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Beer Battered Shrimp Tacos with Chipotle Lime Crema

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Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup flour
  • pinch cayenne
  • ¼ tsp garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 cup pale ale
  • Oil for frying
  • 1 lb raw shrimp deveined, shell and tail removed
  • 1 cup Mexican crema
  • 1 chipotle chili in adobo minced (plus additional to taste)
  • 1 tbs fresh lime juice
  • ½ cup diced onions
  • ½ cup chopped cilantro
  • 12 beer tortillas

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl stir together the flour, cayenne, garlic powder and salt.
  • Add the egg and the beer, stir with a fork until well combined.
  • Add about 2 inches of oil to a skillet over medium high heat (ideally you want to oil to stay around 350 degrees).
  • A few at a time, dip the shrimp into the batter, let the excess batter slide off, then add to the oil. Allow the shrimp to cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes on each side. Remove from pan and add to a stack of paper towels.
  • In a small bowl stir together the crema, chipotle chili and lime juice.
  • Add the shrimp to the tortillas, top with diced onions, cilantro and chipotle crema.