Shrimp Fajitas

Name: Shrimp Fajitas
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Cuisine: Fajitas, Mexican Dinners, Mexican Recipes
Ingredients: 1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined; 4 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro, divided; 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons olive oil, divided; 3 teaspoons Caribbean jerk seasoning; 1/8 teaspoon chili powder; 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 cup fat-free sour cream; 1 large onion, halved and thinly sliced; 1 medium sweet red pepper, cut into thin strips; 1 medium green pepper, cut into thin strips; 8 flour tortillas (6 inches), warmed; 1/2 cup salsa

I’ve lost 50 pounds recently and my husband, Jere, has lost 65. We’re always looking for tasty ways to keep the weight off. I think working moms would love it as much as we do because it's so quick and easy. —Charlene Chambers, Ormond Beach, Florida

Ingredients

1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
4 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro, divided
1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons olive oil, divided
3 teaspoons Caribbean jerk seasoning
1/8 teaspoon chili powder
1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
1 cup fat-free sour cream
1 large onion, halved and thinly sliced
1 medium sweet red pepper, cut into thin strips
1 medium green pepper, cut into thin strips
8 flour tortillas (6 inches), warmed
1/2 cup salsa

Directions

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.

Nutrition Facts

2 fajitas with 1/4 cup sour cream mixture and 2 tablespoons salsa: 418 calories, 13g fat (1g saturated fat), 147mg cholesterol, 962mg sodium, 44g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 2g fiber), 29g protein.

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Originally published as Shrimp Fajitas in Taste of Home September/October 2013

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Jim

Aug 2, 2019

This is definitely one of my new favorite shrimp recipes. I think it's the Caribbean jerk seasoning that did it for me. For the salsa, I used a peach mango salsa. Though it was a tad too sweet, it still complemented the spiciness nicely. The other change I would make is using 8 inch tortillas, instead of 6 inch, to better hold everything.
Zee

Jun 5, 2019

I just tried this recipe and I’m super pleased! Quick and yum.
cinderbe

Feb 6, 2018

Is there any way I can lower the sodium content? These sound absolutely delicious, but the sodium content is too high for my diets (I'm on three different ones). Try juggling that. :)
thecoletteoconnor

Jan 19, 2018

I would give this more stars if I could.
homecookcharity

Jan 10, 2015

Very tasty and simple to make. Will make this again. Shrimp is extremely flavorful
smwsmm

Sep 21, 2014

These were yummy and quick. I used Cajun spice also. Did not use cilantro, otherwise followed the recipe. I will make again.
QNAUTHOR

Sep 15, 2014

These were good, but in order to keep the calories even lower, I substituted Greek yogurt for the sour cream. You could also a half yogurt, half sour cream mixture. To desmma15, cilantro is a basic flavor in Mexican cooking. If you are happy without it that is great. Enjoy!
desmma15

Sep 15, 2014

This is a great recipe, but why do so many recipes today call for cilantro? I hate the stuff; tastes like soap. The recipe was terrific without it.
tawass

Dec 25, 2013

These were fast & wonderful!
veggiemama

Oct 12, 2013

I really liked these, but I too used Cajun spice since I was going off of the magazine version when I was making my shopping list. When I went to actually prepare them, I was using the website and didn't have any jerk seasoning so thanks to the previous reviewer for recommending Cajun spice.