Description
These Old Bay Shrimp Burritos are a bold fusion of seasoned shrimp, herbed rice, and zesty lime all wrapped in warm tortillas. Perfect for busy weeknights or crowd-pleasing lunches, they offer juicy bites of seafood with a coastal spice blend and fresh toppings to balance every flavor.
Ingredients
1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 tbsp Old Bay seasoning
2 cups cooked rice
1/3 cup chopped red onion
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1 tbsp lime juice
1 tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
4 large flour tortillas
Instructions
1. Peel and devein the shrimp if not already cleaned.
2. In a bowl, toss the shrimp with Old Bay seasoning, minced garlic, and olive oil. Let it marinate for 10 minutes.
3. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and cook the shrimp for 2–3 minutes per side until lightly charred and pink. Remove from heat.
4. In a large bowl, combine cooked rice, chopped red onion, cilantro, and lime juice. Mix well.
5. Warm tortillas in a dry skillet or microwave until soft.
6. Spoon rice mixture into each tortilla, top with shrimp, and add optional toppings like cheese or sour cream.
7. Roll each tortilla tightly into a burrito.
8. Toast burritos seam-side down in a hot skillet for 1–2 minutes per side until crispy.
9. Serve hot with lime wedges, guacamole, or salsa.
Notes
For extra flavor, squeeze lime over the shrimp as they cook.
Don’t overfill the burritos or they’ll be hard to wrap and toast.
Use gluten-free tortillas if you need this recipe to be gluten-free.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 burrito
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 860mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 180mg