Friday, May 4, 2012


Hello and welcome to Cook's Whimsy's first recipe.  Since tomorrow is Cinco de Mayo, I thought that a Mexican theme might be the way to go.  Given that we are supposed to have a sunny day, what would be better than to take it to the grill?!
I'm going to apologize right now about using approximate amounts.  I find that recipe amounts depend greatly on my audience and on how big of eaters they might be!


Grilled Shrimp Tacos with Sour Cream Guacamole

Serves 4
  • 1- 1 1/2 lb Shrimp of your favorite size, peeled and deveined
  • 2-3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 large Lime, juice and zest
  • Cayenne pepper, a dash (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 8 Corn tortillas
  • 1/4 Cabbage, Shredded
  • 1-2 Tomatoes, diced
  • 1/4 - 1/2 cup Cotija Cheese, crumbled
  • Sour Cream Guacamole (recipe follows)
  1. In a bowl toss the shrimp with the garlic, lime juice and zest, and cayenne pepper (if you want some heat). Cover and refrigerate for 20 minutes to marinate.
  2. In the meantime get everything else ready.  Shred the cabbage, dice the tomatoes, crumble the cotija, and prepare the guacamole.  This way once the shrimp is cooked you can put your taco together right away.
  3. After the shrimp have marinated skewer them.  You cam use either metal or bamboo skewers, but if you use bamboo make sure that you soak the skewers in water while the shrimp are marinating.  Once you have everything together, salt and place the shrimp on a very hot barbecue.  They will take about 3-4 minutes, just until they turn pink.
  4. Once the shrimp are done I like to lightly grill the corn tortillas to soften them.  You can either brush a little olive oil on them or grill them dry.  I find a cooler portion of the grill and place the tortillas on until they start to wilt.  This will make them nice and pliable.
  5. You are now ready to build your tacos.  Take your tortilla and lay down the shrimp, top with cabbage (if you like add a squeeze of lime juice here), tomatoes, guacamole and sprinkle the cotija on top.  Sit down and enjoy!
Sour Cream Guacamole
  • 2 Avocados
  • 1/4 cup Sour Cream
  • 1/4 tsp Cumin
  • 1/2- 1 Lime, juiced
  • Salt to taste
  1. Mash the avocado in a bowl and add the rest of the ingredients. Stir until mixed.

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