Shrimp Fajitas

⏱ 30 mins 🍽 4 serving(s) 🌶 mexican 🏷 One Dish Meal

This Mexican one dish meal features large shrimp cooked with charred bell peppers and onion in a smoky spice blend. Ready in 30 minutes, it serves four people. The dish is finished with fresh cilantro and served with warm flour tortillas and your choice of toppings for a customisable dinner experience.

Shrimp Fajitas

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon rendered fat or 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 cups sliced bell peppers (red and green)
  • 1 onion, thinly sliced (white or red)
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder (can change type of chili powder for your tolerance for heat)
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
  • 1 lb large shrimp (peeled and deveined but tails removed later)
  • lime wedge, for serving (optional)
  • flour tortilla, and fajita toppings of choice
  • salt and pepper

Method

  1. Warm the oil in a large pan. Cook the sliced peppers and onion, stirring now and then, until they are soft and slightly blackened at the edges. Season with salt and pepper.
  2. Combine the chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, and smoked paprika in a small bowl. Add salt and pepper according to your preference.
  3. Place the shrimp into the pan with the vegetables. Scatter the prepared seasoning mix over everything and stir well to coat.
  4. Continue cooking for 4-5 minutes until the shrimp turn pink and are fully cooked through.
  5. Finish by scattering chopped cilantro over the cooked mixture. Offer lime wedges for squeezing if you like. Present warm flour tortillas and assorted toppings separately so everyone can build their own fajitas.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium670000 mg

Recipe details

CategoryOne Dish Meal
Cuisinemexican
Authorersmedstad