Blackened Shrimp Tacos with Black Bean Mango Salsa and Jalapeño Aioli
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Serves: 4 people
 
Blackened Shrimp Tacos with Black Bean Mango Salsa and Jalapeño Aioli - spicy, tangy, sweet, and completely delicious! Bring an appetite and lots of napkins!
Ingredients
  • Jalapeno Aioli
  • ½ cup mayo
  • 1 jalapeno, seeds and membrane removed
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 lime zested and juiced
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • fresh black pepper, a few cracks
  • Black Bean Mango Salsa
  • 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 ripe mango, peeled and diced
  • ½ small red onion, diced
  • 1 lime juiced, about 2 tbs
  • 1 orange juiced, about ¼ cup
  • 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
  • 1 jalapeno, diced
  • ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
  • fresh black pepper, a few cracks
  • Blackened Shrimp
  • 2 tablespoon paprika
  • 2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1¼ teaspoon Kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 pound medium shrimp, cleaned, tails removed
  • Other Ingredients
  • 12 tortillas
  • 5 plum tomatoes, diced
  • 2 cups chopped romaine lettuce
  • ½ cup fresh cilantro
Instructions
  1. In the bowl of a food processor, add the ingredients for the Jalapeno Aioli and puree. Add to a squeeze bottle or cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
  2. To make the Black Bean Salsa, add the ingredients to a bowl, stir well to combine, and adjust season if needed.
  3. Warm the tortillas in a heavy-bottomed skillet. Heat the pan to medium-high heat and warm each tortilla 1 to 2 minutes per side – you want to heat the tortillas just enough to slightly char and add a bit of crispness, but not so much that when you fold it, it cracks. Wrap the tortillas in a clean tea towel to keep warm and set aside.
  4. Combine the ingredients for the blackening seasoning in a large zip-top bag. Add the shrimp, seal, and shake well to coat. Heat a large heavy-bottomed pan over medium-high heat and add the olive oil. Once the oil is hot, add the shrimp (shaking off any excess rub) and sear – about 2 minutes per side.
  5. To assemble: place some of the chopped romaine lettuce in the center of the tortilla. Place a few heaping spoonfuls of the black bean mango salsa on top, add some diced tomatoes, top with shrimp, drizzle with jalapeño aioli, and top with some cilantro. Serve and enjoy!
Recipe by at https://hapanom.com/blackened-shrimp-tacos-black-bean-mango-salsa-jalapeno-aioli/