Description
Enjoy a vibrant shrimp and steak fajita bowl with creamy sauce, combining seared sirloin and shrimp atop fluffy rice, perfect for dinner.
Ingredients
Proteins
- 1 pound sirloin steak (can swap with flank steak or chicken)
- 1 pound large shrimp (can swap with scallops)
Rice
- 3 cups cooked white rice (can swap with quinoa or brown rice)
Vegetables
- 1 medium red bell pepper (can replace with orange or yellow bell peppers)
- 1 medium green bell pepper (can be omitted or replaced with zucchini)
- 1 medium yellow bell pepper (try adding corn for crunch)
- 1 medium red onion (can swap with yellow onion or shallots)
- 4 cloves garlic (fresh garlic is best)
Creamy Sauce
- ½ cup mayonnaise (can substitute with Greek yogurt)
- ¼ cup sour cream (can substitute with cream cheese or cashew cream)
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (can substitute with lemon juice)
- 1 tablespoon honey (can substitute with maple syrup or agave)
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce (adjust based on heat preference)
Seasonings
- 1 tablespoon fajita seasoning
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Cook the rice according to package instructions, roughly 15-20 minutes, and keep warm.
- Pat the steak dry, season, and set aside for flavor melding.
- Heat olive oil in skillet, cook steak strips 2-3 minutes per side, then set aside.
- In the same skillet, cook shrimp for 1-2 minutes per side until pink, then set aside.
- Melt butter in the skillet, add vegetables, cooking for 4-5 minutes; add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds.
- Season vegetables with salt, pepper, and lime juice, remove from heat.
- In a small bowl, combine sauce ingredients, adjusting consistency with water if needed.
- Divide rice into bowls, layer with vegetables, steak, and shrimp; top with avocado.
- Drizzle the creamy sauce over each bowl, finish with cilantro and lime wedges.
Notes
Pat proteins dry for better searing. Avoid overcrowding the pan when cooking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Cuisine: Mexican
