfect for french toast, grilled cheese or a quesadilla.
Cornbread! Cooking it in a screaming hot cast iron skillet gives it a crust that you can’t accomplish any other way. I made some last night. It reminds me of home
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Love my cast iron Skillet! Goat cheese drop biscuits are my favorite way to use it.
My cast iron skillet is the BEST for making homemade corn tortillas!!
My favorite thing to make using my skillet is steak.
These tacos look amazing! I want to eat at your house every night, next time I am in Maryland, I may just invite myself over.
Katie, you know you’re always welcome! We’ll have a beach date by day, and crab feast by night. Does the Mister like beer? Always some good homebrew on tap!
I think I should come live closer to you! I like the sound of those shrimp prices. (and your tacos too! yum!)
I love fish tacos so I need to try these – the mango salsa sounds like the perfect topper!
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I love making grandma’s fried chicken recipe in my cast iron skillet.
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i would make skillet cornbread… i have been wanting to try it for a while now.
i’ve always had this dream of cooking cornbread in a cast iron skillet. i should probably buy a skillet first though!
I think my favorite cast iron dish has to be roast chicken with leeks. Sooooo good.
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I love to cook Southern fried chicken in my cast iron skillet.
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my favorite dish in a cast iron skillet is probably breakfast frittatas!! my mom can also make a pretty tasty cobbler though
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Favorite dish is fajitas, I really like the way the onions and peppers take on the seasoned cast iron.
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There are so many great foods to make in the cast iron skillet it’s hard to choose a favorite – fajitas, frittatas, corn bread, bacon, fruit cobbler.
It’s a toss-up between hand-rolled corn tortillas and dutch babies!
This looks delicious! Like many others, my favorite cast iron skillet dish is cornbread. But in particular, quinoa cornbread adapted from 101 Cookbooks, with buttermilk poured in the center. Soooo good!
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I LOVEEE shrimp tacos.
I try to make most things on my stove in the cast iron skillet, but my favorite is probably cornbread.
just found one of grandma’s skillet, but really haven’t made anything yet!! I need some ideas!!!
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These sound great. I love to make giant chocolate chip cookies in my cast iron. Super yummy.
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Fried potatoes with onions. They are the best in a cast iron skillet.
Jalapeno Cheddar Cornbread! Yum!
Cornbread comes out SO delicious in the cast iron skillet!
Chocolate chip skillet cookies- a la mode, of course!