Shrimp Fajitas

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Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 2
Calories: 1135kcal

Ingredients

Marinated Shrimp:

  • 8 oz Shrimp peeled and deveined, tail off
  • 4 TBSP Fresh parsley minced
  • 4 TBSP Fresh cilantro minced
  • 2 cloves Garlic minced
  • 4 TBSP Extra-virgin olive oil (more if needed)
  • 1 Orange juiced
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper to taste

Queso:

  • 1 TBSP Butter
  • 1 TBSP All-purpose flour
  • ½ cup Milk
  • 1 cup Cheddar cheese shredded
  • ¼ tsp Chili powder
  • ¼ tsp Ground cumin
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 oz Tortilla chips

Fajita:

  • 2 TBSP Extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 Green bell pepper sliced
  • 1 cup Onion sliced
  • 4 Soft taco shells

Paloma Mocktail:

  • 12 oz Grapefruit juice
  • 12 oz Sparkling water
  • 2 oz Lime juice
  • 2 tsp Sugar

Instructions

  • Prep ingredients per the instructions above.
  • In a bowl, mix shrimp, parsley, cilantro, minced garlic, olive oil, and orange juice. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside to marinate while preparing other ingredients.
  • In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour to make a roux. Gradually whisk in milk until smooth. Add cheddar cheese, chili powder, cumin powder, and salt. Stir until the cheese is melted and the mixture is smooth. Keep warm.
  • Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Saute sliced green bell pepper and onion until softened. Add the marinated shrimp, cooking until firm and cooked through.
  • Heat the taco shells on both sides in the skillet over medium heat.
  • In a pitcher, combine grapefruit juice, sparkling water, lime juice, and sugar. Stir until sugar is dissolved.
  • Assemble the shrimp fajitas by filling taco shells with the cooked shrimp, peppers, and onions. Serve with chips and queso. Enjoy the meal with paloma.

Nutrition

Calories: 1135kcal | Carbohydrates: 87g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 81g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 40g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 79mg | Sodium: 664mg | Potassium: 970mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 2045IU | Vitamin C: 155mg | Calcium: 628mg | Iron: 3mg

Shrimp Fajitas

No ratings yet
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 1135 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

Marinated Shrimp:

  • 8 oz Shrimp peeled and deveined, tail off
  • 4 TBSP Fresh parsley minced
  • 4 TBSP Fresh cilantro minced
  • 2 cloves Garlic minced
  • 4 TBSP Extra-virgin olive oil (more if needed)
  • 1 Orange juiced
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper to taste

Queso:

  • 1 TBSP Butter
  • 1 TBSP All-purpose flour
  • ½ cup Milk
  • 1 cup Cheddar cheese shredded
  • ¼ tsp Chili powder
  • ¼ tsp Ground cumin
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 oz Tortilla chips

Fajita:

  • 2 TBSP Extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 Green bell pepper sliced
  • 1 cup Onion sliced
  • 4 Soft taco shells

Paloma Mocktail:

  • 12 oz Grapefruit juice
  • 12 oz Sparkling water
  • 2 oz Lime juice
  • 2 tsp Sugar

Instructions
 

  • Prep ingredients per the instructions above.
  • In a bowl, mix shrimp, parsley, cilantro, minced garlic, olive oil, and orange juice. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside to marinate while preparing other ingredients.
  • In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour to make a roux. Gradually whisk in milk until smooth. Add cheddar cheese, chili powder, cumin powder, and salt. Stir until the cheese is melted and the mixture is smooth. Keep warm.
  • Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Saute sliced green bell pepper and onion until softened. Add the marinated shrimp, cooking until firm and cooked through.
  • Heat the taco shells on both sides in the skillet over medium heat.
  • In a pitcher, combine grapefruit juice, sparkling water, lime juice, and sugar. Stir until sugar is dissolved.
  • Assemble the shrimp fajitas by filling taco shells with the cooked shrimp, peppers, and onions. Serve with chips and queso. Enjoy the meal with paloma.

Nutrition

Calories: 1135kcalCarbohydrates: 87gProtein: 23gFat: 81gSaturated Fat: 24gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gMonounsaturated Fat: 40gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 79mgSodium: 664mgPotassium: 970mgFiber: 8gSugar: 38gVitamin A: 2045IUVitamin C: 155mgCalcium: 628mgIron: 3mg
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