Description
These Shrimp Fajita Bowls with Chipotle Sauce feature tender, spiced shrimp and roasted bell peppers served over fluffy rice with creamy guacamole, corn, cotija cheese, fresh cilantro, and a smoky chipotle yogurt sauce. This colorful and flavorful meal is quick to prepare, perfect for a satisfying weeknight dinner with vibrant Tex-Mex flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
Shrimp and Vegetables
- 1 lb raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 tbsp olive oil, divided
- 1 fajita seasoning packet (1.27 oz)
- ½ medium yellow or white onion, thinly sliced
- 1 green bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- ½ fresh lime
Bowls
- 2 cups cooked rice
- ¼ cup guacamole
- ¼ cup canned corn, drained and rinsed
- 2 tbsp cotija cheese
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
Chipotle Sauce
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, minced
- ½ tsp paprika
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ fresh lime
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 425°F to prepare for roasting the vegetables and shrimp.
- Roast Vegetables: On a sheet pan, toss the sliced onion and bell peppers with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and half of the fajita seasoning packet. Spread them out evenly and bake for 10 minutes until the vegetables start to soften and develop some color.
- Add and Cook Shrimp: Push the roasted veggies to one side of the pan. Add the shrimp to the other side and toss them with the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil and the rest of the fajita seasoning. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until shrimp turn pink and are fully cooked. For extra char, switch the oven to broil for the last 30 to 60 seconds. Finish by squeezing fresh lime juice over the shrimp and veggies.
- Make Chipotle Sauce: While the shrimp and vegetables cook, prepare the chipotle sauce by whisking together Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, minced chipotle peppers, paprika, salt, and the juice from ½ lime until smooth and creamy.
- Assemble Bowls: Divide the cooked rice evenly into two bowls. Top each with the roasted shrimp and fajita vegetables. Add guacamole, corn, cotija cheese, and garnish with fresh cilantro.
- Serve: Drizzle the chipotle sauce generously over each bowl. Serve immediately and enjoy your flavorful shrimp fajita bowls.
Notes
- For a spicier sauce, add more chipotle peppers or include some of the adobo sauce from the can.
- If you prefer, use brown rice or cauliflower rice as a healthier alternative.
- Make sure shrimp are fully thawed before cooking for even doneness.
- To save time, roast shrimp and vegetables on a preheated sheet pan simultaneously as instructed.
- Use fresh lime juice for the best flavor impact.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Keywords: shrimp fajita bowls, shrimp fajitas, chipotle sauce, easy Tex-Mex dinner, roasted bell peppers, healthy shrimp bowl, weeknight dinner, Mexican-inspired bowls
