Cheesy Shrimp Tacos - Rick Bayless

Cheesy Shrimp Tacos - Rick Bayless

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Cheesy Shrimp Tacos with encamaronadas sauce and fresh serrano chiles. Perfect for taco lovers! Serving: 15 tacos.

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Ingredients

  • 12 ounces (2 medium-small round or 4 or 5 plum) ripe tomatoes, cut into ¼-inch pieces
  • Fresh serrano chiles to taste, (roughly 3 to 5), or even more if you like it really picante), stemmed, seeded if you wish, and finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro, thick bottom stems removed
  • 1 large garlic clove, peeled and very finely chopped
  • 1 small white onion, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Mexican hot sauce (such as Valentina or Tamazula), plus extra for serving
  • 1 tablespoon ketchup
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice (optional, but you might like the zing it adds)
  • Salt
  • About 1/3 cup vegetable oil, divided use
  • 1 pound small shrimp, peeled, deveined if you wish, and chopped into pieces a little smaller than ½ inch
  • 15 corn tortillas
  • 8 ounces shredded Mexican melting cheese (full-flavored Chihuahua or Jack cheese work best)

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