Shrimp Fajitas

Name: Shrimp Fajitas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1½ lb Shrimp; 2 tsp Paprika; 1 tsp Cumin; ¼ tsp Red Pepper Flakes; 1 tsp Salt; 2 tbsp Olive Oil; 3 Bell Peppers; 1 Onion; 8 Tortillas; 2 Limes; 1 Avocado; 3 oz Sour Cream (optional); ½ oz Cilantro (optional)

By Eatpace

Chili-lime shrimp, seared peppers, and onions are served in warm tortillas with avocado and sour cream. The skillet filling cooks in batches in about 15 minutes.

Total: 30 min; 15 prep · 15 cook
Serves: 4; Scale it below
Calories: 555; kcal per serving
Protein: 44g; per serving

Plan this dinner Jump to recipe

Shrimp fajitas with peppers and onions, served with tortillas, avocado, sour cream, and lime.

30 min

Method

6 steps 15 min prep · 15 min cook

Prep

Step 1. Pat the Shrimp dry and toss with Paprika, Cumin, Red Pepper Flakes, and half the Salt.

Cook

Step 2. Heat half the Olive Oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add Bell Pepper, Onion, and the rest of the Salt; cook, stirring occasionally, until browned at the edges and tender-crisp, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
Step 3. Add the rest of the Olive Oil to the skillet. Cook the shrimp in batches over medium-high heat, turning once, until pink and opaque, about 3 minutes per batch. Transfer to the plate with the vegetables.
Step 4. Meanwhile, warm the Tortilla in a dry skillet over medium heat until pliable and lightly spotted, about 30 seconds per side. Wrap in a clean towel to keep warm.
Step 5. Return the shrimp and vegetables to the large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the juice from the Lime and toss until sizzling, about 1 minute; remove from the heat.

Finish & serve

Step 6. Fill the warm tortillas with the shrimp and vegetables. Top with Avocado, Sour Cream, and Cilantro as desired, and serve with the remaining Lime wedges.

In the app, cook mode shows one step at a time with its timer, and it works offline.

Get the app

Tips

Swap it

Use corn tortillas instead of flour tortillas if you prefer.

Good to know

Patting the shrimp dry and cooking them in batches helps them sear rather than steam.

Leftovers

Refrigerate the filling separately from the toppings for up to 3 days, and reheat gently until hot.

In Eatpace

Plan it, and the grocery list follows.

Add this dinner to the plan or to Up next, and 9 of its 13 ingredients join one grocery list with your other dinners, the same ingredients added up and sorted by aisle.

Plan this dinner Free on iPhone

This plan 3 dinners to go