Grilled Shrimp Fajitas Skewers
Fajitas are a simple Mexican dish that can be used in many different ways, such as these Grilled Shrimp Fajitas Skewers.
Once you have a basic fajita marinade, you can use it for a variety of meats including shrimp, chicken, and steak. You can also cook however you like, including on the grill. Check this Grilled Chicken Fajitas for an easy marinade recipe!
How to Make Shrimp Fajitas
- Combine soy sauce, red wine vinegar, oil, cilantro, minced garlic, pickled jalapeños with juice, cumin, salt, and black pepper into a large plastic bag. Seal and shake to combine.
- Add shrimp, bell pepper and onion chunks. Mix to incorporate marinade evenly.
- Remove air and seal. Marinate in the fridge at least 1 hour and up to 4 hours.
- Remove from the fridge, add lime juice, and shake to combine. Let sit at room temp about 20 minutes.
- Alternate shrimp and vegetable pieces onto skewers.
- Cook 6 to 8 minutes using the desired cooking method, until shrimp opaque and cooked through.
How to Grill Shrimp Fajitas
Shrimp fajitas can be cooked in many ways, including over the stove in a pan or skillet, roasted, broiled, or in foil pouches. However, I find grilling adds a bit of smokiness and has the best flavor.
- Preheat a gas grill to medium heat. Lightly grease grates and add prepared shrimp skewers.
- Grill 3 minutes, or until bottoms are lightly charred.
- Rotate skewers and grill 3 to 5 minutes more, or until shrimp is opaque and cooked through.
- Serve immediately.
Pro tip: Using skewers makes grilling shrimp fajitas easy. Otherwise, the small pieces are likely to fall into the grill. It also makes rotating easier and ensures even cooking.
Are shrimp fajitas better for you than other meats?
Shrimp fajitas are a smarter meal option, especially with a few swaps. One shrimp fajita skewer has only 220 calories and 5 grams of net carbs (which is mostly from bell peppers). They also contain 26 grams of lean protein.
Chicken is another lean that works well in fajitas, such as my Easy Chicken Fajitas.
To make fajitas even lighter I made these swaps:
- Use avocado or olive oil in the marinade instead of processed oils.
- Serve with avocado instead of sour cream or cheese.
- Skip the rice and beans as a side.
- Serve as skewers, instead of with tortillas in a taco.
How to Serve Fajitas
Shrimp fajitas are wonderful on their own or on skewers. The shrimp and fajita vegetables make a balanced meal. Here a few serving suggestions if you want some variety.
- Top them with salsa, chopped cilantro, or avocado
- With lettuce, other veggies, and dressing to make a fajita salad
- In a bowl with rice and/or beans
- With corn or flour tortillas to make tacos
For more fajitas recipes, try my Pork Fajita Tacos- for a perfect weeknight meal!
How to Store Leftovers
In the fridge: Store in a sealed container in the fridge up to 2 days and serve cold or reheated.
Freezer: Seal and freeze for up to 2 months. Note the texture may be affected and it’s best to eat fajitas fresh.
For an added flavor, you may try my Habanero Shrimp Fajita Skewers.
More shrimp recipes you might like
- Mexican Shrimp Cocktail
- Coconut Curry Shrimp
- Easy Shrimp Paella
- Shrimp and Sausage Jambalaya
- Tropical Shrimp Stir Fry
- Coconut Shrimp Springrolls
- Shrimp Scampi Flatbread
- Mediterranean Shrimp Tacos
- Shrimp Ceviche Tacos
More seafood recipe you must try:
- Beer Battered Fish Tacos
- Baked Fish Tacos
- Wild Pollock Fish Burgers
- Maple Glazed Sheet Pan Salmon
- Sesame Seared Ahi Tuna Bites
- Grilled Salmon Kabobs
- Baked Rainbow Trout
Grilled Shrimp Fajitas Skewers
Ingredients
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- ⅛ cup oil olive or avocado
- ⅛ cup chopped cilantro
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon pickled jalapenos with juice
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- 3 small bell peppers sliced (1 each of red, orange, and green)
- 1 pound shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 medium onion sliced into wedges
- 2 large limes juiced
- Wooden or metal skewers
Instructions
- Place the first 9 ingredients (through black pepper) into a large Ziploc bag. Seal and shake to combine.
- Add bell pepper, onion, and shrimp to the bag and mix to incorporate marinade evenly.
- Remove air and seal. Marinate in the fridge at least 1 hour and up to 4 hours.
- Remove from the fridge, add lime juice, and shake to combine. Let sit and room temp for about 20 minutes.
- Alternate shrimp and vegetable pieces onto skewers.
- Preheat a gas grill to medium heat. Lightly grease grates and add skewers. Grill 3 minutes, or until bottoms are lightly charred.
- Rotate skewers and grill 3 to 5 minutes more, or until shrimp is opaque and cooked through. Serve immediately.
These were delicious! So easy to prepare and loaded with delicious flavors. Looking forward to making them again!!
These Grilled Shrimp Fajitas Skewers are fantastic! The marinade was spot on, giving the shrimp so much flavor, and the veggies were perfectly charred. It made for such a light and tasty dinner.
I went easy on the hot sauce, but it still was delicious! Thanks!