Description
Shrimp Fajitas are so flavorful and couldn’t get any easier! A one-skillet shrimp fajitas recipe with plump juicy shrimp, tender charred vegetables with an amazing fajita marinade.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 Tbsp lime juice
- 1 Tbsp cajun spice
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 bell peppers, sliced
- 1/2 medium onion, sliced
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
- 2–3 tsp lime juice
- 8 small flour tortillas
- Jalapeno Ranch
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
Instructions
- Combine Marinade: In a small bowl, combine marinade ingredients: 1/4 cup olive oil, 4 cloves garlic, minced, 1 Tbsp lime juice (from 1/2 lime), 1 Tbsp cajun spice, 1/2 tsp salt.
- Prepare Vegetables: Slice bell peppers, and onions the same 1/3” thickness and place vegetables in a medium bowl. Pour half of the marinade over the top then toss to combine.
- Prepare Shrimp: In a second medium bowl, pat dry shrimp with a paper towel, add remaining half of the marinade and stir to combine.
- Sauté Shrimp: Heat a large heavy pan over medium heat with 1/2 Tbsp oil and when hot, add shrimp in a single layer and sautee 1-2 minutes per side or just until cooked through and no longer translucent then promptly transfer to a plate.
- Sauté Vegetables: In the same pan, add marinated vegetables and saute until soft and golden brown at the edges (10 min), stirring occasionally, then turn off the heat.
- Toss and Serve: Add shrimp back to the pan along with 1/4 cup chopped cilantro. Squeeze fresh lime juice to taste over the mixture and toss to combine. Serve fajitas with warmed or toasted tortillas and jalapeno ranch, or your favorite sauce.
Notes
To Warm Tortillas: Wrap a stack of 5 in a damp paper towel and microwave 30 seconds at a time until warm. To Toast Tortillas: Place individual tortillas on a hot dry skillet, griddle, low gas flame or grill for about 15 seconds per side until lightly browned.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 534 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 1593 mg
- Fat: 27 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 23 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 44 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 286 mg