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Shrimp Tacodillas

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40 min

Shrimp Tacodillas

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Time

40 min

Serving

4 persons

Calories

637

Rating

4.00★ (1)

Cuisine

Author: Victoria Buriak
These shrimp tacos are a cross between a taco and a quesadilla. They are crispy on the outside with a melty and cheesy interior. Top tacodillas with sliced avocado, a squeeze of fresh lime juice, and hot sauce, such as Tapatio®. Delicious and easy to prepare.

Ingredients

  • vegetable oil: 3 Tbsp (divided)
  • extra-virgin olive oil: 1 Tbsp
  • ¾ cups diced tomatoes: 1 piece
  • onion: 1 cup (chopped)
  • fresh cilantro: 0.25 cup (chopped)
  • ketchup: 2 Tbsp
  • garlic: 2 clove (minced)
  • serrano Chili pepper: 1 piece (chopped)
  • salt: 1 tsp
  • ground black pepper: 0.25 tsp
  • large shrimp - peeled, deveined, and: 1 pound (cut into 1/2 inch pieces)
  • corn tortillas: 9 piece (6 inch)
  • pepper jack cheese: 2 cups (shredded)

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Stages of cooking

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  1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) and place an oven rack on the lowest position. Brush 2 baking sheets with 1 tablespoon vegetable oil each.
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  2. Heat extra-virgin olive oil in a skillet until shimmering. Add tomatoes, onion, cilantro, ketchup, garlic, serrano chile, salt, and pepper; cook until the onions are translucent, 6 to 8 minutes. Add shrimp and cook until shrimp are opaque but not cooked all the way, about 2 minutes; they will continue to cook in the oven. Remove from the heat.
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  3. Place 5 tortillas on one prepared baking sheet and 4 on the other. Brush tops of tortillas with remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil. Divide pepper Jack cheese evenly amongst all 9 tortillas. Evenly divide shrimp mixture on top of cheese.
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  4. Bake one sheet at a time in the preheated oven until tortillas start to turn golden brown and cheese has melted, 7 to 9 minutes.
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  5. Working as fast as possible, remove tacodillas to a serving platter, one at a time, folding in half like tacos.
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