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Sheet Pan Shrimp Fajitas
Free Recipe

Sheet Pan Shrimp Fajitas

★ 4.4 · Easy

Smoky-spiced shrimp roast fast alongside sweet bell peppers and onions, ready for warm tortillas in under 30 minutes total.

15 minPrep Time
12 minCook Time
27 minTotal Time
4 servings (12 fajitas)Yield

Why You'll Love This

  • Ready in under 30 minutes
  • Smoky, zesty flavor with minimal seasoning
  • Great for a build-your-own taco night

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lblarge shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 3bell peppers (mixed colors), sliced into strips
  • 1yellow onion, sliced
  • 3 tbspolive oil
  • 2 tspchili powder
  • 1 tspground cumin
  • 1 tspsmoked paprika
  • 0.5 tspgarlic powder
  • 0.75 tspkosher salt
  • 1lime, juiced, plus wedges for serving
  • 12small flour tortillas, warmed
  • 0.25 cupchopped fresh cilantro

Nutrition (estimated per serving)

430Calories
29gProtein
12gFat
52gCarbs
4gFiber
720mgSodium

Nutrition information is an estimate calculated from the ingredients listed and will vary based on the specific products used. It is not a substitute for advice from a nutrition professional.

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 450F and line a large rimmed sheet pan with foil.
  2. In a small bowl, mix chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, garlic powder, and salt.
  3. On the sheet pan, toss the sliced bell peppers and onion with 2 tablespoons olive oil and half the spice mix, then spread in a single layer.
  4. Roast the vegetables alone for 8 minutes to give them a head start, since shrimp cook much faster.
  5. Meanwhile, pat the shrimp dry and toss in a bowl with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, remaining spice mix, and lime juice.
  6. Remove the pan from the oven and push the vegetables to the edges, then scatter the shrimp in the center in a single layer, not overlapping.
  7. Return to the oven and roast for 6 to 8 minutes, until the shrimp are opaque and pink and just curled into a C shape; do not overcook or they turn rubbery.
  8. Toss everything together on the pan and taste for salt.
  9. Warm the tortillas in a dry skillet or wrapped in foil in the oven during the last few minutes of roasting.
  10. Serve the shrimp and vegetables in warm tortillas topped with cilantro and a squeeze of fresh lime.

Tips

  • Giving the vegetables a head start keeps the shrimp from overcooking while everything finishes together.
  • Shrimp shaped like a tight C are perfectly cooked; a straight O shape means they have overcooked.

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