Juicy shrimp, tender onions and sweet peppers are sautéed southwestern spices and stuffed into warm tortillas with all your favorite toppings for a perfect quick evening dinner.
- smell: The flavor and deliciousness with juicy shrimp, tender vegetables and warm spices are all wrapped in soft tortillas.
- Preparation Note: Make the shrimp French tarts ahead of time and keep warm on a foil-covered pan until ready to serve.
- Budget Tips: Mix the remaining rice with the fajita to further stretch the recipe.
- Swap: Make it meat-free and use extra vegetables, rice and black beans instead of shrimp.
Ingredient tips for shrimp favouritas
- shrimp: If needed, use peeled and peeled prawns (31-35 per pound) and cut them into smaller pieces if necessary. Frozen shrimp should be thawed first. If switched to protein, check out the chicken, steak or pork leaf meals in these recipes.
- vegetable: Together with chili and onion, you can also add mushrooms, zucchini, corn, cherry tomatoes, and even spinach to Fajitas for extra flavor and color. Use a bag of frozen peppers and onions to save time in preparation.
- Seasoning: Buy or DIY? Mix this homemade fajita seasoning and keep the extra effect on your hands so you can whip the fajitas anytime, anywhere. Make it spicy by adding more Chipotle powder, chili or chili powder.
- Tortillas: Use flour tortillas of any size. Wrap them in foil and keep them warm in the oven or use this convenient tortilla.
Delicious toppings
- Make a piece of beef geta with a bowl of diced avocado, chopped lettuce, thinly sliced black olives, jalapeno and green chili.
- Serve your meal with the side of rice or corn fried dough sticks.
- Top with chopped Mexican cheese, feta crash and Monterey Jack.
- Finish with a delicious spoon like sour cream, salsa, avocado sauce or coriander lime lemon sauce.
Store the remaining fajitas
Fill the remaining fajita in the cover container separately from the tortillas for up to 4 days
Transfer the shrimp and vegetables to rice similar to a burrito bowl, or fill the stove with a shrimp French tart (Fajita) and serve with fresh toppings.
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Shrimp Fagitas
Shrimp Fajitas are seasoned and gathered in 30 minutes, perfect for busy workdays.
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Mix together chili powder, chili powder, cumin powder, oregano, onion powder and salt to make Fajita seasoning.
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Add half of the seasoning to the shrimp and mix until well coated. Set aside.
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Heat a tablespoon of oil in a large cast iron skillet and add the onion and chili. Saute for 4-5 minutes until the vegetables are slightly softened. Add remaining seasoning and mix thoroughly. 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 3-4 minutes until pink and cooked.
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Served in tortillas with your favorite toppings.
Optional toppings include cilantro, Lime, sour cream and avocado sauce.
Keep leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Calories: 210 | carbohydrate: 16g | protein: 18g | Fatty: 9g | Saturated fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated fat: 5g | Monounsaturated fat: 2g | Trans fat: 0.1g | cholesterol: 143mg | sodium: 954mg | Potassium: 567mg | fiber: 5g | sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 5626IU | Vitamin C: 146mg | calcium: 133mg | iron: 4mg
The nutritional information provided is an estimate and will vary depending on the cooking method and brand of the ingredients used.
course Dinner, main course, seafood
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