Name: Southwestern Shrimp Soft Tacos
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/2 tbsp minced red onion; 1/2 tsp finely chopped garlic; 1 tbsp honey; 1 tsp chopped fresh cilantro; 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice; 1/2 tsp Jamaican jerk or Cajun seasoning; 1/8 tsp paprika; 16 shrimp, shelled, deveined, tails removed; 2 ears corn (or 1 cup canned or frozen and thawed); Vegetable-oil cooking spray; 6 Roma tomatoes, diced; 1 green onion, chopped; Lime- or lemon-pepper seasoning; 4 lowfat whole-wheat tortillas; 1 tsp chopped fresh cilantro; 1 green onion, chopped

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Southwestern Shrimp Soft TacosAlexandra Grablewski

The trick: Sear in juices.
For her Southwestern Shrimp Soft Tacos, Jacki Pearson, executive sous-chef at Green Valley Spa in St. George, Utah, turns on the high heat to lock in the marinade and the shrimp's natural flavors — with hardly any oil. Use this technique with thin cuts of pork, beef, or poultry, too: Toss a piece of meat into an extra-hot pan and sear both sides (a minute or two) until a golden crust forms and meat cooks through.

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