Shrimp Fajitas For Two Recipes

SHRIMP FAJITAS FOR TWO

Steps:

• 1. Mix cumin, garlic powder, black pepper, salt, chili powder, and brown sugar.
• 2. In medium bowl, add all but 1 tsp of the spice, the olive oil, the crushed garlic, and the peeled shrimp. Mix and let sit while preparing vegetables.
• 3. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil (not from the shrimp) in a medium pan and cook onion until it starts to brown, then add the chilis. Saute for 3 additional minutes, then add remainder of dry spice mixture. Saute until tender.
• 4. Transfer vegetables to a bowl and add shrimp to pan. Cook until shrimp are cooked, 3-4 minutes. Add vegetables back to pan and reheat.
• 5. Serve in tortillas with cilantro, a squeeze of lime, and sour cream if desired.

QUICK AND EASY SHRIMP FAJITAS

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the red and green bell peppers, and onion. Cook, stirring frequently until peppers are hot, but still slightly crisp, about 5 minutes. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
• Pour the remaining 1/2 tablespoon of oil into the skillet, and add the shrimp. Cook, stirring occasionally, until pink and opaque. Reduce heat to low, and return the peppers and onion to the skillet. Stir in taco seasoning and water so that everything is evenly coated. Simmer until peppers are heated. Serve in warm tortillas.

SHRIMP FAJITAS

Steps:

• Whisk chili powder, olive oil, lime juice, and garlic salt together in a medium bowl. Add shrimp and toss to coat. Let marinate for 10 minutes.
• While shrimp marinates, heat a large skillet or griddle over medium-high heat. Spray with cooking spray. Add bell peppers and onion; saute until tender, 7 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and cover with foil to keep warm.
• Pour shrimp and the marinade into the same skillet. Cook shrimp until they are bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, about 2 minutes per side.
• Serve shrimp, onion, and peppers in flour tortillas.

GRILLED SHRIMP FAJITAS

Steps:

• Combine oil, vinegar, water, and marinade mix in a large bowl. Add shrimp and marinate for 30 minutes.
• Preheat the grill to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) and oil the grate with cooking spray.
• Add onions to the hot grill, keeping rings intact. Add bell peppers. Grill for 3 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board and chop roughly.
• Grill shrimp until opaque and cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Transfer shrimp to a bowl covered with aluminum foil to keep warm.
• Heat tortillas on the hot grill for 1 to 2 minutes. Assemble fajitas with onion, peppers, and 3 to 4 shrimp per tortilla.

SHRIMP FAJITAS

Steps:

• Add shrimp, salt, cumin, chile powder, oregano, garlic, lime juice to a large bowl or heavy duty zip-top plastic bag.
• Toss until spices are distributed and shrimp is well coated.
• Let marinate for 10 minutes.
• Heat oil in a large skillet (cast-iron is best).
• Add the green onions and peppers; cook and stir occasionally 2 minutes or until slightly softened.
• Add the shrimp and marinade; cook and stir constantly about 3 minutes or until the shrimp are pink.
• Spoon shrimp and vegetables into warmed tortillas; garnish with sour cream, cilantro and onion if desired.
• Fold up and eat.

SHRIMP FAJITAS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss shrimp with 2 tablespoons cilantro, 1 tablespoon oil and spices; let stand 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix sour cream and remaining cilantro., In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, heat 1 teaspoon oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and peppers; cook and stir until crisp-tender. Remove from pan., In same pan, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat. Add shrimp; cook and stir until shrimp turn pink. Return onion mixture to pan; heat through. Serve with tortillas, salsa and sour cream mixture.

SHRIMP FAJITAS

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium-high heat.
• In a small bowl, combine the chili powder, sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper.
• Use a pastry brush to coat both sides of the peppers, onions and scallions with some of the oil, then sprinkle with a quarter of the spice mix. Pat the shrimp dry with a paper towel, then brush with the remaining olive oil and season with the remaining spice mixture.
• Grill the peppers, onions and scallions until grill marks appear, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove to a cutting board. Add the shrimp to the grill and cook just until they turn pink and begin to curl, about 2 minutes per side. Coarsely chop the vegetables and shrimp.
• Serve with the warm flour tortillas (I like to wrap a stack of tortillas in foil and warm on the grill) and sour cream, lettuce, guacamole, cheese and lime wedges.