Looking for a low point tortilla? The Mission low carb tortillas are 2 personal points per tortilla, Ole’ Wellness Extreme Wraps are 1 personal point per tortilla, or Mission white corn tortillas are 3 personal points for 2 tortillas.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!
Ingredients
Shrimp Fajita Ingredients:
- 1 lb. large or x-large cooked or raw shrimp, peeled, deveined
- 1 green pepper, deseeded, sliced
- 1 red pepper, deseeded, sliced
- 1 red yellow pepper, deseeded, sliced
- 1 orange pepper, deseeded, sliced
- 1 small yellow onion, sliced
- 1/2 lime, juiced,optional
Fajita Seasoning Ingredients:
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 2 tsp paprika or smoked paprika
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp oregano, dried
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees
- In a small mixing bowl combine all seasonings. Stir until well combined.
- Rinse the cooked shrimp and pull the tails off each shrimp.
- Place shrimp inside of a large zip lock bag. Pour fajita seasonings over the shrimp in the large zip lock bag. Seal bag and shake all ingredients together until the shrimp is well coated.
- Deseed and slice the peppers and onions.
- Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil. Spray the aluminum foil with non stick cooking spray.
- Place the sliced onion and bell peppers onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Cook in the preheated oven oven for 30-35 minutes.
- Remove vegetables from oven and add the shrimp directly to the sheet pan with the vegetables. Spreading the shrimp out evenly over the all the vegetables.
- Place the baking sheet back in the oven for another 7-10 more minutes if using cooked shrimp. If using raw shrimp-increase the cooking time to 15-20 minutes to ensure they are full cooked.
- Remove from oven. Stir gently to allow the seasoning to combine with vegetables and shrimp.
- Drizzle lime juice over the top, if desired.
- Serve on top of a low point tortilla, over rice, cauliflower rice, or as is.
Makes 4 ( 1 and 1/4 cup) servings
0 Points® per serving
Notes
- You can substitute the shrimp for 1 pound of skinless, boneless chicken tenders for the same point value. Increase the cooking time to 30 minutes or until chicken is fully cooked.
- These shrimp fajitas can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 5-7 days or in the freezer for up to a month. To thaw-place in the fridge overnight and reheat in the microwave for 2-3 minutes.
- This recipe can be divided into single size serving containers along with 1 cup cauliflower rice or 1 cup frozen Trader Joe’s cauliflower stir fry rice for an easy meal prep meal. Then when you are ready to eat just cook in the microwave for 2-3 minutes. Add non fat plain Greek yogurt or non fat sour cream, avocado or salsa.
Nutrition Information:
YIELD:
4
SERVING SIZE:
1
Amount Per Serving: CALORIES: 174TOTAL FAT: 0gSATURATED FAT: 0gTRANS FAT: 0gUNSATURATED FAT: 6gCHOLESTEROL: 0mgSODIUM: 252mgCARBOHYDRATES: 5gNET CARBOHYDRATES: 4gFIBER: 1gSUGAR: 3gPROTEIN: 20g
Source: thepounddropper
