Name: Chili-Lime Shrimp Fajitas
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Olive oil - ½ cup; Chopped fresh cilantro, divided - ½ cup; Chili powder - 3 tablespoons; Garlic, minced - 4 large cloves; Lime juice - 1 tablespoon; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Frozen shrimp - thawed, peeled, deveined, and cleaned - 1 pound; Cooking spray - 1 pound; Onion, sliced into rings and rings separated - 1; Green bell pepper, sliced into strips - 1 large; Serrano chile pepper, sliced, or more to taste - 1; Flour tortillas - 4 (8 inch); Shredded Cheddar cheese, or to taste - 1 cup; Shredded lettuce, or to taste - ½ cup; Sour cream, or to taste - ¼ cup; Chopped tomatoes, or to taste - ¼ cup

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Ingredients for - Chili-Lime Shrimp Fajitas

1. Olive oil - ½ cup

2. Chopped fresh cilantro, divided - ½ cup

3. Chili powder - 3 tablespoons

4. Garlic, minced - 4 large cloves

5. Lime juice - 1 tablespoon

6. Salt - ½ teaspoon

7. Frozen shrimp - thawed, peeled, deveined, and cleaned - 1 pound

8. Cooking spray - 1 pound

9. Onion, sliced into rings and rings separated - 1

10. Green bell pepper, sliced into strips - 1 large

11. Serrano chile pepper, sliced, or more to taste - 1

12. Flour tortillas - 4 (8 inch)

13. Shredded Cheddar cheese, or to taste - 1 cup

14. Shredded lettuce, or to taste - ½ cup

15. Sour cream, or to taste - ¼ cup

16. Chopped tomatoes, or to taste - ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Chili-Lime Shrimp Fajitas

1. Stage

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.

2. Stage

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.

3. Stage

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.

4. Stage

Spoon shrimp-vegetable mixture onto tortillas and top each with Cheddar cheese, lettuce, sour cream, tomatoes, and remaining 1/4 cup cilantro.