Shrimp marinaded and cooked in honey chipotle sauce then served with fajita seasoned roasted veggies over rice. This honey chipotle shrimp with fajita vegetables are simple, delicious, and perfect for a quick meal.
Ingredients
Honey Chipotle Shrimp
2 dozen large shrimp
2 tablespoons olive oil
2-3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
2 tablespoons adobo sauce
1 tablespoon honey
Fajita Vegetables
½ large red bell pepper, sliced with seeds removed
½ large green bell pepper, sliced with seeds removed
½ medium onion, sliced
2 cups roughly torn mushrooms
½ tablespoon chipotle chili pepper powder
1 teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
Salt and pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
For serving
Rice
Finely chopped Parsley for garnish
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 400F. Lightly grease a baking sheet with olive oil. Set aside for now.
In a small bowl, mix together shrimp, chopped chipotle pepper, adobo sauce, and honey. Set aside and let the shrimp marinade for about ten minutes.
In a medium sized bowl, add sliced red bell pepper and green bell pepper, sliced onions, roughly torn mushrooms, chipotle chili pepper powder, paprika, dried oregano, garlic powder, pinch of salt and pepper, and olive oil. Toss until all the ingredients are well combined.
Place the fajita seasoned vegetables in a single layer on the baking sheet. Roast the veggies for about 10-15 minutes until cooked and browned.
While the fajita vegetables are roasting, cook the shrimp in a medium sized skillet over medium heat for about several minutes until the shrimp turn from a grayish color to a solid orange color.
Once the fajita vegetables are ready, serve with the honey chipotle shrimp. The honey chipotle shrimp with fajita vegetables can be served by themselves or over rice.
Recipe by Cooking with a Wallflower at https://cookingwithawallflower.com/2020/04/12/honey-chipotle-shrimp-fajita-vegetables/