Name: Alas de Fridas Seafood Fajitas Recipe
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 lb Shrimp; 1 lb Scallops; 3 tbs Olive oil; 2 tbs Lime juice; 3 cloves Garlic, minced; 1 tsp Cumin; 1 tsp Paprika; 1 tsp Chili powder; 1 tsp Salt; 1 tsp Black pepper; 2 cups Bell peppers (mixed colors); 1 cup Onion, sliced; 1 cup Queso fresco; 2 cups Lettuce, shredded; 1 cup Sour cream; 8 pieces Blue corn or flour tortillas; 2 cups Cooked rice; 2 cups Black refried beans

Cocktail de camaron, shrimp in spicy tomato served cold, garnished with avocado, cilantro, onions.

Los tres mares

Fresh avocado with lime, cilantro, and onion.

Guacamole

Garlic mayo is a creamy sauce blending mayonnaise with minced garlic, often used to enhance various dishes.

Garlic Mayo

Cerignola olives marinated in garlic rosemary olive oil

Olives

Nicely marinated strips of shrimp and scallops, grilled with fresh bell pepper and onions, topped with queso fresco. Served with rice, black refried beans, lettuce topped with sour cream and blue corn or flour tortillas

In a large bowl, combine olive oil, lime juice, minced garlic, cumin, paprika, chili powder, salt, and black pepper.

Prepare the Marinade

Add the shrimp and scallops to the marinade. Make sure they are well coated. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

Marinate the Seafood

While the seafood is marinating, slice the bell peppers and onion into thin strips.

Slice the Vegetables

Preheat a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat. Remove the seafood from the marinade and grill for about 2-3 minutes on each side or until fully cooked.

Grill the Seafood

In a separate pan, sauté the sliced bell peppers and onion over medium heat until they are tender, about 5-7 minutes.

Sauté the Vegetables

In a serving platter, layer the grilled seafood, sautéed vegetables, and top with crumbled queso fresco.

Combine Ingredients

Serve the seafood fajitas with cooked rice, black refried beans, shredded lettuce topped with sour cream, and warm tortillas.

Prepare the Sides

Shrimp

Scallops

Olive oil

Lime juice

Garlic, minced

Cumin

Paprika

Chili powder

Salt

Black pepper

Bell peppers (mixed colors)

Onion, sliced

Queso fresco

Lettuce, shredded

Sour cream

Blue corn or flour tortillas

Cooked rice

Black refried beans

Seafood Fajitas

Choose two fillings: veggies, chicken, steak or shrimp. Nicely marinated strips, grilled with fresh bell pepper and onions, topped with queso fresco. Served with rice, black refried beans, lettuce topped with sour cream and blue corn or flour tortillas

Fajitas Mixtas

Chimichanga filled with cheese and delicious birria beef. Served with rice and beans, topped with cheese dip and birria broth on the side

Birria Chimichanga

Fajitas Texanas is a popular Mexican dish featuring marinated and grilled meats, typically served with sautéed vegetables and warm tortillas. This version includes a combination of chicken, steak, and shrimp, along with colorful bell peppers and onions, providing a flavorful and vibrant meal option. Here's how to make it at home.

Fajitas Texanas

Mojito

Vodka, Malibu Coconut Rum, orange juice, pineapple juice

Bikini-tini

Blue Hawaiian

Make Seafood Fajitas Recipe in just 1h . Nicely marinated strips of shrimp and scallops, grilled with fresh bell pepper and onions, topped with queso fresco. Served with rice, black refried beans, lettuce topped with sour cream and blue corn or flour tortillas

Seafood Fajitas Recipe

Ingredients

Seafood Marinade

Vegetables

Toppings

Sides

Method

Marinating the Seafood

Prepare the Marinade

Marinate the Seafood

Preparing the Vegetables

Slice the Vegetables

Cooking the Seafood and Vegetables

Grill the Seafood

Sauté the Vegetables

Assembling the Fajitas

Combine Ingredients

Prepare the Sides

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