Shrimp Fajitas

  4.7 – 16 reviews  • Shrimp
Level: Easy
Total: 25 min
Active: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings (8 fajitas)

Ingredients

  1. 1 tablespoon chili powder
  2. 1 teaspoon sugar
  3. 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  4. 1 teaspoon onion powder
  5. 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  6. 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  7. 2 yellow bell peppers, quartered
  8. 1 red bell pepper, quartered
  9. 1 yellow onion, cut into thick rounds
  10. 1 bunch scallions, trimmed
  11. 2 tablespoons olive oil
  12. 1 pound peeled and deveined large shrimp, tails removed
  13. 8 small flour tortillas, warmed
  14. For serving: sour cream, shredded iceberg lettuce, guacamole, shredded cheese and lime wedges

Instructions

  1. Preheat a grill to medium-high heat.
  2. In a small bowl, combine the chili powder, sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper. 
  3. 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. 
  4. 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.
  5. 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.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 4 servings
Calories 474
Total Fat 16 g
Saturated Fat 3 g
Carbohydrates 52 g
Dietary Fiber 5 g
Sugar 6 g
Protein 33 g
Cholesterol 190 mg
Sodium 906 mg

Reviews

Frank Robinson
Excellent seasoning ! We make this often !! Thank you
Brittany Cline
My husband and I loved it. We used poblanos instead of yellow peppers, threw in mushrooms because we had them but did the rest as written. Served with cilantro rice and pico. So delicious! We used cast iron pan instead of BBQ
Melinda Berry
Sugar added didn’t taste right
Randy Lopez
Family staple!!!
Beth Green
Finally made this last night and decided to skewer everything to avoid feeding the BBQ gods when something falls through. We have a lot of the metal flat ones and it’s s-o-o-o much easier to turn things during cooking. It was delicious and we wouldn’t change a thing. Loved the idea of warming the tortillas on the cooler side of the grill and loved the seasoning.
Andrew Phelps
This is a simple yet really tasty recipe! Very easy and quick to make!
Jessica Castillo
A little bland, will add more seasoning or different spices next time
Kimberly Davis
This is a keeper; the seasoning is very good.  I put my shrimp on kabob skewers to prevent the shrimp falling between the grates.  Also I used a poblano pepper for some more heat.  Will make again soon!  Thanks KL
Ernest Gould
I had saved this recipe when I originally saw it, but had not tried it until now.  Wow, was it good.   Loved the seasoning mix and think it would be good on other proteins as well.  I will definitely use this again.  Thanks for the great recipe!
Sheila White
Delicious! I have made several fajita recipes at home at this was by far the best. I made the recipe as written and the spice level was perfect. This recipe will definitely be in my dinner rotation throughout the summer!

 

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