Sheet Pan Shrimp Fajitas with Avocado Crema
Enjoy the easiest shrimp fajitas from home with simple avocado crema. The perfect healthy dinner the entire family will enjoy!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican
Skill: intermediate
Servings: 5
Calories: 482kcal
- 1 lb raw, peeled and deveined, tail-on shrimp
- 2 cups red onion, sliced very thin
- 3 tricolor peppers, sliced thin
- .33 cups neutral oil
- 2 packets of fajita seasonings
- 1 package of queso fresco, crumbled
- 2 avocados
- .25 cups sour cream
- 1 small handful cilantro, plus more for garnish
- .25 tsp salt
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- your favorite salsa
- 1 package of tortillas
- hot sauce, optional
- 0.5 lime, juiced
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. On a sheet pan, lay out the shrimp, peppers, and onion. Drizzle oil over top and sprinkle both packets of fajita seasonings over top. Use tongs to mix. Cook for 15 minutes, or until the shrimp is just firm and the peppers and onions are cooked and slightly brown.
In a food processor, mix avocados, sour cream, cilantro, salt, garlic and lime until smooth and almost fluffy/airy. Taste and add more salt or an optional dab of hot sauce if needed.
Serve everything buffet style with tortillas, queso fresco, avocado cream, cilantro, hot sauce and salsa. Enjoy!
Serving: 5g | Calories: 482kcal | Carbohydrates: 22.4g | Protein: 25.1g | Fat: 34.5g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 200mg | Sodium: 755mg | Fiber: 7.6g | Sugar: 6.2g