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20-Minute Shrimp Fajitas Sheet Pan Dinner

20-Minute Shrimp Fajitas Sheet Pan Dinner brings all the flavor of restaurant-style fajitas to your table in a flash. Juicy shrimp, crisp bell peppers, and red onion are tossed in a bold blend of chili powder, cumin, paprika, garlic, and lime—then roasted on one sheet pan for a quick, colorful, and satisfying meal. Serve in warm tortillas or over rice or salad, and top with avocado, cilantro, or sour cream. It’s fast, flavorful, and perfect for busy weeknights.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: main dish, sheet pan dinner
Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired
Calories: 402
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • nonstick cooking spray
  • 1 ½ pounds uncooked medium shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 1 yellow bell pepper thinly sliced
  • 1 red bell pepper thinly sliced
  • 1 orange bell pepper thinly sliced
  • 1 small red onion thinly sliced
  • 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • 1 medium lime juiced, or as needed
  • 12 6 inch flour tortillas, warmed
  • 1 avocado sliced, or to taste
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Equipment

  • Large rimmed sheet pan
  • Mixing bowls
  • Knife & cutting board
  • Measuring Spoons
  • Aluminum foil or parchment (optional)
  • Tongs or spatula

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Spray a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.
  2. Combine shrimp, bell peppers, red onion, olive oil, chili powder, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, and paprika in a large bowl; toss to combine. Spread mixture on the prepared pan evenly.
  3. Cook in the preheated oven until shrimp are bright pink and firm, about 8 minutes. Turn on the oven's broiler and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
  4. Squeeze lime juice over mixture.
  5. Build fajitas on tortillas with avocado slices and cilantro.

Nutrition

Calories: 402kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 26gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 173mgSodium: 1008mgPotassium: 620mgFiber: 6gSugar: 4gVitamin C: 109mgCalcium: 142mgIron: 6mg

Notes

A sizzling, vibrant Tex-Mex dinner, these shrimp fajitas come together on one pan in just 20 minutes for the ultimate weeknight win.

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