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Let’s talk steak fajitas for a minute.
There are several ways to prepare fajitas, but these steak fajitas are quick, simple, and slap-your-mama-in-the-face good.
You can get extra fancy with the toppings you choose to put on your mouth-watering fajitas, but you HAVE to have charred sweet peppers and onions.
It’s practically criminal if you don’t.
By giving the onion and peppers a good swift kick with a dry hot skillet you break down the juices inside them and they burst with delicious flavors. Just make sure you have your stove fan cranked and a window open… just sayin...
The key to a good steak fajita is not necessarily the steak. You don’t need a fancy cut of beef, in fact I used a blade steak which is a cheaper, lean cut. The key is to cutting the beef AGAINST the grain. This will ensure a tender piece of meat in every bite.
The marinade is also a key factor. The marinade I used for these fajitas is simple, simple, simple!!
lime. cumin. garlic. salt.
Done and done.
By placing the steak in the freezer for about 20-30 minutes you can easily slice your steak into thin strips. Let the steak soak up the juices of the marinade before throwing it into a hot skillet.
Get your fixin’s ready, cause these fajitas are comin’ at ya.
WARNING: don’t actually slap your mama in the face because these are so good.
Your mother-in-law on the other hand…
Ingredients
- 1 lb. blade steak or flank steak cut thin AGAINST the grain
- juice of 1 lime
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp Gourmet Garden Garlic (or 1 tsp minced garlic)
- 3 sweet peppers (red, yellow, and orange) sliced.
- 1 yellow onion, sliced
- 8 small soft flour tortillas
- avocado, sour cream, salsa, extra lime wedges (optional)
Instructions
- To cut steak into thin strips, place the steak in the freezer for 20-30 minutes then use a sharp knife to slice the steak thinly AGAINST the grain. Place the strips of steak in a zip close bag and add the lime juice, salt, cumin, and garlic. Smoosh around till steak is coated and let sit for 15-20 minutes.
- Meanwhile prepare the peppers and onions by heating up a large skillet over medium high heat. Once the skillet is hot place the peppers and onions in and let sit till they begin to caramelize and slightly blacken. Stir and caramelize on the other sides. Remove to a plate to keep warm.
- In the same skillet toss in the steak strips and and stir occasionally till the beef is cooked to your liking.
- Serve the peppers, onions and steak on soft flour tortillas with your desired fixin's.
- Enjoy!
they look sooooo good! love all of your recipes. Thank you!
YUM. I love steak fajitas. And yes – no peppers is definitely a crime!
Love this! Now I want fajitas for supper!
Now I’m craving steak fajitas at 9:22pm at night!
Just give in to your cravings, it’s good for you!
anything with quick and steak in it is good in my book!
These sound amazing! We have steak fajitas on the menu next week. Must be that time of year. YUM!!
Steak fajitas are the bomb!
Slappin’ good dinner idea!!