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Chipotle Glazed Shrimp Fajitas Recipe

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Loaded with shrimp, these delicious and satisfying spicy fajitas can be filled with any number of your favorite toppings.

Chipotle Glazed Shrimp Fajitas Recipe (+)

Directions

Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat.
Add onions and sautÃ© until golden brown, 10-15 minutes.
Add the garlic, cumin, oregano, salt, pepper and sautÃ© one more minute.
Remove from heat and pour into a food processor.
Add in the chipotle chiles, vinegar and water and pureÃ©.
Pour 1/2 of the pureÃ© 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 pureÃ© 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 tortillas in the microwave for 20 seconds.
Top them with cheese, shrimp and desired condiments.
Serve warm.

Container: small saucepan, food processor, medium skillet

Prep Time: 35 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Serving Description: 1 fajita

Servings: 6

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Ingredients

-		2 tablespoons olive oil
-		1 cup onion - finely chopped
-		4 cloves garlic - chopped
-		2 teaspoons cumin
-		1 teaspoon oregano
		salt and pepper to taste
-		2 chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
-		1/4 cup red wine vinegar
-		1 cup water
-		1 1/2 pounds shrimp - medium to large, peeled and deveined
-		1 tablespoon brown sugar
-		1/4 cup orange juice
-		2 tablespoons adobo sauce from the canned chiles
-		6 tortillas - floured, tomato flavored, spinach flavored, wheat or flavor of choice
-		2 cups mozzarella cheese - shredded or your favorite cheese
-		2 tomatoes - diced, for toppings if desired
-		3 cups lettuce - chopped, for toppings if desired
-		1/2 red onion - chopped, for toppings if desired
-		1 red pepper - thinly sliced, for toppings if desired
-		1 cup sour cream

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