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Shrimp Fajitas

Mexican restaurant style shrimp fajitas made at home in just about 15 minutes! Serve with tortillas or over rice, topped with guacamole, cheese, and sour cream for pure Mexican bliss.
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes
Total: 15 minutes
Yield:8

Ingredients

  • 1 pound shrimp
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • 1 ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons oil divided
  • 1 large onion halved then sliced into ¼-inch strips
  • 3 bell peppers various colors, sliced into ¼-inch strips
  • 8-12 flour tortillas to serve

Instructions

  • Toss garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, chili powder, cumin, and salt with shrimp in a bowl.
  • Heat 1 ½ tablespoons oil in cast iron skillet. When oil smokes, add peppers and onions. Cook until they start to char in spots and soften, about 5 minutes. Transfer to plate.
  • Add remaining ½ tablespoon oil to skillet. Add shrimp and cook until just pink and opaque, about 2-3 minutes on each side. Return peppers and onions to pan and stir.
  • Remove from heat and portion into tortillas. Top as desired (see Notes for suggestions) and serve.

Notes

  • Paleo or Whole30: Omit tortillas, serve with cauliflower rice.
  • Gluten free: Use gluten free tortillas or serve on top of rice.
  • Keto or low carb: Use low carb tortillas or cauliflower rice. (4g net carbs per serving for just shrimp, spices, onion, and bell peppers.)
  • Topping suggestions: Shredded cheese (cheddar or a Mexican blend), pico de gallo, sour cream or yogurt, sliced avocados, slices of jalapeños, cilantro, and a squeeze of lime juice.
 
Recipe yields approximately 8-12 servings. Nutritional values shown are general guidelines, and reflect information for one serving out of 8. Macros may vary slightly depending on specific types and brands of ingredients used.
To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1fajita | Calories: 203cal | Protein: 15g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 143mg | Sodium: 1090mg | Potassium: 230mg | Total Carbs: 21g | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Net Carbs: 19g | Vitamin A: 1478IU | Vitamin C: 61mg | Calcium: 129mg | Iron: 3mg
Recipe By:Cheryl Malik