A low-carb Cajun Shrimp Fajita Pan with a spicy twist. This keto and paleo skillet meal includes creamy avocado chunks and tangy lime. And, it’s ready in under 30 minutes.
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About This Recipe
This Cajun shrimp fajita pan recipe is a guaranteed hit at your family dinner table. At mine, it truly disappeared in seconds. This one-pan dish has all of the goodies: creamy avocado slices, juicy shrimp, tangy lime, and crisp-tender bell peppers. And did I mention that this is a naturally paleo, keto, whole30, and carb-free recipe!
What is Cajun Seasoning?
Chicken fajitas are a staple at Sims Home Kitchen. However, this time we decided to do something different and use shrimps as our main ingredient instead.
We’ve been loving Cajun seasoning recently, so we used it to season the shrimp in this dish and we weren’t disappointed! If you love spicy and hearty flavors, then I definitely recommend adding Cajun seasoning to your cupboard! It’s easy to find at most grocery stores, and you’ll love how it tastes.
Classic Cajun flavors include paprika, garlic powder, cayenne, dried thyme, and other herbs. You can even make your own if you have a well-stocked spice cabinet.
What are Fajitas?
Fajitas originated in Mexico. The dish consists of any grilled meat served with tacos or tortillas. The name Fajita is a nickname from the word “faja” in Spanish. This refers to the skirt steak of a cow, which was the first cut of beef used in the traditional dish. Today, fajitas are filled with chicken, vegetables, other cuts of beef and more.
My spin on fajitas is a one-skillet dinner that highlights fresh shrimp.
What To Serve With One-Pan Shrimp Fajitas
This simple one-pot dinner is quite versatile. You can serve it with many different things, such as:
- Tortillas (choose low-carb to keep this meal keto-friendly)
- Salad (I love serving it with a simple green salad)
- Rice
- Bulgur Wheat
- Roasted sweet potato wedges
Ingredient Substitutions and Swaps
It’s easy to play with the ingredients in this dish. Some ingredient alternatives include:
- For a stronger onion flavor, cook the Cajun shrimp fajita pan with fresh, diced onions instead of onion seasoning.
- I use fresh large prawns in this recipe. However, feel free to use frozen prawns instead. If you are using frozen prawns, soak them in water to thaw before cooking.
FAQs
It sure is! This recipe happens to be keto-friendly, as well as Whole30, paleo and it is 100% carb-free! It’s packed with colorful vegetables for a nutrient-packed meal. You can even make the dish dairy-free by swapping out butter for olive oil.
This dish can be stored for 2-3 days. Therefore, it’s a great meal prep recipe because it goes with so many different things!
More Favorite Shrimp Recipes
In love with prawns? Then try these other quick and easy dinners featuring shrimp:
Cajun Shrimp Fajita Pan
Equipment
- Pan or Skillet
Ingredients
- 500 g fresh large prawns
- 1-2 tbsp of butter
- 1/4-1/2 tsp of Cajun seasoning
- Salt to taste
- Cayenne pepper to taste
- Paprika to taste
- 1/4 tsp of onion powder
- 1/4 tsp of cumin powder
- 1 red bell pepper (chopped)
- 1 yellow bell pepper (chopped)
- 1 green bell pepper (chopped)
- 1 avocado
- 1 lime
- A splash of olive oil
Instructions
- Remove the shell from each prawn and devein. Melt butter in a large pan on a low/medium heat then add the prawns to the pan. Season with salt, Cajun seasoning and cayenne pepper and cook on each side for 3-5 minutes (or until done).
- Once the prawns are cooked, remove them from the heat and add them to a plate. Pour a splash of oil into the same pan and add the peppers. Season with salt, paprika, onion powder and cumin. Cook for 4-7 minutes (or until soft) and stir from time to time.
- Meanwhile, chop up the avocado, lime and get ready to plate up! Serve with tortillas or rice.
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Notes
- For a stronger onion flavor, cook the Cajun shrimp fajita pan with fresh, diced onions instead of onion seasoning.
- I use fresh large prawns in this recipe. However, feel free to use frozen prawns instead. If you are using frozen prawns, soak them in water to thaw before cooking.
PRODUCTS USED FOR CAJUN SHRIMP FAJITA PAN RECIPE:
Gotta love a quick weeknight meal, especially when there’s shrimp involved!
I love a 30min quick and more importantly tasty recipe! This recipe was perfect for those busy work days filled with meetings.
The cajun seasoning was perfect in this dish! This was a great weeknight recipe! Definitely making it again in a few days! Delicious recipe!
Anything that only requires me to dirty one pan especially in summer is something I am excited to try. This was so delicious and such a great summer recipe that is both quick and easy.
This sheet pan dinner was so simple to make, and incredibly delicious! Bonus that it’s low carb! This is going on my list of go-to weeknight meals for sure.
This is the perfect weeknight meal! Quick easy and so delicious! Can’t wait to make these again because my family loved it!
I love that you added avocado! That made it that much better. I always forget that I can make fajitas using shrimp and your recipe was fantastic! Thanks for sharing.
I made these for Taco Tuesday last night and my family devoured them. I need to double the batch next time because it was gone in seconds.
I enjoyed these fajitas for dinner last night (instead of a taco Tuesday) and am having them again for lunch today. The flavor is perfect!
I made this with salad to have as lunch at work. Used some fresh onions diced as you suggested and it was delicious! This is now my go-to lunch meal.
I love making it for work too. It’s so light and delicious.
Fantastic fajita pan. I love making it every time I have a big batch of shrimp. Very excited about this recipe!
I love adding avocado to my shrimp fajita pan, too. It adds so much texture to the dish. Yum!
Such an easy weeknight dish with so many great flavors! Thanks for the recipe!
This is my kind of dinner! Maximum flavor without a lot of effort! I’ve already made it twice, and I’m not slowing down!
Shrimp fajitas are definitely the way to go! And I love that this is a healthier version. 🙂