How To Make Skillet Shrimp Fajitas
This shrimp fajitas recipe is made flavorful by a generous amount of homemade fajita seasoning and the tortilla adds a nice neutral backdrop for the shrimp.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 2tbsppaprika
- 1tspchipotle powder
- 1½tbspcumin powder
- 1tbspdried oregano
- 1tbsponion powder
- ½tspsalt,or to taste
- 2tbspVegetable Oil
- 1onion,sliced
- 3cupsbell peppers,sliced, I used red and yellow bell peppers
- 1lblarge shrimp,deveined and peeled
- cilantro,lime, sour cream and guacamole for topping
- tortillas for serving
Instructions
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Mix together paprika, chipotle powder, cumin powder, oregano, onion powder and salt in a bowl to make fajita seasoning.
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Add half of the seasoning to the shrimp and mix till it’s coated well. Set aside.
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Heat a tablespoon of oil in a large cast-iron skillet and add the onions and bell peppers. Saute for 4 to 5 minutes till the vegetables have softened slightly.
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Add the remaining seasoning and mix well. Slide the vegetables to one side of the skillet.
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Heat the remaining oil in the skillet and add the shrimp. Cook the shrimp for 3 to 4 minutes until they are pink and cooked through.
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Serve in tortillas with your favourite toppings.
Nutrition
- Calories: 270.34kcal
- Fat: 10.30g
- Saturated Fat: 1.04g
- Trans Fat: 0.07g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 5.83g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.36g
- Carbohydrates: 26.56g
- Fiber: 6.71g
- Sugar: 6.85g
- Protein: 19.53g
- Cholesterol: 142.88mg
- Sodium: 695.71mg
- Calcium: 147.24mg
- Potassium: 627.02mg
- Iron: 3.80mg
- Vitamin A: 342.52µg
- Vitamin C: 146.45mg
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