Are you looking for a simple but impressive looking meal, good for a romantic date night, or dinner with friends? This recipe is basically a marriage of my fish tacos & shrimp fajitas, and could be done with either fish, shrimp, or a combination of both. It’s a very healthy meal– make extras and you’ll have a great leftover lunch for tomorrow too!
Alternate serving idea: Skip the ‘fajita’ part of this (the onions/mushrooms/peppers) and simply serve with lettuce and tartar sauce for a quick & healthy family meal.
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- Prep all your ingredients ahead of time. This amount was for 2 people (plus small child).
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- Drizzle olive oil in your medium hot non-stick pan. Add red pepper and cook for ~ 3 minutes.
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- Add remaining veggies to the pan, and cook stirring occasionally, for ~3 minutes or until browned/soft. Add a sprinkle of S&P at the end. Remove and set aside.
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- Wipe pan, drizzle additional olive oil.. Salt/Pepper your fish. Lay out your fish strips. Cook 2-3 minutes on each side, or until the fish just turns opaque.
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- After removing the fish, add your salted/peppered shrimp. Cook ~3 minutes per side or until they turn opaque.
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- Date Night: Shrimp & Fish Fajita Tacos
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- Serve Fish and Shrimp with the veggies and additional fresh cilantro, with flour tortillas.
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- Have your guest make their own tacos. Serve with red or green salsa, and (optionally) sour cream.
Meat (at least 1/2 lb per person):
- 3/4 lb Large shrimp
- 3/4 lb Tilapia or other firm white fish.
Veggies:
- <1 red bell pepper
- 1-2 medium yellow onions (I like lots of onions, personally)
- 6oz sliced mushrooms
- ~1 cup chopped fresh spinach
- ~1/3 c chopped fresh cilantro
- Salt & Pepper
- Soft taco size flour tortillas (~3 per person)
Instructions under each picture..
Feedback on this dinner from picky husband was that it was great, but the shrimp could have been in smaller pieces. So take that under advisement. Feedback from picky 4 year old was that he loved the shrimp & fish, but required shredded cheddar and no veggies in his tacos.
Extra shrimp or fish? Extra cilantro? While you’re at it and the food’s out, make yourself a tasty ceviche.. It will be lovely and easy to pull out for lunch tomorrow or as an appetizer for tomorrow’s dinner!
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