
Yields:
4
Prep Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
35 mins
Up your fajita game with these easy shrimp fajitas.
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Ingredients
- 1/4 cup
extra-virgin olive oil
Juice of 2 limes
- 1 tsp.
ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp.
chili powder
- 1 1/2 lb.
shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 Tbsp.
vegetable oil
- 2
bell peppers, thinly sliced
- 1/2
onion, thinly sliced
kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
- 1
jalapeño, minced
- 2
cloves garlic, minced
Corn tortillas, for serving
Chopped cilantro, for garnish
Crumbled cotija, for garnish
Directions
- Step 1In a medium bowl, whisk together olive oil, lime juice, cumin, and chili powder. Reserving about 1/4 cup marinade, pour the rest into a resealable plastic bag with the shrimp. Marinate shrimp for 15 minutes.
- Step 2In a large skillet over medium high heat, heat vegetable oil. Add bell peppers and onions and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in jalapeño and garlic and cook for another minute. Remove vegetable mixture from skillet.
- Step 3Shake off excess marinade from shrimp and add to hot skillet in a single layer. Season with salt and pepper and cook until pink on both sides, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Add reserved marinade and let simmer for about 1 minute. Remove from heat.
- Step 4Serve shrimp warm with vegetable mixture over corn tortillas.
- Step 5Garnish with cilantro and cotija cheese, if desired.
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