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Easy Spicy Shrimp Tacos Recipe + Pineapple Pico De Gallo

This spicy and fresh version of Easy Spicy Shrimp Tacos Recipe with Pineapple Pico De Gallo is perfect for your family or guests and can be prepped ahead of time or prepared in 20 minutes! What are you waiting for?!

spicy shrimp tacos with pineapple pico de gallo

Easy Spicy Shrimp Tacos Recipe + Pineapple Pico De Gallo

The Water Man and I are about to celebrate our 10 year wedding anniversary and you’ll never believe where we fell in love! We actually met at a race track, as in an asphalt circle track like you see on tv.

I was with a friend and he was there with a driver. We traveled the U.S. for a while with a race team together and it was some of the most fun I’ve ever had!

Now that we’re past our racing days, we get our fix watching racing on television. Every week we gather around the tv, usually with friends over and cheer on our favorite drivers.

This week I am sharing a great recipe for a busy weeknight. This is a crazy easy shrimp tacos recipe with fresh pineapple pico de gallo that is a true crowd pleaser.

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Seafood is so healthy and scrumptious that I am always looking for new recipes. This is such an easy recipe, you cannot mess it up. I promise it’s fast and simple.

The pico is so fresh and the shrimp so hot and tasty! Here’s what you’ll need.

Best Shrimp Tacos Ingredients

  • Large Shrimp
  • Olive Oil
  • Cajun Seasoning
  • Pineapple, chopped in juice
  • Cilantro
  • Red Onion
  • Garlic
  • Roma Tomatoes
  • Jalapeno Pepper
  • Limes
  • Taco Seasoning (here’s my homemade taco seasoning recipe)
  • Flour Tortillas or Corn Tortillas
  • Lettuce wraps for a lower carb option
healthy shrimp tacos ingredients

Pineapple Pico De Gallo

So here’s the deal, this is pico de gallo so you must chop all the veggies. That is the most time-consuming part of this.

But you can do it days in advance if you’d like because the more these flavors sit in the fridge and swim together, the tastier they will be. Our Saturday nights are slow around here so while the kids watch a movie, I chop.

Sunday afternoon when race day rolls around, all I have to prepare are the shrimp. After you chop all your vegetables, throw them into a Tupperware, squeeze your lime juice over the top, stir and put in the fridge for a couple of hours.

Or get out your favorite chips and scoop up all that goodness while you cook! Don’t tell your family you have an appetizer, they will eat it all, it’s delicious!

On a side note, we eat this pico by itself, with tortilla chips, on fish tacos, over chicken and streak! It’s that good!

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How to prepare shrimp

Onto the shrimp, put that pico down, you are going to want some on your taco! I bought wild caught fresh shrimp so I had to peel and devein them before I could get started.

You can just as easily save yourself some time and buy your shrimp prepped. After the shrimp are prepped, dry them with paper towels.

Drizzle a little extra virgin olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

Once you have hot oil, add all of the raw shrimp to the pan. Season shrimp with your preferred cajun seasoning to taste!

I use two hefty tablespoons of a very spicy seasoning for the maximum kick! How easy and quick is that!

If you forget the Cajun seasoning mix at the grocery store, you could also use chili powder or cayenne pepper mixed with some garlic powder, salt and pepper. If you ever add too much spice, cool things off by adding fresh avocado, cilantro lime sauce, or a crunchy cabbage slaw on top.

While the shrimp are cooking, warm the tortillas. You can do this in the microwave by putting them on a plate and covering them with a wet paper towel for about 15-30 seconds.

Or, you can heat them in a non-stick skillet or on a comal. Be careful to watch that your shrimp cooks but not overcook.

That’s the key to juicy shrimp. You’ll only cook the shrimp for a few minutes per side.

Now you’re ready to assemble the tacos! Your family or guests will be singing your praises because these simple yet fresh ingredients pair so well together and create flavorful shrimp tacos.

Serve this delicious taco with all of your favorite toppings.

If you like shrimp recipes, you might also like this creamy shrimp and mushroom fettuccini alfredo or shrimp and avocado salad.

Things to top your finished tacos with:

  • Avocado Slices
  • Black Beans
  • Corn
  • Creamy Cilantro Lime Slaw
  • Green Onions
  • Mango Salsa
  • Lime Wedges
  • Plain green cabbage
  • Sour Cream Sauce
  • Spicy Avocado Salsa

You can serve anything you like but the absolute flavor explosion in this dish is the sweet pineapple pico. That’s all you really need.

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How to make Easy Spicy Shrimp Tacos Recipe with Pineapple Pico De Gallo

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Easy Spicy Shrimp Tacos Recipe + Pineapple Pico De Gallo

This spicy and fresh version of Easy Spicy Shrimp Tacos Recipe with Pineapple Pico De Gallo is perfect for your family or guests and can be prepped ahead of time or prepared in 20 minutes! What are you waiting for?!

Course Grilling, Main Course
Cuisine American, Mexican
Keyword mexican, pineapple, shrimp, tacos
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 139 kcal

Ingredients

Pineapple Pico De Gallo

Instructions

  1. Chop pineapple, garlic, jalapeno, cilantro, onion, and tomatoes and put them all in a mixing bowl together including pineapple juice.

  2. Add the juice of 2 limes.
  3. Sprinkle mixture with taco seasoning, stir and set aside.
  4. Drizzle the large skillet with olive oil.

  5. Add jumbo shrimp and cajun seasoning.

  6. Cook for 3-5 minutes until cooked through.
  7. Serve pineapple pico de gallo over shrimp in a corn tortilla plain or with your favorite toppings and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts
Easy Spicy Shrimp Tacos Recipe + Pineapple Pico De Gallo
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 139 Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Fat 4g6%
Saturated Fat 1g5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
Cholesterol 1mg0%
Sodium 10mg0%
Potassium 441mg13%
Carbohydrates 26g9%
Fiber 4g16%
Sugar 20g22%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 2424IU48%
Vitamin C 27mg33%
Calcium 45mg5%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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