Description
A vibrant Tex-Mex dish featuring succulent shrimp, bell peppers, and rice, seasoned with fajita spices and fresh lime.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 cup rice (white or brown)
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced
- 1 onion, sliced
- 2 tablespoons fajita seasoning
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 lime, juiced
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh cilantro, for garnish
Instructions
- Cook the rice according to the package instructions until fluffy and tender.
- Heat a large cast iron skillet, add olive oil and allow it to shimmer.
- Sauté the sliced onion and bell peppers for about 5 minutes until softened and caramelized.
- Add the shrimp along with fajita seasoning. Cook until shrimp is pink and opaque, about 3-4 minutes.
- Finish with lime juice and season with salt and pepper. Stir to combine.
- Serve the shrimp and vegetable mixture over cooked rice and garnish with fresh cilantro.
Notes
For a healthier option, add black beans or substitute rice with cauliflower rice.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 150mg