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title: Baja-style tacos
description: Some seafood tacos.
tags: cooking, recipes
date: 2024-01-19 05:59
# Table of Contents <!-- omit in toc -->
- [Baja Tacos](#baja-tacos)
- [Ingredients](#ingredients)
- [Fresh](#fresh)
- [Spices](#spices)
- [Protein](#protein)
- [Directions](#directions)
- [Prep](#prep)
- [Slaw](#slaw)
- [Sauce](#sauce)
- [Rub](#rub)
- [Assemble](#assemble)
# Baja Tacos
## Ingredients
- Street taco size tortillas
- Mayo
- Sour Cream
### Fresh
- 12x limes (some for juicing, some for serving)
- shredded coleslaw mix (or cabbage for shredding)
### Spices
- chili powder
- kosher salt
- black pepper
- garlic powder
- cumin
### Protein
- 1lb large prawns, shrimp, or fish filets
## Directions
### Prep
- Butterfly the protein.
- Mix spices in order most to least: Chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, salt, black pepper
- Preheat and oil a large skillet
- halve some limes. Cut some halves into quarters, save some for juicing.
### Slaw
Toss shredded slaw veggie mix with the juice of 1-2 lime halves, season lightly with salt and pepper
### Sauce
Mix 60:40 sour cream to mayo. Make about 2 cups worth. Give generous pinch of salt. few generous shakes of coarse black pepper and garlic powder. Mix juice of 2-4 lime halves. Sauce should be tangy with a hint of garlic.
### Rub
Rub the protein liberally with the spice mixture. Cook in hot oil until tender. (Butterflied shrimp/fish cook very fast this way)
## Assemble
1. Taco shell
2. Dallop and smear of sauce
3. generous helping of slaw
4. 2x prawns/shrimp OR 1x fish filet
5. Drizzle with sauce, serve with lime slice