This shrimp burrito bowl is a delicious and easy-to-make entree that can be customized with your family's favorite toppings! It's full of amazing flavors and tastes better than any burrito bowl that you'd get at a restaurant! Plus, you get to decide whether you make it spicy, sweet, mild, or bold!
Easy Shrimp Burrito Bowl Recipe
This shrimp burrito bowl recipe is bursting with flavor and is perfect for a satisfying lunch or dinner! The dish starts with my homemade cilantro lime rice as a base, topped with juicy and succulent shrimp, and a medley of popular burrito add-ins like avocado, black beans, and shredded cheese!
Take it up a notch by drizzling some creamy avocado ranch sauce on the top right before you are ready to serve! Whether you are a fan of Mexican cuisine or just love a hearty bowl, this easy recipe is sure to impress and satisfy all of your taste buds!
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🥘 Shrimp Burrito Bowl Ingredients
While shrimp is used in this recipe as the protein, you can use any of your favorite burrito ingredients to make your perfect bowl! If you are using frozen shrimp, make sure that they are completely thawed in the fridge overnight before you start.
- Shrimp - 1 pound of shrimp (fresh or frozen shrimp, thawed).
- Olive Oil - 2 tablespoons of olive oil (extra virgin, divided).
- Taco Seasoning Mix - 1 tablespoon of taco seasoning mix (or fajita seasoning).
- Cilantro Lime Rice - 4 cups of cilantro lime rice.
- Corn - 3 cups of corn (fresh, thawed, or canned).
- Black Beans - 3 cups of black beans.
- Mango Salsa - ½ cup of mango salsa (or your preferred salsa/pico de Gallo).
- Mexican Cheese Blend - 1 cup of Mexican cheese blend.
- Avocado - 1 large avocado (diced).
- Sour Cream - ¼ cup of sour cream (or use a sour cream substitute for serving).
- Cilantro - ¼ cup of cilantro (or use a cilantro substitute chopped for garnish).
*Be sure to see the free printable recipe card below for ingredients, exact amounts & instructions with tips!*
🔪 How To Make A Shrimp Burrito Bowl
Burrito bowls are as simple as cooking the shrimp and rice, then piling all of your toppings in a bowl! You will need a large skillet, mixing bowl, and silicone kitchen tongs to start.
1 pound of shrimp will make around 4 servings or 4 individual burrito bowls! If you need to make more or would like to meal prep this dish, you can easily scale up the ingredients.
- Season shrimp. Coat the 1 pound of shrimp in one tablespoon of olive oil, then generously season them with either 1 tablespoon of taco or fajita seasoning. Make sure to toss the shrimp thoroughly to ensure an even coating.
- Cook shrimp. Pour 1 tablespoon of olive oil (EVOO) into a large skillet (or another heavy-bottomed pan) and heat over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add the shrimp to the skillet and cook, stirring frequently, until they are no longer transparent, curled, and pink.
- Add ingredients. Portion out your 4 cups of cilantro lime rice into 4 individual bowls and then top each bowl with the cooked shrimp, 3 cups of corn, 3 cups of black beans, ½ cup of mango salsa, 1 cup of Mexican cheese, 1 large diced avocado, and ¼ cup of sour cream.
- Serve. Finish the burrito bowls by garnishing them with ¼ cup of chopped cilantro, then serve immediately.
These delicious shrimp burrito bowls are a complete meal, so there is no need to make any sides. Anything you are wanting to pair with the shrimp can just be added to the bowl! Enjoy!
💭 Angela's Tips & Recipe Notes
- If you're using frozen shrimp to make the recipe, it's essential to completely thaw them out overnight in the fridge before cooking to achieve the best texture and flavor.
- For this recipe, I coated the shrimp with my homemade taco seasoning mix, but you can also use my fajita seasoning or any of your favorite brands!
- I used my Instant Pot cilantro lime rice recipe as the base for the burrito bowls. You can use any of your favorite rice recipes, quinoa or cauliflower rice!
- Feel free to use a sour cream substitute or a cilantro substitute if you'd like.
- I recommend using my homemade mango salsa in your burrito bowls to add some sweetness; however, you can use any salsa that you like!
- One of the best things about this recipe is that you can customize your burrito bowls with any of your favorite add-ins like shredded lettuce, guacamole, salsa verde, sauteed onions, diced tomatoes, salsa roja, pico de Gallo, etc!
🥡 Storing
I advise storing each ingredient in your shrimp burrito dowl separately. When ready, simply combine everything in one bowl and eat!
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❓ Recipe FAQs
If you'd prefer not to use rice in your burrito bowl, that's totally fine! It would still taste absolutely delicious over some cilantro-lime cauliflower rice, shredded lettuce, quinoa, vegetable noodles, or farro.
You can serve these burrito bowls either way, it's up to your personal preference! In this recipe, the shrimp are served right after they are cooked. However, shrimp tastes perfectly fine when they are served cold too. I like the contrast between warm rice and shrimp and chilled mango salsa and vegetables!
Buritto bowls are made of everything you love in a burrito without the tortilla! This is a fun recipe to customize to your family's favorite toppings and add-ins. Some bowls are as simple as rice, beans, and meat like chicken, steak, or shrimp. Feel free to add in your favorite veggies like bell peppers, tomatoes, corn, salsa, sour cream, and shredded cheese!
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- Garlic Shrimp Alfredo Bake - Once you try this easy shrimp alfredo bake that only takes a few minutes of prep work, you'll want to make it all of the time!
- Crab Stuffed Shrimp - Succulent shrimp are stuffed with a savory crab filling and then topped with crunchy breadcrumbs!
- Cajun Shrimp - These delicious and flavorful shrimp taste wonderful on salad, pasta, veggies, and rice!
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Shrimp Burrito Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 lb shrimp (fresh or frozen shrimp, thawed)
- 2 tablespoon olive oil (extra virgin, divided)
- 1 tablespoon taco seasoning mix (or fajita seasoning)
- 4 cups cilantro lime rice
- 3 cups corn (fresh, thawed, or canned)
- 3 cups black beans
- ½ cup mango salsa (or your preferred salsa/pico de gallo)
- 1 cup Mexican cheese blend
- 1 large avocado (diced)
- ¼ cup sour cream (for serving)
- ¼ cup cilantro (chopped for garnish)
(Note: 2x or 3x only changes the ingredient list)
Instructions
- Coat the shrimp in one tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil, then generously season them with either taco or fajita seasoning. Make sure to toss the shrimp thoroughly to ensure an even coating.
- Pour 1 tablespoon of olive oil (EVOO) into a large skillet (or another heavy-bottomed pan) and heat over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add the shrimp to the skillet and cook, stirring frequently, until they are no longer transparent, curled, and pink.
- Portion out your cilantro lime rice into 4 individual bowls and then top each bowl with the cooked shrimp, corn, black beans, mango salsa, Mexican cheese, diced avocado, and sour cream.
- Finish the burrito bowls by garnishing them with chopped cilantro, then serve immediately.
Notes
- If you're using frozen shrimp to make the recipe, it's important to completely thaw them out overnight in the fridge before cooking to achieve the best texture and flavor.
- One of the best things about this recipe is that you can customize your burrito bowls with any of your favorite toppings! You can add in some shredded cheese, queso fresco, avocado, shredded lettuce, guacamole, salsa verde, salsa roja, sauteed onions, diced tomatoes, pico de Gallo, and more!
- I recommend using my homemade mango salsa in my bowl to add some sweetness, however, you can use any salsa that you like!
- To store: I would advise storing each ingredient in your shrimp burrito dowl separately. When ready, simply combine everything in one bowl and eat!
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