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Home | Recipes | Peruvian Shrimp Tacos
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Peruvian Shrimp Tacos

Light & just right fried shrimp.

  • Sysco Culinary Team
  • Houston, TX

A healthier version of fried shrimp is now possible. Made with peeled and deveined, tail-off shrimp coated with a blend of panko rice crumbs and quinoa ancient grains, Portico Classic Quinoa-Crusted Shrimp is lightly seasoned with garlic and herbs and completely gluten-free.

Ingredients

Aji Verde

Yellow Pepper Salsa Criolla

For Serving

Directions

Aji Verde

  1. Purée all ingredients in a blender until smooth. Refrigerate in an airtight container up to 6 days. Makes about 1¼ cups.

Yellow Pepper Salsa Criolla

  1. Soak onions in cool salted water 10 minutes; drain. Toss onions with remaining ingredients in a bowl. Refrigerate in an airtight container at least 30 minutes and up to 2 days. Makes about 2 cups.

For serving

  1. Deep-fry Quinoa-Crusted Shrimp in vegetable oil at 375°F for 3 minutes or until golden brown.
  2. Spread tortillas with Aji Verde and place on serving plate; serve topped with Yellow Pepper Salsa Criolla, shrimp and corn. Garnish with a cilantro sprig.

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