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    Home » Recipes » Main Dish

    February 17, 2019

    Boom Boom Shrimp Tacos

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    These Boom Boom Shrimp Tacos will whisk you away to a tropical paradise - with crunchy shrimp, a fruity salsa, and a sauce with a touch of heat, these tacos have it all!

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    Four Boom Boom Shrimp Tacos in a line, on a dark surface, and with a lime wedge.

    Do you ever get halfway through the snowy cold months and think "gosh, it really would be nice to escape the cold for a few days?" I'm with ya. And this year, we made it happen.

    My sister and her husband along with Zach and I traveled to a little piece of paradise last week....Ft. Myers Beach. Our time was wonderful - we had beautiful weather, spent time in the Gulf, played hours of cards on the patio and had some phenomenal seafood.

    A collage of four photos showing a vacation on  Ft. Meyers Beach in Florida

    Top 5 food highlights of the trip:


    5. Street Tacos at Felipes - The tacos here were to-die-for!! Paired up with their chips & guac....it made for a great dinner!


    4. Pina colada - Not much beats a pina colada in the sunshine, by the water! Amiright?! (Fun fact - this area isn't allowed to use plastic straws, so most places we went, we were given paper straws. However, this place used a long tube of pasta instead. We actually preferred it to the paper straws because they didn't get soggy as fast.....who would've thought!)


    3. Breakfast Stomboli - Who would've thought something we purchased at the airport could be so delicious?! Seriously good. Des Moines Airport, please take note 😉


    2. Seafood-Stuffed Flounder - The first night of our trip, we ate at a restaurant that had a patio right on the beach. Zach and I shared this seafood-stuffed flounder (so we could save room for tasty beverages later on ha!) and it was perfectly cooked and had such good flavor.


    1. Boom Boom Shrimp Tacos at Nervous Nellies - Once again, Zach and I shared this meal....and I'm not gonna lie, I didn't want to share after I sunk my teeth into the first taco. Crunchy shrimp, sweet mango salsa, and a tangy boom boom sauce. It was like a beach dance party in my mouth.....sooooo I decided I had no choice but to recreate it when I returned home.....

    An over head vertical shot of four tacos lined up side by side.

    Now unfortunately, we don't have a plethora of fresh seafood here in Iowa. But luckily, I found that frozen popcorn shrimp does the trick just fine (and makes for a super care-free, easy prep!). And as much as we enjoyed the shrimp, we also tried it with some good fish sticks and thought it was delicious that way too.

    So whether or not you'll be able to escape these blustery winter days, I hope these tacos will bring a little bit of sunshine to your household!

    A close up view of the filling of the Boom Boom Tacos.

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    Boom Boom Shrimp Tacos

    kelsey
    These tacos will whisk you away to a tropical
    paradise - with crunchy shrimp, a fruity salsa, and a sauce with a touch of
    heat, these tacos have it all!
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Course Main Course
    Servings 4

    Ingredients
      

    • 8 corn tortillas
    • 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
    • 3 c frozen popcorn shrimp
    • 1 ½ c shredded purple cabbage

    Boom Boom Sauce

    • ½ c mayonnaise
    • 2 tablespoon sweet chili sauce
    • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
    • ¼ teaspoon minced garlic
    • 1 teaspoon sriracha

    Mango Salsa

    • 1 c fresh diced mango
    • ¼ c minced red onion
    • 2 tablespoon chopped cilantro
    • 1 tablespoon lime juice
    • ½ tsp salt
    • Extra cilantro and lime if desired for garnish

    Instructions
     

    Make the Boom Boom Sauce

    • Combine the mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, cayenne, garlic and sriracha.  Stir well and
      refrigerate until the tacos are ready to serve. 

    Make the Mango Salsa

    • Combine the mango, onion, cilantro, lime, and salt.  Stir well and refrigerate until the tacos are ready to serve.

    Make the Boom Boom Shrimp Tacos!

    • Prepare the shrimp according to the package’s instructions.
    • While the shrimp is baking, heat up the corn tortillas*, if desired. To do this, I use a kitchen brush to spread a little vegetable oil on both sides of each tortilla. Then, I heat a skillet on the stove on medium heat and let each tortilla cook for a minute or two, flipping the tortilla once it's turned a nice golden brown.
    • Build your taco: Grab a tortilla, add the shrimp (or fish), and top with cabbage, mango salsa, boom boom sauce, and extra cilantro and lime juice, if desired.

    Notes

    *These tacos can be made with flour or corn tortillas – I just prefer the corn tortillas as it adds another dimension of flavor to the tacos.
    *This salsa could also be made with pineapple or peaches in place of the mango – experiment and see what you like!
    *Not a huge fan of shrimp?  Try fish sticks or baked fish instead.
    Keyword Boom Boom Shrimp Tacos, Fish Tacos, Tacos
    Tried this recipe?Follow me at @dancearoundthekitchen.kelsey and let me know how you liked it!

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    1. Gretchen says

      November 13, 2019 at 9:00 am

      5 stars
      We loved this recipe! I don't get much fresh seafood out my way, so I typically have to order from a website far in advance (if any other landlocked chefs are reading this, this website has been useful: https://qualityseafooddelivery.com/). The Boom Boom Shrimp Tacos took a little more planning than a normal weekend dinner, but they were delicious! Thank you for sharing.

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