Succulent shrimp oozing with sauce, surrounded by fresh garden vegetables and tucked snugly within a tortilla fajita wrap. This is a tasty, colorful meal worth repeating time and time again. Do you know what makes it even better? Preparing the shrimp fajita wraps is fun, easy and quick!
Shrimp Fajita Wrap Recipe – Light, Fresh and Healthy
and then cook them.
First up….Onions.
Where would we be without onions?
Cut both ends off the onion,
peel, cut in half and then slice it.
Separate the garlic clove from the head of garlic.
Put it under the blade of the knife and
hit the blade with the base of the palm of your hand.
of the garlic from the actual clove.
15 garlic cloves.
Yes, that is a whole bunch,
but they are SO VERY DELICIOUS.
The next item on the cutting board is bell peppers.
Don’t you think they look tiny?
If you said, “Yes,” you are right!
These bell peppers are very small.
Why did I buy very small bell peppers?
Alyssa picked them out and when I got home
and started preparing them for the
shrimp fajita wraps,
I discovered that….
.
I don’t know about you,
but it was so nice not having to clean out all those tiny little seeds
After cutting all of them open,
they were then cut into strips about the same width as the onions.
then add a layer of the onion slices.
add the chopped garlic.
I love salt.
Now add slices of lemons.
If you love, love the taste of lemons,
slice 2 lemons.
If you do not want a strong lemon flavor,
only use 1/2 a lemon sliced.
Obviously, I love lemons and
they are really good for the body,
Now turn on the heat and let everything
start to cook down and turn light brown.
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After rinsing the shrimp under cold water,
pull off all the tails.
add the shrimp to the pan.
Sprinkle all of the following spices over the shrimp:
Parsley
Basil
Thyme
Oregano
Paprika
Cayenne Pepper
Coriander
Cumin
Dry Mustard
Rosemary
Old Bay Seasoning
The goal is to JUST warm the shrimp because
they are already cooked
If you cook them too long, the meat will be tough
as an old leather shoe.
and mix it with the shrimp and vegetables.
The best way to test to see if the shrimp have been
heated all the way through is to eat one
or maybe two
or even three.
They ARE not that big and I’m hungry.
Wet a paper towel and squeeze it out completely.
Lay the wraps on a dry paper towel in the mircrowave
and cover with the damp paper towel.
Now let it warm for a minute or two.
The amount of time to heat is determined by
how hot you like the wraps and
the number of wraps you are warming at once.
add the vegetables to the center.
First, add lettuce.
Fold the wrap tightly around the
shrimp and vegetables.
Do not overfill the wrap!
You have cooked enough to have another wrap,
so you don’t have to put too much on your first wrap.
Besides, if you fold the wrap completely around everything,
it makes a neat and tidy little package.
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Can you smell all those lovely spices?!
I have plenty for you too.
When did you say you were going to be here?
I have to make sure I’m not in my pajamas
and I also want to make a delicious dessert.
Which do you want…
No Bake Banana Split Cake With Cream Cheese or
Elementary Peanut Butter Ball Chews or
Lemon Sour Cream Bundt Cake with Lemon Drizzle?
because this is not a fattening meal
and I have a healthy appetite
with very little self-control.
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Shrimp Fajita Wrap Recipe – Light, Fresh and Healthy
Ingredients:
2 pounds of cocktail shrimp (easier) or raw shrimp (more cleaning and cooks longer)
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, sliced
15 cloves of garlic, chopped/minced
2 full size or 15 small seedless bell peppers, sliced
1/2 to 2 lemons, slice (1/2 is a slight flavor and 2 is a strong flavor)
2 pounds of cocktail shrimp
1 cup cocktail sauce
4 tablespoons dried parsley
2 tablespoons dried basil
pinch of thyme
1/4 teaspoon oregano, rubbed between fingers
pinch of paprika
pinch of cayenne pepper
pinch of coriander
1/4 teasoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon of dry mustard
pinch ofosemary
1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
1/2 head of lettuce
2 large tomatoes, diced
1 to 2 cups mozzarella cheese
10-12 flour tortilla fajita wrap
Directions:
In a small bowl, combine all seasonings except for salt. Set aside. In a pan, add olive oil, a layer of onions, garlic, bell pepper, salt and lemons. Cook until wilted and light brown in color. Add shrimp. Sprinkle all seasonings on shrimp and combine with browned vegetables and lemons. Add cocktail sauce. Heat for about 2-3 minutes. Warm flour tortilla wrap between a dry paper towel (under the wraps) and a damp paper towel (on top of the wraps) in microwave for 30 seconds for one wrap or 2 minutes for ten wraps. Put lettuce, tomato, mozzarella cheese and shrimp mixture in the middle of the warmed tortilla fajita wrap and roll tightly..
Yield: 10 – 12 fajita wraps
There are a lot of spices, but it is quick to add a pinch of this and a pinch of that, so don’t let this recipe intimidate you. Just take it step-by-step and it will turn out perfectly!
WOW…the newest big thing here in NYC is Food Trucks that serve four star food…After licking my screen wanting that fajita I'm convinced that if you open a Shrimp Fajita truck here, instant millionaire !! Trust me The King knows !! Looks delicious , and I'm going to try this recipe on the weekend when the hurricane hits !! thank you 🙂
Oh my! I think I need to go back to the store for some shrimp! These look REALLY yummy!