Spicy Shrimp Fajitas
Spicy shrimp fajitas is a quick and easy one pan meal ready in 15 minutes or less!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 pound shrimp (16/20, peeled and deveined)
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¾ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper (to taste)
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoons lime juice (and zest)
- 2 tablespoons tequila (or rum, optional)
- 1 tablespoon jalapeno (minced)
- ¼ cup olive oil (divided)
- 2 teaspoons garlic (minced )
- 1 white onion (medium, 2 cups, ¼-inch thick slices)
- 3 bell peppers (4 cups, ¼-inch thick slices)
- 6 ounces brown mushrooms (¼-inch thick slices)
- ¼ cup cilantro leaves (for garnish)
- 8 flour tortillas (or corn tortillas)
- 4 lime wedges (to serve)
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl combine shrimp, smoked paprika, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, chili powder, pepper, lime juice, lime zest, tequila, minced jalapeno and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Set aside.
- 2
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot add 1 tablespoon oil. When the oil just beginning to smoke add the shrimp in one layer in the pan.
- 3
Cook shrimp for 2 minutes, flip and cook 1 minute on the other side. Remove from hot pan to a clean plate.
- 4
Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in the pan, once hot add the garlic and onion and saute for 1 minute. Add mushroom and saute 1 minute, then add 1 tablespoon oil to the pan. When hot, add the bell peppers and stir occasionally -- about 2 minutes.
- 5
Add shrimp back to the pan, cook stirring for 1 minute to warm the seafood. Season fajitas with more salt and pepper as desired. Garnish with cilantro.
- 6
Serve spicy shrimp fajitas hot with warmed tortillas and lime wedges.