Description
Sheet pan shrimp fajitas make weeknight dinners a breeze when you’re craving something quick and delicious. Sizzling with zesty spices and packed with color, this simple Mexican-inspired meal comes together in minutes and delivers maximum flavor with minimal cleanup.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 pound shrimp
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 green bell pepper
- 1 onion
Seasonings:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt
- Pepper
Serving Component:
- Tortillas
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to a sizzling 400°F, ensuring the rack is centered for even cooking.
- Toss 1 pound of peeled and deveined shrimp with 1 sliced red bell pepper, 1 sliced green bell pepper, and 1 sliced onion in a spacious mixing bowl.
- Drizzle 2 tablespoons of olive oil over the ingredients, then sprinkle 2 teaspoons chili powder, 1 teaspoon cumin, and 1 teaspoon garlic powder across the mixture.
- Season generously with salt and pepper, then use your hands to massage the spices and oil into every morsel, coating everything evenly.
- Spread the seasoned shrimp and vegetable mixture across a large sheet pan in a single, uncrowded layer to guarantee perfect roasting.
- Slide the sheet pan into the preheated 400°F oven and roast for precisely 15-20 minutes, watching for shrimp to turn pink and opaque.
- Remove the pan from the oven and let the fajita mixture rest for 2-3 minutes to lock in those robust flavors.
- Serve the steaming hot mixture immediately inside warm tortillas, letting everyone customize their own fajita experience.
Notes
- Avoid overcrowding the sheet pan, which steams the ingredients instead of roasting them properly.
- Swap proteins easily by using chicken, steak, or tofu as alternatives to shrimp.
- Pat shrimp dry before seasoning to ensure they get crisp and caramelize instead of releasing excess moisture.
- For a gluten-free version, serve the fajita mixture over cauliflower rice or wrapped in lettuce leaves instead of tortillas.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15-20 minutes
- Category: Sheet-Pan
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 190 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7.4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 155 mg