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These shrimp fajitas, seasoned with Chipotle chile powder, cilantro and lime make and easy, 30-minute dinner idea!
Shrimp Fajitas
My husband loves fajitas! It’s the only thing he ordered while we vacationed in Mexico… every single day! I could never order the same meal daily, but that’s a different story. He claimed these shrimp fajitas were better than any he’d ever eaten in a restaurant–Now, that’s a compliment from my fajita-loving husband! For more fajita recipes, try my Chicken Fajitas, Steak Fajitas, or Breakfast Fajitas.
Why You’ll Love This Shrimp Fajitas Recipe
Tommy LOVES fajitas, it’s actually the first thing he every cooked for me when we were dating. So when he gave these two thumbs up, I knew they were a winner! I modified my cilantro lime shrimp recipe by adding chipotle chile powder for a little kick, and I loved how it turned out.
- Healthy: Using low-carb fajitas and lean protein means 2 shrimp fajitas have only 330 calories.
- Bursting with Flavor: The combination of fresh garlic, zesty lime, and spicy chipotle powder creates a mouthwatering meal.
- Fast: This easy shrimp fajita recipe comes together quickly, making it perfect for busy weeknights.
- Versatile: Adjust the spice level, switch up the tortillas, and add your favorite toppings.
- Dietary Restrictions: These healthy fajitas are dairy- free, high protein, and Weight Watchers-friendly. They can easily be made gluten-free using corn tortillas.
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Shrimp Fajita Ingredients
Here’s everything you’ll need for this shrimp fajita recipe, for the exact measurements see the recipe card below.
- Onions and Peppers: Season sliced onions and bell peppers (any color) with salt and pepper and cook in olive oil.
- Shrimp Fajita Seasoning: Season the shrimp with chipotle chile powder, salt, and pepper.
- Shrimp: You can buy fresh or frozen shrimp. If they’re not already peeled and deveined, clean them before cooking.
- Garlic infuses the shrimp with a rich, aromatic flavor.
- Lime for a bright burst of citrus
- Cilantro for a fresh, herby flavor
- Tortillas: Any tortillas will work. I usually use low-carb tortillas from La Tortilla Factory or La Banderita.
- Toppings: Sliced avocado, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, shredded cheddar cheese
How to Make Shrimp Fajitas
Here’s the easy steps to make this recipe. For the complete recipe, see the recipe card below.
- Cook the Onions and Peppers, seasoned with salt and pepper, in a cast- iron skillet on the stove or grill. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes until the onions are caramelized.
- Season the Shrimp with salt, pepper, and chipotle chile powder.
- How Long to Cook Raw Shrimp: Warm oil in a large skillet on high heat, and cook the garlic and shrimp for 2 minutes on each side. Remove from the heat.
- Final Touches: Toss the shrimp with the juice and cilantro and combine with the bell peppers and onions.
Variations
- No chipotle powder? Regular chili powder will work.
- Spicier Fajitas: Season the shrimp with cayenne or add diced jalapeños to the peppers and onions.
- Not a cilantro fan? Skip it.
- Feeding more people? This recipe has 4 servings, but you can double or triple it if you’re making these for a party.
What to Serve with Shrimp Fajitas
- Keep it classic and serve these shrimp fajitas with rice and beans.
- For a lighter option, make a simple green salad with red onion and avocado.
- Low-Carb: Replace the tortillas with lettuce leaves or serve the shrimp and veggies on a salad.
Storage
- Refrigerator: Leftover shrimp will last 3 days in the fridge and can be stored with the onions and peppers. Put the other toppings in separate containers.
- Reheat: Microwave the shrimp-veggie mixture and tortillas and assemble the fajitas before eating.
More Shrimp Recipes You’ll Love
Shrimp Fajitas
My fajita-loving husband claimed these shrimp fajitas were better than any he’d ever eaten in a restaurant, and they're easy to make at home!
Yield: servings
Serving Size: 2 fajitas
Ingredients
- 2 medium onions, sliced
- 2 red bell peppers, sliced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, and fresh black pepper, to taste
For The Shrimp
- 1 1/2 pounds shrimp, cleaned and deveined (weigh them after you peel them)
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, and fresh black pepper, to taste
- 1/8 teaspoon chipotle chile powder
- 1 lime
- 1/3 cup cilantro, chopped
- 8 low-carb tortillas, such as La Tortilla Factory Whole Wheat Low Carb or corn tortillas
- avocados, guacamole, sour cream, optional for serving
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a cast iron skillet on medium-low heat. Add the onions, peppers, a salt and pepper. Toss well to coat and cover.
- Cook, stirring occasionally until onions are caramelized, about 15 to 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, season the shrimp with chipotle chile powder, salt and pepper.
- While the onions are cooking, heat a large skillet on high heat. Add oil.
- When the oil is hot add the garlic and shrimp and cook for about 2 minutes on each side until cooked through. Remove from heat.
- Add juice from the lime and cilantro. Toss well.
- Combine with the cooked onions and peppers and serve with tortillas.
Last Step:
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Nutrition
Serving: 2 fajitas, Calories: 357 kcal, Carbohydrates: 40 g, Protein: 46 g, Fat: 9.5 g, Saturated Fat: 1 g, Cholesterol: 274 mg, Sodium: 831.5 mg, Fiber: 19 g, Sugar: 11 g
Just made these today for dinner and they were delicious! I’m not a fan of cilantro so I left it out and I forgot the lime juice. I think I’ll try both the next time. I also liked the fact that it was quick and easy and for the first time I caramelized onion, YAY!
This is an excellent and simple recipe. Excellent taste and low cal. I also make those recipe with chicken thighs. simply excellent
Delicious! Not a fan of cilantro so left that out. Don’t tell my husband.
Thank you Hi a for your amazing recipes I make yours almost exclusively. Question hubby not fond of bell peppers which vegetables would be tasty to sub. That has the same flavors for fajitas and same texture
Mushrooms?
Amazingly easy to put together and my family loved it!
SOOO good! I get sick of chicken all of the time. This had great flavor. I’m adding it to my rotation
I am not a shrimp person, but my husband loves shrimp and fajitas, so I thought I’d give this a try. Wow! Best shrimp I’ve had that weren’t breaded and fried. I served this with your Best Guacamole recipe and they were delicious.
Delicious! I followed the recipe and served with guacamole, pico de gallo and grated cheese. This recipe will be added to my favorites.
Delicious! Quick and Easy!
Delicious!! Easy to make. So much flavor.
Where do the 2 cloves of garlic go in?
In with the shrimp- updated 🙂
This was delicious and easy!
Thanks Paula!
Loved this. So easy to do the entire meal on our outdoor blackstone. A keeper for sure
Love this recipe. So easy to make and very yummy.
Thank you Gina. ❤️❤️
Made these for tonight’s supper. Yummy! So quick and easy. Served it with a bit of sour cream and pico de gallo. So good. Will be making these often.
Have been following your meal plans too. Loved all the meals so far.
Garlic gets added when???
Does anyone know how many grams of saturated fat are in this recipe?
These look so amazing! Gina, what brand of chipotle chili powder do you use/suggest? I love your site… your recipes… thank you for all you share, you are so talented. 🙂
McCormick.
Very delicious!
I made this for dinner tonight and topped with some fresh tomatoes from our garden.
Delicious! Will make again for sure
Delicious! Delicious! Delicious! I made these last night and the fiance was in love! I substituted the spices called for with some Fiesta Lime Mrs.Dash and cut up an avocado as a side and it was perfect! I will definitely be adding this to my recipe rotation book. Thanks Gina!
Very tasty! I seasoned shrimp with cayenne pepper instead of Chipotle, used green bell pepper and also sliced a serrano chile with the onions and bell pepper.
Just to clarify. These are shrimp tacos. Fajitas are not tacos nor anything with bell peppers. Fajita is a cut of meat from a cow only.
"Fajita" is a diminutive term that means little strips of meat. "Faja" is strip/band/sash/belt. So yes, it technically at one time was most used in reference to skirt steak, but it is now widely used to define strips of meat served with tortillas to eat as a taco.
Oh shut up.
These were so flavorful for such simple and easy ingredients!!! I think I'll add some avocado on top next time. Thank you for all your amazing recipes Gina! I plan my meals out for the week based on the recipes from your blog 🙂
This was awesome! I added the garlic with the chipotle chili powder on the shrimp. Super Filling! Served it with low fat sour cream (1pt) and mango salsa (NO Points!).
Just curious where the garlic comes in…I notice its in the ingredients, but I couldnt spy where in the recipe we were supposed to use it. Thanks!
Once again excellent added jalopeno's sauteed with onions(green) and red pepper flakes.
Wow, really good! I've never cooked shrimp before so I was a little scared at first but I pretty much followed the recipe to a t and even used the low-carb whole wheat tortillas that I eat every day anyway and the came out deelish!
This was a great recipe, I made this tonight and loved it!! So simple and tasty! Thanks for posting 🙂
This was so yummy Gina! I made it all on the grill outside since its such a hot day! My hubby loved it! Thanks so much for all of your hard work! 🙂
That is very sweet of you, thank you!
Very Good!! Tried it today, I didn't have all the ingredients, was missing cilantro and lime however they were still very good! I added a diced tomatoe and 1 tbsp of light sour cream……yummy! I've been on WW for about 5 weeks now, I am so upset I purchased different cookbooks at the beginning of this journey to help with cooking light family meals and all I needed the whole time was your site……this site is better than all the cookbooks combined! So happy I found you! Thanks Gina!
Yes it does 🙂
Maybe a silly question, but does the nutrition facts include the wrap?
Very good! I used smoked paprika instead of chipotle because it was what i had on hand. I also made some (possibly too many) skinny margaritas. Perfect combo! Thank you for sharing. Ole! *hiccup*
That's a funny post! 🙂
We had these for dinner tonight, and they were AWESOME! We used lemon pepper seasoning instead of plain black powder, and I loved the extra touch of citrus.
Oooops! Ten it is…for two servings?
One is more than enough for htis flavorful dish!
Thanks again,
Cathy
So very,very good. I added red pepper flakes in with the onion and (I had yellow) peppers and lemon juice.
Thank you so much; we love your recipes!
(I calculated 6 points…is that for two as in the oriignal?!
Cathy
I got 10 points for these with pointsplus Gina.
@Chefchick- Glad you and your client liked them! Thanks for using a recipe from my site!
I've made this for a Weight Watchers client, as well as at home – delish! Going in to my regular repertoire for light summery meals. Thanks!
Beautiful photos on this post. I'm making these tonight!
Thank you for these dElicOUS recipes!!!!
We made these last night and they were delicious!! My husband loved them too! Thanks so much for all you do here. I love this blog!
Mmm, these look DELICIOUS! I am adding them to our menu for next week!
OMGGGG now I hungryyyyyyy…. that look sooo delicious!!!!!thanks Gina for the Recipes
nothing better than a yummy faijita – plus add in shrimp. Perfect.
OMG these look amazing, def going to make them Gina! I know even Joseph would eat these, love all your recipes!
These look fantastic! I love your recipes and your photos.
Thanks so much Gina for inspiring people who love good food and are watching their waistlines – a WW Godsend!
I will make these for dinner tonight! Love shrimp and love fajitas. They look great!
I too love fajitas. Thank you!
Great pics…my husband would love this recipe!!
Yum looks amazing
Oh my goodness goodness me. This looks absolutely delicious! Although I don't think I could get away with shrimps with my partner (as much as I'd love some right now D: ), I reckon this would come off quite well with chicken.
Definitely adding to my list of to-dos!