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- 1/2 red onion - chopped, for toppings if desired
- 1 red pepper - thinly sliced, for toppings if desired
- 1 cup sour cream
Loaded with tender marinated
shrimp, these spicy chipotle-glazed fajitas are a change of pace from the traditional
href="http://www.recipetips.com/kitchen-tips/t--340/beef-steaks.asp">beefsteak fajita. This variation
of the Mexican specialty can be filled with any number of your favorite ingredients.
Directions
Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat.
Add onions and sauté until golden brown, 10-15
minutes.
Add the garlic, cumin, oregano, salt, pepper and sauté one more minute.
Remove
from heat and pour into a food processor.
Add in the chipotle chiles, vinegar and water and
pureé.
Pour 1/2 of the pureé in a non-corrosive bowl and allow to cool slightly.
Add the uncooked shrimp and allow it to marinate in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours.
For
the glaze, pour the other half of the pureé into a saucepan.
Add the brown sugar, orange juice
and adobo sauce.
Bring this to a boil over medium high heat.
Reduce the heat and simmer
until slightly thickened, 10-15 minutes.
Remove from the heat and set aside.
Preheat a
broiler or grill.
Remove the shrimp from the marinade and thread them onto skewers or lay them
in a single layer on a baking sheet.
Brush with thickened glaze and place on the grill or under the broiler.
Cook until the
shrimp turn pink, 2-3 minutes, while frequently brushing with glaze.
Remove from heat.
Mix
the sour cream with the rest of the glaze and use as a condiment for the fajitas.
Warm the
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