Best 4 Tex Mex Shrimp Recipes

TEX-MEX GRILLED SHRIMP AND SALSA

Steps:

• Combine shrimp, olive oil, paprika, chili powder, and cumin in a large bowl. Gently stir until evenly combined. Cover and refrigerate while you prepare the salsa.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate. Grill tomatoes, onion, garlic, and jalapeno for 4 minutes. Flip and grill until tomatoes and jalapenos are blistered, about 4 minutes more.
• Cut tops off the tomatoes and discard. Cut jalapeno in half, scrape the skin off, and discard seeds. Quarter the onion. Squeeze garlic cloves from their skins.
• Place the grilled vegetables in a blender. Add lime juice and salt; blend until smooth. Add cilantro and pulse until evenly blended.
• Transfer shrimp to the hot grill and cook for 2 minutes per side. Serve with the salsa.

TEX-MEX SHRIMP AND GRITS

Steps:

• For the grits: Bring 3 cups of the stock to a boil in a medium saucepan. Slowly stir in the grits. Return to a boil and cook over a medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes. Turn down the heat to low and stir in the pepper jack, queso blanco and crema. Cook for another 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the butter and keep warm.
• Heat the remaining 2 cups chicken stock in a separate pan.
• For the shrimp: Meanwhile, add the butter and olive oil to a large skillet over a medium-high heat. Sprinkle the shrimp with the taco seasoning and a pinch of salt and pepper. Add the shrimp to the skillet and cook until they begin to turn pink, 1 to 2 minutes on each side, then remove and set aside. (The shrimp will finish cooking later in the sauce.)
• Add the chorizo to the skillet and break it up with a spatula. Add the onion and all the peppers to the skillet and season with salt and pepper. Continue cooking until the chorizo is cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the tomato paste and cook for an additional minute. Stir in the hot stock and hot sauce to taste. Return the shrimp to the skillet with their juices. Cook until the shrimp are cooked through, an additional 2 minutes. Add the lime juice. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
• To serve, spoon the shrimp and sauce over the grits and garnish with the cilantro.

TEX MEX GRILLED SHRIMP AND CORN SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Peel and de-vein shrimp. Make marinade using only enough olive oil to make it a paste. https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/sauce-spread/marinade/reduced-sodium-liquid-marinade.html
• 2. Rub marinade on shrimp and let sit in fridge for about 1-2 hr prior to grilling.
• 3. Bake 6 slices of thin bacon for about 12 min in a 375° oven. Let cool and cut in half longways and wrap around shrimp. Secure with toothpick or by placing them on skewers.
• 4. Make a batch of pico de gallo.https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/sauce-spread/salsa/pico-de-gallo-7.html Let sit in colander for a little while to make sure juices are removed.
• 5. Drain and rinse can of beans. Mix together with well drained pico de gallo. Let sit until corn is grilled.
• 6. Remove hush and wash corn. Season if you'd like with favorite spices. You can also rub it with the marinade you use for the shrimp.
• 7. Place corn on grill and turn every few minutes. You just want a slight char. Once inside, cut kernels off of corn and add to pico de gallo and beans. Add cotija cheese and mix together. You can also grill your lemons if preferred.
• 8. Grill shrimp till done.
• 9. For a pretty presentation place salad on plate and top with grilled shrimp. Serve with tomatillos salsa if desired.

TEX MEX SHRIMP

Steps:

• 1. Rinse and drain shrimp, then pat dry; sprinkle Tex-Mex chili mix over shrimp and coat very well.
• 2. Preheat large skillet on medium high, add olive oil, onions, bell peppers, and garlic, saute for about 2 minutes. Then add shrimp, tomatoes, parsley and cook 1 - 2 minutes until shrimp are opaque. (Do not let shrimp over cook.)
• 3. Then add lime juice. Remove from heat and serve over rice, pasta, or couscous. Add a steam veggie for a balance meal. Enjoy!