Tempura Shrimp Tacos - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 lb unpeeled large raw shrimp (31/35 count)
    1 cup tempura batter frying mix
    3/4 cup cold light beer
    2 teaspoons fajita seasoning mix
    vegetable oil
    12 flour tortillas, warmed
    2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
    3 tablespoons mayonnaise
    1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
    1/2 teaspoon fajita seasoning mix
    8 ounces shredded coleslaw mix
Preparation
    To make the Coleslaw: Stir together, cilantro, mayonnaise, lime juice, 1/2 teaspoon fajita seasoning. Add 8 ounces shredded coleslaw mix. Stir to coat evenly. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover and chill 30 minutes to 24 hours.
    To make the Tacos: Peel shrimp; devein if desired.
    Whisk together tempura batter mix, beer, and fajita seasoning in a large bowl; let stand 5 minutes.
    Pour oil to a depth of 2 inches into a Dutch oven; heat to 325 degrees. Dip shrimp in tempura batter, shaking off excess. Fry shrimp, in batches, 1-2 minutes on each side or until golden; drain on a wire rack over paper towels.
    Serve in warm tortillas with the Mexican coleslaw mix and desired toppings.

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