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    Home ยป Air Fryer Recipes ยป Air Fryer Shrimp Fajitas Recipe

    Air Fryer Shrimp Fajitas Recipe

    Published on December 3, 2020 | updated on April 18, 2021 by Diana

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    Make Mexican restaurant-style Air Fryer shrimp fajitas in just 10 minutes! Serve over tortilla bread, and top with fresh pico de gallo, zesty lime crema, and fresh avocado slices.

    Overhead shot of shrimp fajitas on tortillas with fresh wedges of lime and sliced avocado

    If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you’d know how obsessed I am with Air Fryer recipes (I just want to Air Fry everything!๐Ÿ˜). Ever since I got an Air Fryer, I’ve been using it almost every day and this is the Air Fryer that I currently have and love.

    And as so many of you tried my Air Fryer chicken fajitas recipe and left awesome reviews on the site and social media, I decided to share this shrimp version with you all! I love it so much, and I hope that you enjoy it as well. If you give it a try, please leave a review in the comment section below as I would love to hear about your experience ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป๐Ÿ’•

    Table of Contents hide
    1 Why You Will Love These Air Fryer Fajitas
    2 The Ingredients
    3 How to Make Shrimp Fajitas in the Air Fryer
    4 Toppings
    5 Air Fryer Shrimp Fajitas Recipe

    Why You Will Love These Air Fryer Fajitas

    • They’re incredibly easy to make! Prep veggies, toss with seasonings, and air fry!
    • Air Fry for just 9 minutes. I tested this recipe out so many times, until I found that sweet spot where the peppers are charred but still crunchy, and the shrimp are perfectly cooked!
    • It’s all about the seasoning! If you still buy store-bought fajita seasoning, seriously, you need to try my homemade fajita seasoning recipe. It’s 1000 times better, cheaper, and healthier!
    • It’s a healthy meal made with just 5 ingredients.
    Shrimp fajitas in the Air Fryer basket.

    The Ingredients

    Here’s what you’ll need to make Air Fryer shrimp fajitas:

    • Shrimp – use raw thawed shrimp (not cooked!). You can leave the tails on, or discard them (I like to leave them purely for aesthetics).
    • Bell peppers – you can use any color you have, but I like to use a mix to give my fajitas a great color.
    • Onion – yellow or red.
    • Fajita seasoning – I strongly recommend trying my fajita seasoning recipe. I’m 100% sure that you will love it. It’s one of the most popular recipes on my site for a reason!
    • Oil – to help things crisp up.
    Ingredients needed to make shrimp fajitas

    How to Make Shrimp Fajitas in the Air Fryer

    • Preheat the air fryer to 375°F (190°F) for 5 minutes.
    • Meanwhile, season the vegetables. Toss with half of the oil and half of the fajita seasoning. Add the vegetables to the Air Fryer basket and Air fry for 3 minutes.
    • As the vegetables are being air fried, season the shrimp with the rest of the oil and fajita seasoning.
    • When the 3 minutes are up, with a spatula move the vegetables to one side of the air fryer basket, and add the shrimp to the other half.
    • Air fry for 6 minutes at 375°F (190°F) flipping halfway through. Mix everything together and serve.
    A collage with 6 images on how to make air fryer shrimp fajitas

    To sum it up, you will air fry the vegetables for 3 minutes then add the shrimp and cook everything for 6 more minutes. So total will be 9 minutes at 375°F (190°F).

    Toppings

    My favorite thing about fajitas, tacos, and Mexican food, in general, is the toppings. Below are my favorites:

    • Pico de gallo
    • Lime crema
    • Guacamole
    • Pineapple salsa
    • Chopped fresh cilantro leaves
    Shrimp fajitas with avocado slices, and lime crema

    For a complete Mexican feast, serve these fajitas with my favorite agua frescas, and churro bites for dessert.

    And if you love Mexican food, check out my Mexican recipe collection. You will find many things including this cheesy chicken fajita casserole that I really love, simple recipes like this roasted salsa ranchera (SO GOOD!), the best EVER baked chicken fajitas, and even Instant Pot recipes like these Instant Pot chicken fajitas, and Instant Pot pinto beans that I sometimes turn into refried beans.

    Holding a taco with a hand

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    Air Fryer Shrimp Fajitas Recipe

    Make Mexican restaurant-style Air Fryer shrimp fajitas in just 10 minutes! Serve over tortilla bread, and top with fresh pico de gallo, zesty lime crema, and fresh avocado slices.
    5 from 5 votes
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Mexican
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 9 minutes
    Total Time: 14 minutes
    Servings: 4 fajitas
    Calories: 338kcal
    Author: Diana

    Ingredients

    • 1 pound (450g) raw shrimp thawed
    • 3 small mixed bell peppers sliced
    • 1 small yellow onion sliced
    • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil divided
    • 1 tablespoon fajita seasoning divided

    For serving

    • 4 tortillas
    • pico de gallo
    • 1 avocado sliced
    • lime crema

    Instructions

    • Preheat the air fryer to 375°F (190°F) for 5 minutes.
    • Meanwhile, season the vegetables. Toss with half of the oil and half of the fajita seasoning. Add the vegetables to the Air Fryer basket and Air fry for 3 minutes.
    • As the vegetables are being air fried, season the shrimp with the rest of the oil and fajita seasoning.
    • When the 3 minutes are up, with a spatula move the vegetables to one side of the air fryer basket, and add the shrimp to the other half.
    • Air fry for 6 minutes at 375°F (190°F) flipping halfway through. Mix everything together and serve.
    • Assemble the fajitas over tortillas, and top with your favorite toppings (pico de gallo, guacamole or avocado slices, and lime crema).

    Notes

    Use raw thawed shrimp (uncooked). You can leave the tails or discard them, I leave them purely for the aesthetics.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 338kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 286mg | Sodium: 1093mg | Potassium: 523mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1811IU | Vitamin C: 82mg | Calcium: 210mg | Iron: 4mg
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    1. Ray

      February 07, 2021 at 8:05 pm

      5 stars
      Best meal ever! So easy and the flavor was 10/10. Thank you for sharing!

      Reply
    2. Jenny

      December 13, 2020 at 9:33 pm

      5 stars
      Absolutely delicious and so easy to make! We are adding it to our menu rotation for those nights we are short on time but need a healthy meal.

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      • Diana

        December 13, 2020 at 9:56 pm

        Iโ€™m glad to hear you enjoyed it, Jenny! Thank you for taking the time to leave this awesome review!

        Reply

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