This Sheet Pan Shrimp Fajitas Recipe is an easy to follow easy to clean shrimp recipe that is perfect for your next Taco Tuesday.
Why We Love a Sheet Pan Recipe
In a perfect world, we can meal plan and have infinite time in the day to cook and prepare a meal. If we are living in this ideal world, there are also magical elves that come and clean the kitchen when we are done. However, we digress. It can be argued that the sheet pan is the next best thing to having magical elves.
The beauty of a sheet pan recipe is that they are extremely easy to do, and even easier to clean. It’s a quick step by step, in assembling the ingredient list and then laying it on a sheet pan to roast. While it is roasting in the oven, there is time to put together a side or help a kid with homework. Once it is ready, serve it up, and you can peel the parchment paper or the silpat and your clean up is done.
Silpats are a reusable mat that you can set on the bottom of your sheetpan! A great alternative to aluminum or parchment. You can find them HERE
You Will Love these Sheet Pan Shrimp Fajitas
We think shrimp are overlooked. The truth is, we could all afford adding more shrimp into our diets. Besides the fact that they are very quick and easy to make, shrimp are also very good for you.
Shrimp are low in calories, high in protein, and bring a ton of nutrients such as iodine and omega 3s and fatty acids into your diet. Don’t you love it when something as delicious as shrimp, also happens to be very good for you?
There is some prep work when it comes to using fresh shrimp. However you can be sure to ask the market to devein the shrimp, and then you only need to rinse it in your sink. If you are really short on time, or looking for a good Plan B, we have a bag of frozen shrimp in the freezer.
Our Tips for Making this Sheet Pan Recipe
The beauty of a sheet pan recipe is that there isn’t too much action. Our biggest tips would be to make sure you preheat the oven, and to set a timer.
Honestly setting a timer is crucial. If you are like us, you are making this dinner on a weeknight when there are a lot of things going on. Just make sure you set a timer so that you can handle other things while your dinner is cooking.
Try more of our favorite Shrimp Dishes:
Serve the most delicious Sheet Pan: Shrimp Fajitas with:
- Lime wedges
- Fresh Cilantro
- Warm tortillas
- Our Avocado Crema or Guacamole
- Sour cream
- Crumbled cotija cheese
Other ideas if you aren’t in the mood for Shrimp Fajitas but still want something easy:
Sheet Pan: Shrimp Fajitas
Course: EntreeCuisine: MexicanDifficulty: Easy6
servings5
minutes10
minutesIngredients
2 pounds of large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 red pepper sliced
1 zucchini, chopped
1 yellow squash, chopped
¼ cup of olive oil
1 teaspoon of salt and freshly cracked pepper
¼ teaspoon of paprika
½ teaspoon of garlic powder
6 flour tortillas
Garnish with cilantro and limes
Directions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Place the shrimp and vegetables on top. Be sure everything fits in one layer so it can cook evenly.
- Drizzle the olive oil over the shrimp and veggies and toss. Add salt, pepper, paprika and garlic powder. Toss again so everything is completely coated.
- Place into oven on the top rack. Roast for 5 minutes. Shake the pan and move everything around. Broil for 3-4 minutes until the veggies are charred and the pink are pink and opaque.
- Transfer to a plate and serve hot with tortillas and any of your favorite garnishes.
