Plating this was a pain, but eating it was worth it. The sauce was cilantro garlic and lime with chopped green onions and a sour cream base. Tossed over shredded cabbage. I also made some guacamole for my wife to put on hers although I don’t care for it.

First time making something like this, I just sort of felt it out. Cheese is feta with chili powder and lime juice since I couldn’t find cotija cheese. I didn’t really like the slaw so I’d probably make it with just iceberg lettuce or fajita veggies instead.

Any Lemmy chefs have any advice/criticism for me? I’d love to improve

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[–] 5 points 5 months ago*

sauce:

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1/2 cup plain yogurt (NOT greek)

1 tsp fresh dill

1 lime, juiced

Mix together, serve with your tacos.

Literally a Baja, MX tradition.

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  • [–] 3 points 5 months ago

    Honestly, I can get cotija cheese, but I find it basically flavorless. I'd rather use feta or a jack blend any day.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago*

    Only suggestion I would make is to swap the flour for corn tortillas. Maybe add some pico de gallo.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago

    I usually wet the tortillas a bit, which helps bring out their flavor. Also, I often stick some toothpicks in them to hold the whole thing together, then toast a little in device of choice (toaster oven, air-fryer, etc). A little oil lightly basted on the outside helps add some subtle crispness.

    Overall, my basic approach to tacos is-- whatever tastes good together is vastly more important than trying to make them any particular 'traditional' way. That said, sauce is almost always a critical element, and dry tacos can suck it.

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  • [–] 3 points 5 months ago

    I mean, I'd eat it if you sat it down in front of me. But:

    You definitely shot yourself in the foot with all the dairy, as far as I'm concerned. That's a pretty dense, hearty topping for an otherwise light, vibrant shrimp dish.

    I'd either do cream or cheese, but not both. I think about the slaw being the main attraction whenever I do shrimp tacos, and I like a nice fresh zap to mine.

    My cabbage slaw is basically:

    • 1 cup purple cabbage, shredded
    • Half a red bell pepper, thin strips
    • Half a carrot, thin strips
    • 3-4 green onions, sliced thinly
    • 1/2 cup of cilantro(parsley if you have the soap gene), finely chopped

    Toss that together with the juice of a lime(2 tbsp) and a tablespoon of good, fruity olive oil. Add salt and pepper to taste and that's it. Let those veggies shine, bud!

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago (1 child)

    looks delicious! I'd love a plate. =)

    how did you like it?

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 5 months ago

    It was good! Thanks for the compliments. I agree with some of the other comments that the heavy dairy based sauce was a bit too much. I’d probably make it again with a lighter sauce and maybe pico or fajita veggies instead

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