GRILLED BACON WRAPPED SHRIMP TACOS are so quick and easy to make but they’re a real crowd pleaser. The flavors are amazing and the best dinner to share with friends and family!
I like to eat a lot of different foods but shrimp was always a food I would avoid at all costs. I was not a fan. I had a BAD experience with shrimp when I was little and could never bring myself to stomach it again for years. I would try and try every few years but it was no use. Until I had it fried with coconut that is. I was converted and I’ve slowly started to venture out to eat more and more shrimp, like these Grilled Bacon Wrapped Shrimp Tacos!
I decided I wanted to grill up some shrimp the other day to have in tacos. My husband was craving fish tacos but I wasn’t feeling it. So I thought shrimp tacos would be a great compromise. I’m still not at a point where I can do straight shrimp but wrapped in bacon and EVERYTHING is amazing. We tend to like bacon, here on Real Housemoms. It all started with our Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers and just kept going. Once, someone searched bacon wrapped bacon and Google directed them to us!
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These tacos are really super easy to make. If you have frozen shrimp you could potentially have these on the table in 20 minutes. If you start with fresh shrimp it would be even faster! The sauce I drizzled over top is so crazy simple but really tasted out of this world!!! I’m already planning a burger this summer that I can top with it. I had a bag of shredded cabbage that I was going to use to make slaw but was repurposed into the topping for these tacos and it was so worth it. The cabbage has more of a crunch than lettuce and holds up against the flavors of the shrimp and bacon! Make these for dinner tonight and you will be crowned the rock star of the dinner table!!!
Equipment
Ingredients
Shrimp
- 1 pound large shrimp peeled, and deveined
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ pound bacon cut into 2-inch slices
Taco Sauce
- ¼ cup cocktail sauce
- ¼ cup tartar sauce
Tacos
- 8 corn tortillas
- 2 cups green or red cabbage shredded
- 2 avocados pitted and sliced
- Cilantro chopped (optional)
Instructions
Shrimp
- If using wooden skewers, soak them in water for 30 minutes before starting this recipe. If you're using metal skewers please continue.
- Preheat the grill or a grill pan to medium heat.
- If needed, remove the tails from the shrimp. Add the shrimp to a large mixing bowl and sprinkle with the cumin, paprika, pepper, and garlic powder. Toss until the shrimp is evenly coated.
- Wrap each shrimp with a 2-inch piece of bacon.
- Place 3-5 shrimp on each skewer. Make sure the bacon is secure, and the shrimp are spread out evenly.
- Place the shrimp skewers on the grill and cook for 3 to 5 minutes. Then flip and cook the other side for another 3 minutes. Remove from the grill and set aside.
- Mix the cocktail sauce and tartar sauce in a small bowl until well combined and set aside.
- Warm the tortillas in a dry skillet over medium-high heat until pliable and heated through.
Assembly
- Place a tortilla on a plate and top with shredded cabbage and avocado. Place 4 shrimp on each taco and then drizzle sauce over the top and sprinkle with some cilantro, if desired. Serve immediately.
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