I have made this shrimp recipe countless times, but have never posted it to my blog. This is not because I am trying to keep the deliciousness from you guys, but because it’s so damn tasty, we never have any left to photograph.
Shrimp is one of my favorite foods; honestly, I would choose it over a steak any day of the week. I particularly love them grilled and have tried countless marinades, but this particular one is a definite stand out!
I love to serve these perfectly grilled shrimp with an array of grilled vegetables and brown rice, but it also pairs perfectly with my Corn and Black Bean Salsa. I first posted about the salsa last summer and almost a year later, it remains one of the most popular posts on My Baking Addiction. It is super easy, but it is without a doubt one of my favorite dishes ever. The beauty of this Corn and Black Bean Salsa is that it pairs perfectly with many proteins and can be adapted to suite your personal taste. For instance, I hate fresh tomatoes…I mean I loathe those suckers, the smell makes me gag and I get skeeved out if those nasty little seeds are anywhere near my food. This is why when dining at restaurants I claim to be allergic, that way I know they won’t simply pluck those little those bits of nastiness off my food and serve it to me. However, people have emailed me to let me know salsa is fantastic with fresh tomatoes; however, I am not willing to test their claim!
Back to the shrimp tacos. This recipe is super easy and only requires a handful of ingredients, but the flavor payoff is seriously amazing. It beats any bottled marinade I have ever tried (yes, I actually use the bottled stuff from time to time). For this meal, I simply warmed some flour tortillas and placed a bed of corn and black bean salsa on the tortilla, followed by 5-6 shrimp and served with rice and freshly made limeade. Amazing and the perfect quick dinner for a warm spring evening.
Chipotle Lime Grilled Shrimp with Corn & Black Bean Salsa
Ingredients:
For the Tacos
1 chipotle chili in adobo; chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon cumin
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 lime (juice and zest)
2 tablespoons cilantro; chopped
1 pound shrimp; peeled and deveinedFor the Corn & Black Bean Salsa
3 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon white sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon Za’atar
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (15 ounce) can sweet corn, drained
1 red pepper; diced
1 jalapeno; seeded and diced
2 green onion slicedDirections:
For the Tacos
1. Mix the chipotle, olive oil, cumin, brown sugar, lime zest, lime juice and cilantro in a bowl and and let marinate for 20 minutes.
2. Skewer the shrimp.
3. Oil up the grill and grill the shrimp until cooked, about 2-3 minutes per side.
For the Corn & Black Bean Salsa
1. In a small bowl, mix together balsamic vinegar, oil, salt, sugar, black pepper, cumin, and Za’atar.
2. In a medium bowl, stir together black beans, red pepper, jalapeno, green onions and corn. Toss with vinegar and oil dressing, and garnish with cilantro. Cover, and refrigerate.
adapted from Closet Cooking
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Yum! Love these Shrimp Chipotle Lime Tacos…love the Za’taar in the black bean and corn salsa!!!
These look great! Nice photos…I’m hungry again and I just ate dinner!
Once again your photos are amazing! Great dinner-especially for the summer time!
These look delicious! I’ll be making these for dinner one day this week. Thanks for the awesome recipe. YUM!
Couldn’t find the recipe for Corn and Black Bean Salad. Was is supposed to say “salsa”? If there is indeed a salad, can you link the recipe to this post? I’d love to try it…along with these tacos of course! Yum!
Nicole-
If you look in the gray box of this post where the printable recipe is, the recipe is all ready for you to print out. I modified this version slightly from my original recipe. I accidently typed the word salad in the body of the text instead of salsa, but thanks to you, it’s fixed. Thanks!
-Jamie
Ha ha! Didn’t mean to be annoying…just wanted the recipe! Can’t wait to make these!
They look yummy and so fresh and colourful. I love little things like this that you can pick up and eat. Yum
Those look so fresh. I love lime anything. I want these for dinner!
These look so scrumptious. Oh how I love lime.
Wow this looks delicious! Lovely taco idea, I really must try this!
Yum!!
These look amazing!! I love anything with lime and a bit of spice! I can’t wait to try these out….maybe this weekend!
Jamie, this will definitely go in my recipe box. We love lime and shrimp. The pictures are beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
Wow, these look delicious! What a fresh and tasty dish!
These look great, and pretty easy too! Making these this week!
Mouth watering goodness; now that warmer weather is creeping (very slowly) into Colorado, my grill is used everyday so side dishes are important. I make a wonderful corn salsa too but it uses fresh corn so I’m going to have to try this since fresh corn season is relatively short here.
Thanks for stopping by, Barb! This recipe is awesome with fresh corn, we make it that way in the summer months. I would love to try your recipe!
I guess I’m a true follwer of this blog because as soon as I saw this I remembered seeing it before…it’s a recipe I’d never forget! You actually posted it in Aug. I believe…but it’s a good one – worth repeating!
Hey! Thanks for stopping by and for commenting! It’s a very similar recipe as before; however, the recipe from last August actually uses a bottled marinade and this one uses a homemade marinade. In my opinion, this new version is much better than the previous! PLUS it’s fresh!
Thanks for being so dedicated!
I see! I’ll give this one a try…I always love your recipes & my husband is a huge chipotle fan…so it’s sure to be a winner too!
These sound so similar to the shrimp tacos we enjoyed during our honeymoon in Mexico. I can’t wait to make them at home. Thanks for sharing!
Emily-
Glad this recipe brought back memories of your honeymoon. Definitely let me know if you make them and how they turn out!
-Jamie
LoL! I suddenly don’t feel so bad for claiming I’m allergic to mayo. Making these tacos this weekend for sure!
I am in need of a taco fix, badly! These look delicious. I love the salsa.
These look and sound so yummy! Could you tell me what Za’atar is? I have never heard of it.
Daphne-
Za’atar is a popular spice blend from the Middle East, here is a link.
If you can’t get your hands on it, just omit it from the recipe. Thanks so much for stopping by!
-Jamie
The first place I had ever seen Za’atar is at my favorite local restaurant where they mix it with balsamic and olive oil for a dipping sauce. Not that easy to find, I also get mine online…but we love it!
Made these tonight and they were so good! Thx for the inspiration!
Rita-
Thanks for coming back and leaving a comment! Glad you liked them!
-Jamie
Oh Jamie – this looks so delicious. That picture is magazine quality!
Wow those skewers look so good I want to go out and bbq some myself right now…..too bad its 2am. Wouldn’t have ever thought of shrimp in tacos, great Idea!
Oh I love shrimp tacos! These looks good!
This dish looks fantastic, love the addition of za’atar to the black beans! Great recipe and great shots!
These look delicious! I have some shrimp in my freezer who are going to love this recipe
We had Mexican the other night but I’m contemplating back-to-back after these photos. Drool! With extra lime please!
I’ve made this shrimp before too! I love that you put it in tacos that look amazing!!
Snack is my favorite. I always could not withstand the temptation of delicious food.
I love shrimp too and these look so tasty!
Queen, you should start mentioning your father more!
As a bride to be this sounds absolutely fantastic now that I’m counting calories. I reposted this on my blog (thebitchybrideblog.blogspot.com) not that I’m plugging it or anything I just wanted to let you know that I had done so. I can’t wait for this weekend so that I can try out this recipe and chance it all down with a Skinny Girl Margarita!
Oh my.. I don’t think the shrimp would make it to the taco. Looks yummy!!
This looks incrdible. So juicy and full of flavour. I love prawns and this looks like a dish i would love.
Yay for latin inspired dishes!! And grilled…and seafood…and…well, can’t wait to make these this weekend! Thanks!
-Z
I love it! I am a fool for shrimp…my #1 favorite. Beautiful picture and sounds like a wonderful dish. Thanks for sharing!
Wow this tacos look so delicious that I’m getting really hungry now. What a great post. Thanks for sharing.
This may not be the typical July 4th fare, but my family and I just enjoyed the most delicious taco and salsa!! A definite repeat in this house ~ thank you
What’s that pretty colored rice that is also in the picture? Is there a recipe available?
Wow– looks delicious. Thanks for sharing!
This was FANTASTIC! I cooked it in a griddle pan on the stove instead of on the grill and served over rice. Absolutely delicious! I could eat that salsa all day long. Thanks for a wonderful recipe!
Jenni-
So glad to hear that you enjoyed the recipe. Thanks so much for taking the time to come back and give us your review!
-Jamie
Looks very delicious
am sure it tastes as good as the pictures are
This was surprisingly good!!! it was just my husband and I so we had alot of salsa left. it was great as a dip for chips.
I have to pin this one for sure. Looks super easy and delish!
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