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My new go-to weeknight tacos, Sheet Pan Jalapeño Pineapple Shrimp Tacos with Cilantro Garlic Sauce. Spicy roasted shrimp and sweet pineapple stuffed into warmed tortillas with a creamy, roasted garlic sauce, crunchy slaw, and avocado. The spicy tropical shrimp tacos made all on just one sheet pan and in under 30 minutes. These tacos are quick, simple, healthy, and so delicious!
Starting the week off with tropical tacos! If you read yesterday’s favorites post you know my family is planning a trip to the Caribbean this summer. After thinking about that trip, I was inspired to make a fun tropical taco. Of course, they’d be even better if they were enjoyed on a tropical beach in ninety-plus-degree weather…a cool drink with an umbrella would be a great addition too!
I still have a few months until that family trip, but until then, I’m making these tacos. They’re not as exciting as that vacation, but geez, they sure are good. And they’re the easiest to make too!
By looking at the ingredient list, these tacos might seem involved, but they could not be easier or quicker to make. They’re complete with spicy seasoned-up shrimp, the best roasted jalapeño pineapple salsa, and a creamy cooling cilantro lime garlic sauce too.
There’s a lot happening, but I have a few tricks that keep these tacos quick and easy!
Start out with the shrimp. I love to roast the shrimp in the oven – so quick and mess free. The shrimp are tossed in a tropical spicy mix of chili powder, all-spice, ginger, thyme, and cayenne pepper. It’s very, very Caribbean-inspired.
On the same pan as the shrimp, I also roast up the garlic for the garlic sauce, and the jalapeño for the salsa.
Just throw everything into the oven and roast. The shrimp cooks in less than ten minutes, so these really do come together quickly. I love to give everything a little crispiness right before I pull the pan out of the oven. So for the last minute of cooking, I switch the oven to broil for that extra little touch. Just be sure to watch closely, broilers work quickly!
For the garlic sauce, I grab those two roasted garlic cloves from the sheet pan and puree them with a little greek yogurt. I then add plenty of cilantro and green onions.
It’s best to keep this sauce on the simpler, cool side since both the shrimp and the pineapple have a nice kick to them. This sauce provides the perfect balance.
We all know how much I love a fruity salsa. I include them in most of my taco recipes and prefer them to a tomato-based salsa any day.
But this roasted jalapeño pineapple salsa…it’s all done up. And it’s my favorite salsa yet. For one, the roasted jalapeño is a game-changer. It adds a smokiness to the sweet pineapple that’s so delicious. My next non-traditional secret? A squeeze of orange juice in addition to fresh lime juice. It carries out the tropical flavors and vibes and adds an extra special citrus essence to the salsa that’s addictingly good.
I would eat this by the spoonful…
But of course, it’s better when piled into these tacos.
So layer up a little smashed avocado, creamy slaw, salsa, and shrimp then drizzle over that garlic sauce. Looks fancy and like these tacos took hours to prepare, but in reality, they take thirty minutes – tops.
Got to love that, and what’s even better? They taste pretty darn amazing too. Perfect weeknight taco to keep dinner fresh and exciting!
Looking for other tropical recipes? Here are a few…
Oven Fried Coconut Shrimp with Thai Pineapple Chili Sauce
Slow Cooker Braised Hawaiian Pineapple Chicken Tacos
Cilantro Lime Salmon with Mango Salsa
Lastly, if you make these Sheet Pan Jalapeño Pineapple Shrimp Tacos, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
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Perfect combo of spicy, sweet and tangy. Also it was super easy to make. Gonna be adding this to our regular rotation!
Hey Mary,
Fantastic!!🌺 I love to hear that this recipe turned out well for you and thanks so much for making it! xT
Made this for my husband and he loved it! Next time though I will only use 1 jalapeno instead of 2 in the pineapple salsa. It was a little too spicy for him.
Hi Holly,
Happy Friday!! I am delighted to hear that this recipe turned out tasty for you, thanks a bunch for giving it a try!
This is so delicious and easy! A new weekly favorite
Hi Kelly,
Happy Wednesday! I love to hear that this recipe was tasty for you, thanks so much for making it!
Made this recipe tonight! Absolutely delicious! The seasoning on the shrimp was so flavorful! Will be making this again!
Hey Linda,
Happy Monday!! I truly appreciate you trying this recipe and sharing your feedback, so glad it was enjoyed! xx
This was not great. This turned out way too spicy despite not using the jalapenos. The mixture of spices was weird. Cinnimon and allspice didn’t go well with cilantro. Pineapple salsa was delicious.
Hi there,
So sorry to hear this recipe was not enjoyed, thanks for giving it a try and sharing your feedback! xT
OK I have never commented on a recipe before but felt I had to after making this.
This is honestly one of the best things I have ever eaten in my life. My household
is Caribbean and I live somewhere where many cultures mesh so I am very accustomed to eating lots of different yummy things but the flavor build on THESE SHRIMP from this recipe is sooooo great & unique, it also compliments the sauces perfectly.
I just want to say that I found this extremely spicy haha. I did use two of jalapeños and threw some seeds in into the pineapple sauce because I like a kick but jeez!! So just be careful there if anything ((:
Thank you so much for posting this!!!
Hey Michelle,
Fantastic! Thanks so much for making this recipe and sharing your review, I am so glad it was enjoyed! I appreciate your kind message? xx
Hi! This recipe looks great! If I wanted to make them with chicken, do you have a recipe recommendation for that?
Hey Sarah,
You can follow the recipe as written, just increase your bake time for the chicken:) I hope you love this recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! xx