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Chili-Lime Shrimp Fajitas

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  • 16 Min
  • 4 Servings
  • $15

INGREDIENTS

  • Marinade

    • ½ cup olive oil
    • ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
    • 3 tablespoons chili powder
    • 🧄 4 large cloves garlic, minced
    • 🍋 1 tablespoon lime juice
    • 🧂 ½ teaspoon salt

  • Shrimp

    • 🦐 1 pound frozen shrimp, thawed, peeled, and deveined

  • Vegetables

    • 🧅 1 onion, sliced into rings
    • 1 large green bell pepper, sliced into strips
    • 1 serrano chile pepper, sliced

  • Other

    • 🌮 4 (8 inch) flour tortillas
    • 🧀 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
    • ½ cup shredded lettuce
    • ¼ cup sour cream
    • 🍅 ¼ cup chopped tomatoes

STEPS

1

Whisk olive oil, ¼ 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. Sauté until tender, about 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer vegetables to a bowl and cover with 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 ¼ cup cilantro.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

693

Calories

  • 33g
    Protein
  • 42g
    Carbs
  • 45g
    Fats

💡 Tips

For extra flavor, grill the tortillas briefly before serving.Adjust the spice level by altering the amount of serrano chile pepper.Use fresh shrimp instead of frozen for optimal taste if available.

⚠️ Precautions

This recipe is for inspiration only. The specific use needs to beadjusted according to individual differences.