Serves 4 people
Ingredients
- 2-4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
- teaspoon dried chipotle powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 lb. medium uncooked shrimp
- tablespoons high-quality tequila
- 1-2 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 2-3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
- whole wheat tortilla
- Mango and Pineapple Salsa
- 1 large, ripe mango, chopped
- ¼ cup red onions, chopped
- ¼ cup red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 (8-ounce) can pineapple tidbits in juice, drained
- salt and pepper to taste
- Frijoles Negros Caliente! AKA Spicy Black Beans
- (A very good source of cholesterol-lowering fiber, lower in calories than refried bean and more folate, iron and protein! Super beans!)
- 14 oz can of black bean (try organic)
- 1 tbsp cumin spice
- tbsp red chili flakes
- 2 tsp fresh minced garlic
- 2 tsp chopped onion
- sea salt/kosher salt to taste
Method
- In a large skillet heat olive oil over low heat
- Add in garlic, and cumin spice, chipotle pepper powder; cook 1 minute.
- Add in shrimp, raise heat to medium high and cook 1 minute, add tequila to skillet; cook for about 3 minutes. Let the tequila reduce. You can flambé if you like! Cook until the shrimp are pink. Do not overcook!
- Stir in lime juice and cilantro at the end.
- For the Frijoles Negros Caliente! AKA Spicy Black Beans
- Add the back beans to a small saucepan, heat on med. Low
- Add chopped onion and minced garlic, heat thru
- Finish with the chili flakes, cumin, and lightly salt.
Assembly/Plating
- Warm thru each whole wheat tortilla over the stovetop.
- Add the shrimp, garlic, onions, red pepper mixture to each tortilla. Fill as desired.
- Top off with fresh chopped cilantro, lime and mango salsa, hot sauce if you like. Whatever is to your liking!
- Add a side of spicy black beans and mango salsa for extra color, vitamin C and fiber!
- Enjoy with a chilled margarita or your favorite Mexican beer on the beach!
Recipe Breakdown
- We will start with the beans warming on the stovetop and Candice will ask Tara to add chopped onion, garlic, spices, etc.
- Candice will start to sauté garlic, chipotle and cumin in pan for 1 minute.
- Then she will add her shrimp and tequila.
- While the shrimp are sizzling and tequila reducing, Candice will chop up her mango and put together her mango salsa.
- She will plate three tacos with mango salsa and have her black beans on the side. Everyone will taste and enjoy!