Fajita Old Bay Shrimp Tacos are delicious, full of flavor, so easy and fresh! A great lower calorie taco for a healthier taco night!
I kind of have a thing for shrimp tacos, if you haven’t already figured out.
I love shrimp tacos- they are fast, easy, lower calorie, and SO delicious.
I’ve posted recipes for Habanero and Tomatillo Shrimp Tacos, Shrimp Fajita Lettuce Wraps, and a ton of other delicious shrimp dishes!
These are perfect for taco bars, impromptu dinner parties, or just weeknight meals.
Be sure to slowly heat the peppers and onions and really brown them well- it adds a lovely, rich caramel flavor to the tacos without adding extra calories!
Once the peppers and onions are cooked, toss the shrimp right over them! This helps to develop flavor even more- and lets them soak up some of the great onion and pepper aromas!
Lastly, to make this an even more special dinner, I like to heat up the uncooked tortillas I grab at the grocery store. They are soft, chewy, and so easy to work with- not dry like a lot of tortillas can taste!
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Fajita Old Bay Shrimp Tacos
Fajita Old Bay Shrimp Tacos
Fajita Old Bay Shrimp Tacos are delicious, full of flavor, so easy and fresh! A great lower calorie taco for a healthier taco night!
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp grapeseed oil
- 1 large yellow onion, diced
- 1 large bell pepper, cut into strips
- 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 tbsp old bay seasoning
- 6 uncooked flour tortillas
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup refried beans, preferably with lime
- green onions and cilantro, to garnish
Instructions
- In a large pan, heat oil on medium high heat until shimmery.
- Add onions and pepper, cook until moderately browned- about 8 minutes.
- Add shrimp and old bay seasoning, mix well.
- As shrimp cooks, heat uncooked flour tortillas on a griddle pan until lightly browned and puffy, removing and setting aside in a foil pouch to keep warm as they cook.
- When shrimp has cooked (about 6 minutes- shrimp will be pink and opaque), turn off heat.
- Assemble tacos with beans, shrimp and fajita mixture, and top with cheese, cilantro and green onions.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Yield
210Amount Per Serving Calories 278Saturated Fat 3.1gCholesterol 172mgSodium 1021mgCarbohydrates 22.5gFiber 4.8gSugar 2.6gProtein 23.8g
Terri Stevens
My hubby is always wanting to omit something from his food. This week it was onion, so I added corn and a pinch of mince garlic and chopped onions on the side for me. We both were happy, Absolutely delish. Thank you for your post
Diana Rambles
Thanks for sharing this post at the Pin Me Linky Party at Diana Rambles. This post is featured today as part of a taco recipe collection. It’s also been yummed, pinned and tweeted. Have a great weekend! ~Diana
Frugal Hausfrau
I bet that old Bay is wonderful in this! Thanks for linking up to us on Throwback Thursday!
Mollie
Amber
These look delicious! Thanks so much for linking up with us at the best of the blogosphere. We’d love to have you back this week for another link up!
Indu
These look so good! Love shrimp and these fajitas look just perfect!
Lisa @ Fun Money Mom
Yumm…these look amazing! Thanks so much for sharing your recipe with us at Share The Wealth Sunday! xoxo
Kathryn @ Family Food on the Table
Taco night is always a lovely thing, but add some shrimp into the mix?! Yes please! These look so tasty and so beautiful! Can’t wait to try them 🙂
Ann
GAH, I’m obsessed with tacos lately. These look and sound amazing. No one can have TOO many tacos, can they?? 🙂
Leigh
I love all things SHRIMP! These look delicious!
Angela @marathonsandmotivation.com
This looks fabulous! I would love for you to share it at the Sunday Fitness & Food Link-Up at: http://www.marathonsandmotivation.com