Photograph of the finished Tacos de camarón

Mexico · Taco tôm chiên bột bắp cải

Tacos de camarón

40 min Hands-on time
MediumDifficulty
6 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Prawns Prawns 2.5 lb
  • Photograph of Flour Flour 12.7 oz
  • Photograph of Lager beer Lager beer 2 ½ cups
  • Photograph of Tortilla Tortilla 24
  • Photograph of Cabbage Cabbage 1.3 lb
  • Photograph of Mayonnaise Mayonnaise 8.5 oz
  • Photograph of Chipotle in adobo Chipotle in adobo 2.8 oz
  • Photograph of Lime Lime 8
  • Photograph of Oil Oil 5 ⅛ cups
  • Photograph of Coriander Coriander 3.5 oz

Method

  1. 1 Peel the shrimp, leaving the tail intact, then make three incisions along the belly to straighten the shrimp.
  2. 2 Coat the shrimp with dry flour before dipping them in the sauce; the dry flour acts as an adhesive, making the shrimp slippery.
  3. 3 Mix the flour with cold beer to form a thin paste and stir very lightly.
  4. 4 Fry the shrimp at 180 degrees for 2 minutes, then let them stand on a rack to drain off excess oil.
  5. 5 Mix shredded cabbage with mayonnaise, ground chipotle peppers, and lime juice to make a salad.
  6. 6 Arrange the fried shrimp on a warm tortilla, then add the salad, cilantro, and a squeeze of lime, and serve immediately.

With an appliance

  • Air fryer 35 min

    Replace step 4: coat with breadcrumbs instead of beer, then spray with oil and steam in a 200-degree hot air oven for 8 minutes.

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