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6 Baja shrimp tacos with slaw and salsa on a metal tray with a print napkin.

Baja Shrimp Taco Recipe

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Tamara Andersen
Crunchy Baja-style breaded shrimp spend 5 minutes in the air fryer before being tucked into warm corn tortillas with Baja sauce, salsa, and slaw!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Dishes
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4 servings
Calories 453 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

Baja Sauce

  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 chipotle chile with its adobo - or 1 teaspoon chipotle powder
  • 1 lime, juiced - about 1 tablespoon +/-
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • olive oil and additional lime juice to get to a ketchup consistency
  • sea salt and fresh ground pepper - to taste

Baja Shrimp

  • 16 ounces large peeled and deveined shrimp - see Ingredients Notes in post for size recommendations
  • ¾ cup flour* - +/-
  • 3 eggs - whisked thoroughly
  • 1 ½ cups panko
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon red chile powder - chipotle, ancho, guajillo, New Mexico red
  • 1 teaspoon granulated garlic - or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt and fresh ground pepper

Instructions

  • Make the taco toppings - salsa, coleslaw, and/or Baja sauce. Hold off on the avocado. For the Baja sauce, combine ingredients in a food processor, and blend until smooth. Taste and adjust.
  • Preheat your air fryer to 400℉/204℃.
  • Whisk the egg, add the cumin, red chile powder, and garlic to the panko, and thoroughly combine.
  • Bread the shrimp. Press the shrimp into the flour, dunk in the egg, and press into the seasoned panko.
  • Arrange in a single layer in the air fryer. Cook 5 minutes (or more if necessary). Slice the avocado. Warm the tortillas.
  • Assemble the tacos, and enjoy!

Notes

* Amount of flour can vary substantially according to the size of your shrimp. I don't like to run out of flour, so I probably use 1 cup for 1 pound of 31-40 count shrimp.
** 20 minutes should be sufficient to make the shrimp, Baja sauce, and warm the tortillas. Additional time will be determined by your chosen taco toppings.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 453kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 14g

NOTE: Macronutrients are an approximation only using unbranded ingredients and MyFitnessPal.com. Please do your own research with the products you’re using if you have a serious health issue or are following a specific diet.

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