How To Make Margarita Shrimp Fajitas
Tequila and lime juice, sauteed with onions, unleash a fresh, tangy, and fragrant flavor that makes this shrimp fajita develop an umami-rich flavor.
Preparation: 25 minutes
Cooking: 10 minutes
Total: 35 minutes
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1yellow onion,coarsely chopped
- 8key limes,juiced
- 1½fl oztequila,(1 jigger)
- 1lbraw shrimp,peeled and deveined
- 2green bell peppers,coarsely chopped
- 2tbspfresh cilantro,chopped or to taste
- 1tspground cayenne pepper
Instructions
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Combine onion, Key lime juice, and tequila in a large skillet over high heat; saute until onion is translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium.
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Add shrimp, green bell peppers, cilantro, and cayenne pepper; cover and simmer until shrimp turns bright pink, about 7 minutes.
Nutrition
- Calories: 186.35kcal
- Fat: 1.06g
- Saturated Fat: 0.21g
- Trans Fat: 0.00g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 0.15g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.33g
- Carbohydrates: 20.01g
- Fiber: 5.41g
- Sugar: 5.04g
- Protein: 24.64g
- Cholesterol: 182.57mg
- Sodium: 141.09mg
- Calcium: 130.80mg
- Potassium: 595.31mg
- Iron: 1.71mg
- Vitamin A: 24.20µg
- Vitamin C: 88.53mg
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