Shrimp Fajitas are a great twist on regular fajitas, plus it’s a great way to switch up the protein in meals. I love to find ways to make some of my restaurant favorites at home. Now since I am one of the only ones who eat shrimp in the house I made them off to the side of my Blackstone while I had chicken fajitas and steak fajitas going as well. (I have included affiliate links to products I love. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)
I love making shrimp any time that I can, shrimp tacos are a favorite of mine so I knew that shrimp fajitas would be amazing! In the beginning, I was a bit nervous that they would not cook very evenly on the Blackstone griddle but I was pleasantly surprised. I had the Chicken Fajitas and Steak Fajitas cooking at the same time. . Now I knew that I would be the only one eating these at my house so I didn’t make a very big batch of them.
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Blackstone Griddle Shrimp Fajitas Recipe Ingredients:
- Old Bay Seasoning
- Shot of Tequila
- Olive Oil
- Chili Lime Seasoning
- Water
- Lime Juice
- Salt
- Pepper
- 1 Orange Pepper
- Red Onion
- 1 Tbsp Minced Garlic
- 1 Red Pepper
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Shrimp Fajitas Directions:
Defrost your shrimp, I soak mine in cold water.
Once your shrimp are thawed and removed the shells from the shrimp. Be sure to remove de-vine them if they are not already de-vein
Start with a container or a bag to allow the shrimp to marinate before cooking.
In a bowl or bag combine your Tequila, Olive oil, Chili Lime, Water, Lime Juice, salt, and pepper into the bowl or bag.
Allow your shrimps to soak in the Fajita marinade for at last a couple of hours to overnight. Mine ended up sitting for about four hours.
Before you are ready to fire up the griddle cut up your peppers onions.
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For Fajitas I recommend cutting the peppers into quarters and then sliced them into long slices.
Once you’re ready to start cooking fire up your Blackstone griddle.
Now before you start to cook be sure that your griddle is well oiled. This will protect your griddle and will also not let the food stick to it as well. Reoil your griddle, I always re oil just to make sure my griddle won’t stick and cooks well.
When your griddle is ready to cook turn the heat down to low and start to drop your meat on to the griddle top. turned the heat down on low and then dropped the meat on.
Stir your meat often using the spatulas that came in the Blackstone Griddle Accessories kit.
When your shrimp is about half cooked mix in your veggies into your meat. I made this at the same time as steak and chicken fajitas so I spread my veggies out. Now since shrimp would cook faster then the other meat I threw the shrimp on griddle closer to the putting the veggies on.
Cook until your veggies are tender and your meat is cooked.
Remove and serve!!
Toppings for Shrimp Fajitas:
-
- Sour Cream
- Guacamole
- Salsa
- Pico De Gallo
- Cheese
- Cilantro
- Green Onion
- Avocado
- Shredded Lettuce
- Shredded Cabbage
Remove and serve!
Blackstone Griddle Shrimp Fajitas Recipe
Equipment
- Blackstone Griddle
Ingredients
- Old Bay Seasoning
- 1 Shot Tequila
- Olive Oil
- Chili Lime Seasoning
- Water
- Lime Juice
- Salt
- Pepper
- 1 Orange Pepper
- Red Onion
- 1 Tbsp Minced Garlic
- 1 Red Pepper
Instructions
- Defrost your shrimp, I soak mine in cold water.
- Once your shrimp are thawed and removed the shells from the shrimp. Be sure to remove de-vine them if they are not already de-vein
- Start with a container or a bag to allow the shrimp to marinate before cooking.
- In a bowl or bag combine your Tequila, Olive oil, Chili Lime, Water, Lime Juice, salt, and pepper into the bowl or bag.
- Allow your shrimps to soak in the Fajita marinade for at last a couple of hours to overnight. Mine ended up sitting for about four hours.
- Before you are ready to fire up the griddle cut up your peppers onions.
- For Fajitas I recommend cutting the peppers into quarters and then sliced them into long slices.
- Once you're ready to start cooking fire up your Blackstone griddle.
- Now before you start to cook be sure that your griddle os well oiled. This will protect your griddle and will also not let the food stick to it as well. Reoil your griddle, I always reoil just to make sure my griddle won't stick and cooks well.
- When your griddle is ready to cook turn the heat down to low and start to drop your meat on to the griddle top. turned the heat down on low and then dropped the meat on.
- Stir your meat often using the spatulas that came in the Blackstone Griddle Accessories kit.
- When your shrimp is about half cooked mix in your veggies into your meat. I made this at the same time as steak and chicken fajitas so I spread my veggies out. Now since shrimp would cook faster then the other meat I threw the shrimp on griddle closer to the putting the veggies on.
- Cook until your veggies are tender and your meat is cooked.
- Remove and serve!
Notes
Toppings for Shrimp Fajitas:
- Sour Cream
- Guacamole
- Salsa
- Pico De Gallo
- Cheese
- Cilantro
- Green Onion
- Avocado
- Shredded Lettuce
- Shredded Cabbage
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