Uncle Julio’s Cozumel Shrimp Tacos Recipe

Uncle Julio’s Cozumel Shrimp Tacos feature marinated, grilled shrimp nestled in warm tortillas, topped with fresh ingredients and zesty sauces, creating a bright and flavorful coastal-inspired dish.

Make this Straight-From-the-Restaurant Uncle Julio’s Cozumel Shrimp Tacos Recipe at home and, with our Taco Tuesday Recipe, your Cozumel Shrimp Tacos will taste just like Uncle Julio’s.

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Uncle Julio's Cozumel Shrimp Tacos Recipe

Make this Straight-From-the-Restaurant Uncle Julio's Cozumel Shrimp Tacos Recipe at home and your Cozumel Shrimp Tacos will taste just like Uncle Julio's.

Prep Time20 minutes mins

Active Time20 minutes mins

Marinating Time2 hours hrs

Total Time2 hours hrs 40 minutes mins

Course: Appetizer, Dinner, Kid Favorite, Lunch, Party Recipe

Cuisine: Mexican, Seafood, TexMex

Keyword: Mexican, Mexican Restaurant-Style Recipes, Seafood, Shrimp, Tacos, Uncle Julio's

Yield: 12 Tacos

Ingredients

• 1/8 cup Olive Oil
• Uncle Julio's Achiote Orange Shrimp Marinade (See Box Below for a Link to this Recipe)
• Uncle Julio's Mango Jicama Slaw (See Box Below for a Link to this Recipe)
• Uncle Julio's Mango Habanero Sauce (See Box Below for a Link to this Recipe)
• 2 pounds 26/30 Shrimp peeled, deveined and tails removed
• 2 cups fresh Pineapple cut into 1/2-inch dice
• Twelve 6 - 8-inch Corn Tortillas
• Chopped Cilantro to garnish
• Finely diced Red Bell Pepper to garnish

Instructions

• Prepare Uncle Julio's Achiote Orange Shrimp Marinade using the recipe linked to in the box below. Place in a large sealable bowl.
• Add shrimp (thawed, if bought frozen) to marinate. Toss to coat fully.
• Seal and place in refrigerator to marinate for 2 hours or overnight.
• Prepare Uncle Julio's Mango Jicama Slaw and Uncle Julio's Mango Habanero Sauce using the recipes linked to in the box below. (Both of these can be done in advance. Store slaw for up to 1 day and sauce for up to 1 week in tightly sealed containers, in the refrigerator, until ready to use.) Set aside.

Cook the Shrimp

• Add olive oil to a large skillet or sauté pan. Place over high heat.
• As soon as the oil is hot and shimmering, add shrimp.
• Sauté until shrimp is nearly cooked (Careful, it will happen very quickly!)
• Add pineapple. Toss and continue to cook for about 30 seconds.
• Remove shrimp to a plate or bowl.

Build Uncle Julio's Cozumel Shrimp Tacos

• Heat a corn tortilla in a hot pan for 10 to 15 seconds on each side.
• Remove heated tortilla and place onto a plate.
• Add prepared Uncle Julio's Mango Jicama Slaw to the center.
• Place several shrimp and pineapple chunks on top of slaw.
• Drizzle with prepared Uncle Julio's Mango Habanero Sauce.
• Top of with fresh chopped cilantro and diced red bell pepper.
• Repeat with additional tortillas.
• Serve hot.

Uncle Julio's Cozumel Shrimp Tacos

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Photo of Uncle Julio’s Cozumel Shrimp Tacos is by Mark and is free to use and share under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) License.

Photo of “Shrimp Tacos” is by Jimmy Emerson, DVM and is used by permission under the Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) Creative Commons License. Read the Full License Here – https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/legalcode. Thank you, Jimmy Emerson, DVM. Great Picture. Photos may be “representative” of the recipe and not the actual finished dish. All photo licenses listed were correct at the time of the posting of the page. Recipe Courtesy of Uncle Julio’s published on the Fox4News.com website of KDFW, Dallas-Fort Worth, TX on February 3, 2015 (at 9:31am CUT if you are interested in that sort of thing. Or even if you aren’t. 😉 ) and found by us on the wonderful Wayback Machine. Additional Information Courtesy of Wikipedia and is used by permission.