Chili-Lime Shrimp Fajitas recipe

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Ingredients

½ cup olive oil
½ cup chopped fresh cilantro, divided
3 tablespoons chili powder
4 large cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon lime juice
½ teaspoon salt
1 pound frozen shrimp - thawed, peeled, deveined, and cleaned
cooking spray
1 onion, sliced into rings and rings separated
1 large green bell pepper, sliced into strips
1 serrano chile pepper, sliced, or more to taste
4 (8 inch) flour tortillas
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, or to taste
½ cup shredded lettuce, or to taste
¼ cup sour cream, or to taste
¼ cup chopped tomatoes, or to taste

Nutrition Info

693.1 calories
carbohydrate: 41.5 g
cholesterol: 208.6 mg
fat: 45.1 g
fiber: 5.8 g
protein: 32.6 g
saturatedFat: 12.9 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 975.2 mg
sugar: 4.6 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Whisk olive oil, 1/4 cup cilantro, chili powder, garlic, lime juice, and salt together in a bowl, add shrimp, toss to coat, and marinate in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.

  2. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat, spray with cooking spray. Add onion, green bell pepper, and serrano chile pepper, saute until tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer vegetables to a bowl and cover with aluminum foil to keep warm.

  3. Pour shrimp and marinade into the same skillet over medium-high heat, cook until shrimp are pink and opaque, about 2 minutes per side. Stir vegetables into shrimp mixture, cook and stir until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.

  4. Spoon shrimp-vegetable mixture onto tortillas and top each with Cheddar cheese, lettuce, sour cream, tomatoes, and remaining 1/4 cup cilantro.

Recipe Yield

4 fajitas

Recipe Note

Easy, quick, and delicious recipe for homemade shrimp fajitas using shrimp, green pepper, onions, lime and just a few spices!

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