Name: Chili-Lime Shrimp Fajitas recipe
Ingredients: ½ cup olive oil;½ cup chopped fresh cilantro, divided;3 tablespoons chili powder;4 large cloves garlic, minced;1 tablespoon lime juice;½ teaspoon salt;1 pound frozen shrimp - thawed, peeled, deveined, and cleaned;cooking spray;1 onion, sliced into rings and rings separated;1 large green bell pepper, sliced into strips;1 serrano chile pepper, sliced, or more to taste;4 (8 inch) flour tortillas;1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, or to taste;½ cup shredded lettuce, or to taste;¼ cup sour cream, or to taste;¼ cup chopped tomatoes, or to taste

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Ingredients

½ cup olive oil ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro, divided 3 tablespoons chili powder 4 large cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon lime juice ½ teaspoon salt 1 pound frozen shrimp - thawed, peeled, deveined, and cleaned cooking spray 1 onion, sliced into rings and rings separated 1 large green bell pepper, sliced into strips 1 serrano chile pepper, sliced, or more to taste 4 (8 inch) flour tortillas 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, or to taste ½ cup shredded lettuce, or to taste ¼ cup sour cream, or to taste ¼ cup chopped tomatoes, or to taste

Nutrition Info

693.1 calories carbohydrate: 41.5 g cholesterol: 208.6 mg fat: 45.1 g fiber: 5.8 g protein: 32.6 g saturatedFat: 12.9 g servingSize: - sodium: 975.2 mg sugar: 4.6 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

Whisk olive oil, 1/4 cup cilantro, chili powder, garlic, lime juice, and salt together in a bowl, add shrimp, toss to coat, and marinate in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat, spray with cooking spray. Add onion, green bell pepper, and serrano chile pepper, saute until tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer vegetables to a bowl and cover with aluminum foil to keep warm.
Pour shrimp and marinade into the same skillet over medium-high heat, cook until shrimp are pink and opaque, about 2 minutes per side. Stir vegetables into shrimp mixture, cook and stir until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.
Spoon shrimp-vegetable mixture onto tortillas and top each with Cheddar cheese, lettuce, sour cream, tomatoes, and remaining 1/4 cup cilantro.

Recipe Yield

4 fajitas

Recipe Note

Easy, quick, and delicious recipe for homemade shrimp fajitas using shrimp, green pepper, onions, lime and just a few spices!

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