They are some awesome tacos, it's true. And I think she was impressed by how fast (and easily) they come together.
I didn't write anything down as I was making them, so this is rough, per usual. Adjust as you see fit. They're spicy but not unreasonably so. Adding more sauce and/or cabbage on top helps. There's no photo, but that's ok. You can take your own after you make them.
Chipotle Shrimp Soft Tacos
1 chipotle pepper (from the can), chopped fine
3 garlic cloves, minced
About 1.5-2 lbs medium sized raw shrimp, deveined and tails removed
Peanut oil (or canola or olive)
About a cup greek yogurt (0% works better but regular is fine)
About a 1/2 tsp cumin
A little less than 1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro
Salt and fresh pepper
2 limes (One halved, one in 1/8ths)
Water as needed
Corn or flour tortillas, warmed (We did some of each, both are equally good)
Shredded cabbage
Chopped cilantro to top
Salsa or hot sauce to top
Combine the chipotle, about 2/3 of the garlic, shrimp, a good sprinkle each of salt and pepper and maybe a tsp of oil. Combine well so everything is coated, and let marinate in the fridge for 15-20 minutes.
In the meantime, combine the yogurt, the rest of the garlic (about a cloves worth) cumin, cilantro, a pinch each of salt and pepper, and the juice of one lime. Mix well and stick in the fridge until needed.
Heat a swirl of oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Depending on how large your skillet is and how much shrimp you're using, you may need to cook the shrimp-as follows-in two batches. Add shrimp, and cook for about 3 minutes. Turn over each piece and let cook another 2-3 minutes or until opaque and cooked through. Remove to a clean bowl.
Take the sauce out of the fridge and taste. Add more lime or more cumin (or a bit of cold water if too thick) as needed.
Throw some shrimp, a handful of cabbage, and a glob of sauce on a warm tortilla. Add salsa and cilantro if you want. Squeeze one of those lime wedges over everything. Eat. Say "Mmmmmmm...I'm SO effing glad this isn't turkey." Repeat.
This served 3 hungry people, 2-3 tacos each.
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