Sizzling Shrimp Fajitas are served up tasty and hot with all of your favorite toppings. This meal is ready in about 15 minutes and uses just one pan and minimal ingredients, yet tastes incredible. Perfect for busy weeknights, this dinner is a major crowd-pleaser!
Shrimp Fajitas always hits the spot! It’s tender shrimp and veggies seasoned to perfection and served piping hot. They taste just like they’re from your favorite Mexican restaurant! Now, you can have the same great meal at home!
Not only is this shrimp fajitas recipe packed with flavor and easy to whip up, it’s made with healthy ingredients, and comes together in no time at all. Pair your fajitas with cilantro lime cauliflower rice and an avocado black bean salad for a complete meal. You could also make some fresh pico de Gallo to really bring everything together! Any way you serve these, they’re sure to disappear fast!
Some of our other favorite fajita recipes are sheet pan chicken fajitas, creamy chicken fajita pasta and baked chicken fajita rollups.
Ingredients needed
Shrimp fajitas are sizzling hot with all of the smoky, bold flavors of wonderfully seasoned shrimp, bell peppers, and onions. Here’s everything you’ll need to make them:
- Shrimp: We like to use small to medium-sized shrimp for this recipe, so they are easier to tuck inside the tortillas with all of the other ingredients.
- Lime juice: Adds bright flavor and helps the spices adhere to the shrimp.
- Olive oil: For cooking the shrimp and vegetables.
- Bell peppers: Use any color of bell pepper to provide a crisp bite, texture and color. Keep in mind, red peppers are the sweetest, yellow and orange peppers are mild, and green peppers can be somewhat bitter.
- Onion: Any variety of onion will taste great and add a nice depth of flavor to the fajitas.
- Spices: The fajita seasoning is a delicious mix of chili powder, cumin, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, dried oregano, and salt.
- Tortillas: Feel free to use flour tortillas, corn tortillas, or any other favorite type of tortilla. You could also use lettuce wraps for a low-carb option.
- Toppings: This is the fun part! Pile on whatever you like best – guacamole or sliced avocado, sour cream, salsa, and fresh cilantro are all great options!
How to make this recipe
Shrimp fajitas cook up quick and easy! Here’s the simple method:
- Mix the spices: Whisk the fajita seasoning in a small bowl.
- Season the shrimp: To a large bowl, add the shrimp, lime juice, oil, and about ¾ of the fajita seasoning; toss or stir to combine.
- Cook the shrimp & veggies: Heat a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp to the pan and cook for 1 minute on each side or until cooked through. Remove from the pan and set aside. To the same pan, add a light drizzle of oil and the bell peppers and onions and cook for about 2-3 minutes, just until they begin to soften. Sprinkle with the remaining fajita seasoning. Push the peppers to one side and return the shrimp to the pan.
- Assemble the fajitas: Serve with your fresh tortilla, guacamole or avocado, sour cream or salsa, grated cheese, and freshly sliced lime.
Expert tips
- Time saving tip: Buy shrimp that has already been peeled and deveined to make this dish go faster with less prep.
- Cooking the shrimp: If you are using frozen shrimp, make sure to let them completely thaw out before cooking.
- Warm tortillas: Serve this meal with warm tortillas. We like to heat them in a hot, dry skillet for 10-15 seconds on each side. If you have a gas stovetop, you can also heat the tortillas over a medium/low flame.
- Lime juice: Don’t forget to add a squeeze of lime juice over your fajitas! It adds a zesty punch of flavor that’s the perfect finishing touch.
Frequently asked questions
What to eat with shrimp fajitas?
The options are truly endless when it comes to pairing options for fajitas. Any Mexican side dish you love will go great with these. We like to serve them with Mexican rice, beans, a fresh green salad with a drizzle of creamy cilantro dressing, and chips & salsa.
What can I put in my fajitas?
Any favorite Mexican topping is amazing in these fajitas. Sliced or chopped avocado, sour cream or Greek yogurt, sliced jalapeños, sliced black olives, shredded cheese, a creamy sauce, salsa and chopped fresh cilantro are all great options.
What tortillas do you eat with fajitas?
Fajitas are typically served with flour tortillas because they tend to hold plenty of filling better than corn tortillas, which are usually smaller. Really any favorite tortillas work for these, though. To keep the fajitas lower in carbs and calories, you could even serve them over a salad, or paired with cauliflower rice without the tortilla, or in lettuce wraps.
Storing and reheating
- Storing leftovers: Shrimp is best the day it is made, but can be stored along with the peppers and onions in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. The fresh toppings should be stored separately.
- Reheating leftovers: Rewarm the shrimp and vegetables for about 20 to 45 seconds in the microwave, or in a hot skillet on the stovetop for a couple of minutes.
Shrimp Fajitas
Ingredients
- 1 lb shrimp, deveined and tail off
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 medium bell peppers, sliced (any color)
- 1 medium medium onion, sliced
Fajita Seasoning:
- 1 teaspoon EACH: chili powder, cumin, onion powder, garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon EACH: paprika, dried oregano, salt
Optional, for Serving
- Guacamole or sliced avocado
- Tortillas or lettuce
- Sour cream or salsa
Instructions
- Whisk the fajita seasoning in a small bowl.
- To a large bowl, add the shrimp, lime juice, oil, and about ¾ of the fajita seasoning; toss or stir to combine.
- Heat a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp to the pan and cook for 1 minute on each side or until cooked through. Remove from the pan and set aside. To the same pan, add a light drizzle of oil and the bell peppers and onions and cook for about 2-3 minutes, just until they begin to soften. Sprinkle with the remaining fajita seasoning. Push the peppers to one side and return the shrimp to the pan.
- Serve with your fresh tortilla, guacamole or avocado, sour cream or salsa, grated cheese, and freshly sliced lime.
Notes
- Storing leftovers: Shrimp is best the day it is made, but can be stored along with the peppers and onions in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. The fresh toppings should be stored separately.
- Reheating leftovers: Rewarm the shrimp and vegetables for about 20 to 45 seconds in the microwave, or in a hot skillet on the stovetop for a couple of minutes.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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