Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 pounds small uncooked shrimp, washed and shells removed
- 1 1/2 cups of all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 to 2 cups of water of cold water
- 1/4 tsp of baking soda
- 1/4 tsp of baking powder
- 1/4 tsp of paprika
- 1/4 tsp of dried parsley flakes
- 1/4 tsp of garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp of ground cumin
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- vegetable oil for frying
- about 12 corn tortillas
Toppings:
- 1 cup of thinly chopped green cabbage
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/2 cup of sour cream
- 1/2 cup of mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 1/2 cup of small chopped tomatoes
- 1 lime juice
- salsa verde
- salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
In a bowl add tomato, onion, cilantro, lime juice, salt and pepper to taste, mix all ingredients together with a fork cover and refrigerate while you prepare the shrimp.
In a small bowl combine sour cream and mayonnaise stir them well with a fork, do not add salt or pepper.
In a bowl combine all the dry ingredients, all purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, paprika, parsley, garlic powder, cumin, salt and pepper. Stir them well with a fork. Add the water a little at a time and mixing with a whisk each time to prevent lumps from forming. The batter should be slightly thick (not runny). You might not need to add all the water as soon as you get to the consistency of cake batter stop adding water.
In a deep frying pan add enough oil to fry the shrimp. Set a plate on the side with paper towels to soak up the excess oil from the shrimp.
Once the oil is hot, add a few shrimp at a time to prevent from lowering the temperature of the oil. You want a golden even crisp on the battered shrimp.
Tacos:
Heat the tortillas on a griddle or cast iron skillet, once the tortillas are warm place 2 to 3 pieces of shrimp on each taco. Top with cabbage, tomato salad, cream, and green salsa. You want a little of each topping don't overload the taco because it will fall apart. If you want to make the tacos very loaded, make tacos with 2 tortillas instead of 1.
Serving suggestions:
Serve immediately after making.