Tacos a snap with supermarket shrimp
Fish tacos are all the rage in restaurants, and so we figured most everyone already has a recipe for those. But what about Shrimp Tacos? Sounds like a giant yum, hum?
This dish, from our “Desperation Dinners” cookbook (Workman Publishing), takes just 10 minutes to put together since the grocery store has already cooked the shrimp. It's especially flexible because you can use any combination of typical taco toppings you happen to have on hand. Our favorites include shredded lettuce, chopped tomato, shredded cheese, bottled salsa, sour cream and guacamole.
There are so many sizes and kinds of cooked shrimp available now, and we find that one or the other is frequently on sale. So just use the most economical shrimp, but if the tail shells are still attached, do remove before serving!
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