Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Grilled shrimp fajitas

Ingredients:

Marinade:
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) lime juice 
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) olive or vegetable oil 
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) salt 
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) chili powder 
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) ground cumin 
  • 2 medium cloves garlic, crushed 
  • Pinch ground red pepper (cayenne) 

Fajitas:
  • 2 lbs (1 kg) uncooked deveined peeled medium shrimp, thawed if frozen, tail shells removed 
  • 2 medium red bell peppers, cut into strips (about 2 cups/500 mL) 
  • 1 medium red onion, sliced (about 2 cups/500 mL) 
  • Olive oil cooking spray 
  • 6 Large Flour Tortillas (from 8 count package) 
  • 1 ½ cups (375 mL) refrigerated guacamole 

Preparation:

           Heat gas or charcoal grill. In large resealable food-storage plastic bag, mix marinade ingredients until well blended. Add shrimp; toss to coat. Cover; refrigerate 20 minutes to marinate, turning once. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, place bell peppers and onion; spray with cooking spray. Place vegetables in grill basket (grill "wok"). Wrap tortillas in foil; set aside.
         Place basket on grill rack over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 10 minutes, turning vegetables once.
Drain shrimp; discard marinade. Add shrimp to grill basket. Cover grill; cook 5 to 7 minutes longer, turning shrimp and vegetables once, until shrimp are pink. Place wrapped tortillas on grill. Cook 2 minutes, turning once, until warm.
        On serving platter, place shrimp and vegetables; cover to keep warm. Place warmed tortillas on plate; place guacamole in serving bowl. For each serving, top tortilla with shrimp, vegetables and guacamole; fold tortilla over filling.

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