Shrimp and Bacon Burritas
Updated November 4, 2025

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Ingredients
For the Serrano Mayo
½ cup mayonnaise
1 serrano chile, finely chopped
2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
Salt
For the Burritas
4 slices bacon, cut into ½-inch pieces (about 3 ounces)
1 small yellow onion, thinly sliced
1½ pounds peeled and deveined shrimp (large or extra large)
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack or mozzarella
Salt and pepper
4 to 6 burrito-size (9- to 10-inch) flour tortillas (see Tip)
1 medium tomato, thinly sliced
4 cups packed (6 ounces) shredded romaine or iceberg lettuce
Preparation
Make the serrano mayo:
- Step 1
Whisk together mayonnaise, serrano and lime juice in a medium bowl. Season with salt and set aside.
Make the burritas:
- Step 2
To a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, add bacon and cook, stirring constantly, until golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Add onion and cook, stirring, until light golden brown around the edges, 3 minutes. Add shrimp and cook, tossing until they curl and and are just cooked through, 2 minutes. Turn off the heat, stir in the lime juice and toss to combine. Season lightly with salt and sprinkle cheese all over the shrimp. Cover the pan to melt the cheese.
- Step 3
Working with one tortilla at a time, lightly warm them in a large comal or a dry skillet over medium-low heat, turning often with tongs, 30 to 45 seconds per side. Transfer to a large piece of foil and repeat with the remaining tortillas.
- Step 4
Arrange tortillas on a clean work surface. Spread a tortilla with serrano mayonnaise, then top with a few slices of tomato, a sprinkle of lettuce and ½ to ⅔ cup of the shrimp filling. Fold the short sides of the tortilla over the filling; while keeping the sides folded, fold the bottom up and over the filling, then tightly roll. Set aside on a plate while you assemble the rest.
- Step 5
Wipe the skillet clean and heat over medium-high. Working in batches if needed, place the burritas seam-side down in the dry skillet, and cook, turning occasionally with tongs, until light golden brown on all sides, 2 to 5 minutes. Wrap burritas in foil and slice in half if desired, then serve immediately.
For smaller burritas, use 6 tortillas instead of 4.
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Made these last night and they were great! Used more serrano and also had sliced avocado on the side…..maybe this dish doesn’t “need” guac but doesn’t everything taste better with avocado??:)
These were actually quite good. I did marinate the shrimp in a little garlic powder and smoked paprika for a while before cooking. Also, heated the tortillas in the microwave. Easy weeknight dinner.
Sounds yummy. The article mentions enjoying them at the beach. I assum they are tasty cold?
This was delicious and super easy. Shrimp cooked in a couple minutes. Will definitely make again.
Can Greek yogurt be substituted for the mayonnaise?
These were dope. I added some taco seasoning to the shrimp and kept the cheese separate, sprinkling it on before wrapping up (I did a double batch of shrimp for leftovers the next day). Pre warming the tortilla and then toasting them once wrapped crisped them up really nicely so they stayed glued in that shape. Honestly so good
