Made with a homemade fajita seasoning and wrapped in tortillas, these quick shrimp fajitas are the perfect weeknight meal!
How to Make Shrimp Fajitas
Hey there! This is Richa from My Food Story and clearly I’m not over my Mexican binge yet. After last month’s Chicken Taco Soup, I’m bringing to you these incredible easy Skillet Shrimp Fajitas. While some recipes make the shrimp blackened for fajitas, or to make a shrimp fajitas sauce, this is a one pan dish that starts with making your own fajita seasoning, and that’s what makes these shrimp fajitas tasty! I make my own by combining paprika, chipotle powder, onion powder cumin and oregano. It’s really easy to make if you have all the ingredients on hand. If you don’t have chipotle powder (which I love because it adds a delicious smoky flavour), just add some adobo sauce. Once you have your fajita seasoning, the peppers and onions are cooked with garlic in a large cast iron skillet. I prefer using a cast iron skillet because the heavy bottom retains heat. This ensures even cooking and cooks the peppers and shrimp pretty fast. As soon as the peppers are cooked, I just move them to a side of the pan and cook the shrimp in the same pan. Or if you don’t have a large enough pan, you can always take the peppers out and cook the shrimp.
You can use either medium sized or large shrimp for this recipe. Make sure to devein the shrimp and we prefer to take the tail off as well. This makes it easy to consume when wrapped in a tortilla. Cilantro is an absolute must because it adds freshness to the dish.
What do you serve with Shrimp Fajitas?
You can serve these Shrimp Fajitas wrapped in tortillas or serve them with rice and beans. We always top either shrimp or Chicken Fajitas with a dollop of guacamole or sour cream too. Shrimp Fajitas are truly a Tex-Mex food, and who doesn’t love Tex-Mex? We make Mexican food at least a couple times a week because it’s so easy to put together and has so much flavour. Like these skillet shrimp fajitas which take less than 30 minutes to put together. Shrimp cooks really fast, and doesn’t need to be pre-seasoned or marinated. So you save time there as well.
Let’s just say that the next time you are wondering what to make for dinner and have a hungry bunch of people staring at you, these skillet shrimp fajitas will be the perfect option! They are fast, easy and so tasty! I hope you love them as much as I do! Repin this Scrumptious Skillet Recipe © SpendWithPennies.com. Content and photographs are copyright protected. Sharing of this recipe is both encouraged and appreciated. Copying and/or pasting full recipes to any social media is strictly prohibited. Please view my photo use policy here.
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