grilled shrimp fajitas
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Grilled Shrimp Fajitas
This grilled shrimp fajitas recipe gets a helping hand from a packet of marinade mix. Top with crema con sal, cilantro, and shredded asadero cheese.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 1 (1.06 ounce) package mojito lime marinade mix
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 pounds raw jumbo shrimp, shelled and deveined
- cooking spray
- 2 yellow bell peppers, quartered
- 2 red bell peppers, quartered
- 1 large onion, sliced into ½-inch rings
- 1 (8 ounce) package fajita-size flour tortillas
Directions
- Combine oil, marinade mix, vinegar, and water in a large bowl; add shrimp and marinate, 30 minutes.
- Preheat an outdoor grill to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) and lightly coat the grate with cooking spray.
- Cook bell peppers and onion on the preheated grill, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board; roughly chop.
- Remove shrimp from marinade, shake off excess, and discard remaining marinade.
- Cook shrimp on the preheated grill until opaque and cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Transfer shrimp to a bowl; cover with aluminum foil to keep warm.
- Heat tortillas on the preheated grill, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Divide shrimp, onion, and bell peppers among tortillas.
