Butter Chicken Shrimp Tacos with Avocado Crema by @starinfinitefood

45 min

14 servings

🧈

0.54 tbsp

Unsalted butter

🦐

490 g

Shrimp

🧂

1.1 tsp

Salt

⚫

Pepper

🍗

1.1 jars

Patak's butter chicken simmer sauce

🫒

Olive oil

🥙

15

Tortillas

🧀

1 l

Mozzarella

🌿

85 ml

Fresh cilantro

🥑

1.1

Avocado

🍋

1.1

Lime

🧄

2.1 cloves

Garlic

🥣

130 ml

Greek yogurt

  1. Preheat

    Preheat the oven to 425°F and place 2 large sheet pans in the oven while it preheats.

  2. Heat
    • Unsalted butter
    • Shrimp

    Heat a sauté pan over medium-high heat, add the butter and shrimp.

  3. Season
    • Shrimp
    • Salt

    Season the shrimp with salt and pepper, and cook for about 1 1/2 minutes on each side.

  4. Reduce
    • Patak's Butter Chicken Simmer Sauce
    • Shrimp

    Reduce heat to medium-low, then add the Patak's Butter Chicken sauce.

  5. Simmer
    • Shrimp

    Allow the shrimp to simmer for about 5-7 minutes, then remove from heat.

  6. Add
    • Avocado
    • Fresh cilantro
    • Lime

    Add avocado, cilantro, lime juice, garlic, Greek yogurt, salt and pepper to a food processor.

  7. Process

    Process the crema until smooth and set aside.

  8. Add
    • Olive oil

    Remove the sheet pans from the oven, then add about 1 tbsp of olive oil to each sheet pan and brush it to spread it out.

  9. Add
    • Tortillas
    • Olive oil

    Add tortillas to the sheet pans, brushing the tortillas with oil on both sides.

  10. Add
    • Tortillas
    • Mozzarella

    Add roughly 1/3 cup cheese to the tortillas and place in the oven for 5 minutes, until the cheese is melted.

  11. Add
    • Shrimp
    • Tortillas

    Remove from the oven, then add a couple spoonfuls of the saucy shrimp to each tortilla.

  12. Fold
    • Tortillas

    Gently fold each tortilla over and press down.

  13. Bake
    • Tortillas

    Bake the folded tortillas for another 5 minutes on both sides, to get them crisp.

  14. Drizzle
    • Fresh cilantro

    Drizzle the tacos with some of the remaining sauce, then serve with crema and top with cilantro.

Butter Chicken Shrimp Tacos with Avocado Crema by @starinfinitefood

45 min

14 servings

🧈

0.54 tbsp

Unsalted butter

🦐

490 g

Shrimp

🧂

1.1 tsp

Salt

⚫

Pepper

🍗

1.1 jars

Patak's butter chicken simmer sauce

🫒

Olive oil

🥙

15

Tortillas

🧀

1 l

Mozzarella

🌿

85 ml

Fresh cilantro

🥑

1.1

Avocado

🍋

1.1

Lime

🧄

2.1 cloves

Garlic

🥣

130 ml

Greek yogurt

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/14

    Preheat the oven to 425°F and place 2 large sheet pans in the oven while it preheats.

    🍳Sheet pan

  2. Step 2/14

    Heat a sauté pan over medium-high heat, add the butter and shrimp.

    🧈Unsalted butter
    🦐Shrimp
    🍳Sauté pan

  3. Step 3/14

    Season the shrimp with salt and pepper, and cook for about 1 1/2 minutes on each side.

    🦐Shrimp
    🧂Salt
    ⚫Pepper
    🍳Sauté pan

  4. Step 4/14

    Reduce heat to medium-low, then add the Patak's Butter Chicken sauce.

    🍗Patak's Butter Chicken Simmer Sauce
    🦐Shrimp
    🍳Sauté pan

  5. Step 5/14

    Allow the shrimp to simmer for about 5-7 minutes, then remove from heat.

    🦐Shrimp
    🍳Sauté pan

  6. Step 6/14

    Add avocado, cilantro, lime juice, garlic, Greek yogurt, salt and pepper to a food processor.

    🥑Avocado
    🌿Fresh cilantro
    🍋Lime
    🧄Garlic
    🥣Greek yogurt
    🧂Salt
    ⚫Pepper

  7. Step 7/14

    Process the crema until smooth and set aside.

  8. Step 8/14

    Remove the sheet pans from the oven, then add about 1 tbsp of olive oil to each sheet pan and brush it to spread it out.

    🫒Olive oil
    🍳Sheet pan
    🖌️Brush

  9. Step 9/14

    Add tortillas to the sheet pans, brushing the tortillas with oil on both sides.

    🥙Tortillas
    🫒Olive oil
    🍳Sheet pan
    🖌️Brush

  10. Step 10/14

    Add roughly 1/3 cup cheese to the tortillas and place in the oven for 5 minutes, until the cheese is melted.

    🥙Tortillas
    🧀Mozzarella
    🍳Sheet pan

  11. Step 11/14

    Remove from the oven, then add a couple spoonfuls of the saucy shrimp to each tortilla.

    🦐Shrimp
    🥙Tortillas
    🍳Sheet pan
    🥄Spoon

  12. Step 12/14

    Gently fold each tortilla over and press down.

    🥙Tortillas
    🍳Sheet pan

  13. Step 13/14

    Bake the folded tortillas for another 5 minutes on both sides, to get them crisp.

    🥙Tortillas
    🍳Sheet pan

  14. Step 14/14

    Drizzle the tacos with some of the remaining sauce, then serve with crema and top with cilantro.

    🌿Fresh cilantro

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Dairy, Seafood, Spices, Oils, Grains, Herbs, Fruits, Vegetables

Ingredients

Unsalted butter, Shrimp, Salt, Pepper, Patak's butter chicken simmer sauce, Olive oil, Tortillas, Mozzarella, Fresh cilantro, Avocado, Lime, Garlic, Greek yogurt

Notes

Shrimp (small, peeled and deveined), Salt (for the shrimp), Pepper (to taste, for the shrimp, for the crema), Olive oil (for brushing the sheet pans and tortillas, about 1 tbsp per pan), Tortillas (6-inch), Mozzarella (shredded), Fresh cilantro (chopped, for topping, for the crema), Avocado (ripe), Lime (juiced)

Allergens

Milk, Crustaceans, Gluten

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Egg-Free, Nut-Free

Calories

320 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 18g, Carbohydrates: 22g, Fat: 17g, Fiber: 2g, Sugars: 3g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 220mg, Iron: 1.3mg, Sodium: 650mg, Potassium: 280mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 180mcg, Vitamin C: 6mg, Vitamin B12: 0.8mcg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

20 minutes

Cooking

25 minutes

Overall

45 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

14 steps

Equipments

Utensils

Sauté pan, Sheet pan, Brush, Spoon

Appliances

Oven, Food processor

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Main Course

Occasions

Everyday, Party

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@starinfinitefood

Origin

Cuisine

Indian, Mexican

Geographic

India, South Asia

Various

Aspect

Texture

Saucy, Melty, Crunchy

Flavors

Savory, Spicy, Creamy, Tangy

Other

Price

Medium

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

leftovers : 2 days (store in an airtight container,reheat in oven or skillet to restore crispness), crema : 2 days (store separately in an airtight container with plastic wrap pressed on surface to limit browning)