Shrimp Fajitas Skillet
Make my easy Shrimp Fajitas Skillet for a perfect weeknight meal that is ready in under 30-minutes! Delicious and packed with flavor, you'll love making this on a regular basis.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time12 minutes mins
Total Time22 minutes mins
Course: Entree
Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Servings: 2 servings
- 2 lbs. raw shrimps
- ½ green bell pepper julienned
- ½ yellow bell pepper julienned
- ½ red bell pepper julienned
- ½ small purple onion julienned
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
Marinade
- 1 ½ Tbsp fajita seasoning
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp salt
- Juice of 1 lime
In a bowl, start by marinating the shrimps with the marinade ingredients. Refrigerate while preparing your other ingredients
Slice up the bell peppers and onion
Heat up a skillet with one tablespoon of EVOO and cook the shrimps for about 5 minutes then set aside in a bowl
In the same skillet heat up 1 tablespoon of EVOO and sauté the veggies until they are tender (around 3-4 minutes
Add the cooked shrimps and sauté everything together for another 2-3 minutes.
Serve while hot and enjoy!
- Take care not to overcook the shrimp or they can turn rubbery. Shrimp are done when they are turning translucent and curling up upon themselves. The outsides will turn a pinkish-orange in color.
- If you use frozen shrimp in this recipe, ensure that they are fully thawed before cooking them.
- Shrimp should be shelled, deveined and with tails removed before cooking.
- Shrimp fajitas can be served with tortillas, rice, quinoa, salads or any side dish you prefer.
Serving: 10oz | Calories: 399kcal | Carbohydrates: 8.3g | Protein: 58g | Fat: 17.7g | Saturated Fat: 2.3g | Sodium: 944.3mg | Sugar: 4.2g