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Meat And Seafood

SHRIMP TACOS

These are beer battered shrimp tacos that will knock your socks off! The recipe includes directions for making an avocado sauce and a Mayonnesa Secret Sauce.Make sure you have all the sauces and condiments prepared before you start frying up your shrimp.

Ingredients

  • 2lbs best-quarity large shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1⁄2lime
BATTER
  • 1 1⁄2cups all-purpose flour
  • 1⁄2cup rice flour (available at Latin or Asian Markets)
  • 1 1⁄2teaspoons baking powder
  • 3⁄4teaspoon granulated garlic
  • 3⁄4teaspoon cayenne
  • 1⁄2teaspoon dried whole Mexican oregano, rubbed to a powder
  • 1 1⁄2teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1⁄2teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  • 1(12 ounce) bottle cold beer, plus more
  • beer, to thin the batter if necessary
TO FRY
  • vegetable oil
AVOCADO SAUCE
  • 1⁄4ripe avocado, peeled
  • 1pinch kosher salt
  • 3drops of freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 1 -2tablespoon water or 1 -2 tablespoon milk
  • 2fresh fresh cilantro stems, stemmed and chopped (optional)
MAYONESA SECRET SAUCE
  • 1⁄2cup mayonnaise or 1/2 cup lime mayonnaise
  • 2teaspoons white vinegar
  • 1 1⁄2tablespoons water or 1 1/2 tablespoons milk
TO SERVE
  • fresh corn tortilla, warmed
  • salsa, de chiles de arbol or bottled hot sauce
  • shredded iceberg lettuce or green cabbage
  • pico de gallo
  • diced red onion, mixed with chopped
  • fresh cilantro (optional)
  • lime wedge

Direction

  1. Cut each shrimp into two or three pieces, Spritz a little lime over the shrimp to moisten- don't overdo it - and refrigerate.
  2. Make the batter: Combine the flour and seasonings in a bowl and mix thoroughly with a whisk. Add the beer all at once, whishk until smooth, and set aside at room temperature for 30 minutes.
  3. Pour the oil into a deep, wide pan to a depth of 2 inches and heat over medium-high heat to 365 degrees.
  4. Check the batter; it should be a thick coating consistency. If it seems too thick, add beer, water, or milk, 1 teaspoons at a time, until the right consistency is achieved. It's better to be slightly too thick than too thin!
  5. Pat the shrimp dry and add to the batter. Fish out a ew pieces at a time and fry until golden brown. Drain the shrimp on paper towels.
  6. To prepare hold a tortilla in your hand and add a spoonful of avocado sauce (directions for sauce are in the following step). Add the shrimp, a squeeze of secret sauce (recipe follows), and a healthy shot of hot salsa. Top with lettuce, pico de gallo, and onion and cilantro. Squeeze lime over the whole thing.
  7. Avocado Sauce: Place the avocado, salt, and lime juice ina blender or small food processor. Add 1 tablespoon water and pulse. Add more liquid as necessary to make a sauce the consistency of thick cream. Add the cilantro and pulse again just to blend. Taste for seasoning; it should be a little bland.
  8. Mayonesa Secret Sauce: Place the mayonnaise in a bowl and use a fork to slowly stir in vinegar to taste. Add water to loosen to the consistency of thick cream.