Mouthwatering Sizzling Steak Fajitas Recipe
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This Sizzling Steak Fajitas recipe is sure to be on demand by your family! Featuring tender flank steak loaded with vibrant flavours and colourful veggies. Once you get cooking, everything is ready in no time! These fajitas are perfect for parties or to switch up a typical weeknight dinner!
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Happy Cinco de Mayo! For the occasion, I’m sharing an extra special recipe with these Steak Fajitas! Fajitas are one of my favourite meals to make, though it doesn’t show since I don’t make them often enough! I don’t only love the excellent flavours and tender meat with crunchy veggies, but the most exciting part is the experience of eating fajitas! I love the giant spread of warm tortillas, the sizzling fajitas, and all the toppings serve myself and go wild! If you’re looking for a last-minute party idea today or you just want to switch up your regular dinners for something unique and memorable, then these Steak Fajitas are sure to please!
I describe in my free motivational guide to explore your potential in the kitchen, Make Cooking Fun!!, how going out to eat can inspire you to try out new culinary creations. I love the fun of preparing those sizzling fajitas at Lone Star Texas Grill, and I’ve always wanted to make my own experiences and memories right from my kitchen. Cinco de Mayo is the perfect opportunity to gather family and friends and check off making your own fajitas off your bucket list as part of your Live to Cook one-month challenge! Get these two guides to get you started on your cooking journey for free today by signing up to my email newsletter, plus all of my latest recipes will be sent directly to your inbox so there’s always something new for you to try out!
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Tools To Make Steak Fajitas
Ingredients Needed For This Sizzling Steak Fajitas Recipe
Scroll to the bottom of this post for the FULL PRINTABLE RECIPE CARD to see all ingredient quantities and to save the recipe for later. You can also scale the recipe based on how much steak you’ve got on hand so that you have just the right amount of ingredients to make enough marinade - it’s all calculated for you!
Steak: I’m using flank steak. It’s lean and excellent for marinating. Plus, flank steak cooks very quickly, so you’ll get your meal ready in a flash!
Marinade: This consists of olive oil, orange juice, lime juice, white wine vinegar, garlic cloves, and fresh ginger. The spices that we’ll be using are dried oregano, chili powder, ground cumin, smoked paprika, and ground cloves. We’ll also add both chipotle peppers in adobo sauce along with adobo pepper paste.
Vegetables: I’m using a variety of peppers, including poblano, red and yellow bell peppers. We’ve also got sliced white onions here.
How to Make Steak Fajitas
Combine all marinade ingredients in a bowl or zip-top bag. Add the flank steak, ensuring it’s well coated. Marinate for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
Preheat a grill or cast iron skillet over high heat.
Sear the flank steak for 3–5 minutes per side, depending on thickness, until medium-rare.
Let it rest for 10 minutes, then slice thinly against the grain.
While the steak cooks, heat a separate pan over medium heat with a bit of oil. Add the peppers and onions, cooking until softened and slightly charred. Optionally, add 2–3 teaspoons of the leftover marinade for extra flavor. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Warm tortillas in a dry skillet or microwave.
Serve the sliced steak over the cooked veggies. Garnish with lime, salsa, cilantro, and any of your favourite toppings.
Tips For Restaurant-Style Fajitas At Home
Use flank or skirt steak for the best texture and flavour.These cuts absorb marinade well and become super flavorful when cooked quickly over high heat.
Marinate for at least 4 hours, but overnight gives the best flavor and tenderness. Acidic ingredients like orange juice, lime juice or and vinegar help tenderize the meat.
Preheat your pan/grill fully. A screaming-hot cast iron pan or grill gives the steak that caramelized, smoky char—just like restaurant-style fajitas.
Don’t overcook the steak. Aim for medium-rare to medium (130–135°F internal temp). Overcooking makes flank steak tough.
Let the steak rest before slicing. Resting for 10 minutes locks in juices. Skipping this can lead to dry steak.
Slice against the grain. Crucial for tenderness. Look at the muscle fibers and slice perpendicular to them.
Cook the peppers and onions separately. They’ll caramelize better and won’t get steamed from steak juices. Add a splash of the marinade for extra flavour.
Offer a toppings bar. Let people customize with lime wedges, salsa, guac, sour cream, pickled onions, shredded cheese, or cilantro.
How to Store Fajitas
Fajitas are definitely at their best when fresh, but if you are looking to use this recipe as a meal prep recipe or have leftovers, then all you need to do is transfer the contents into an airtight container and place in the refrigerator. These steak fajitas will stay fresh in the fridge for 3-4 days. You can easily reheat this in the microwave for a minute or two or until fully warm. Keep in mind that the veggies may get a little soft when reheating.
Toppings for Fajitas
How to Serve Steak Fajitas
Self-serve: This is a fun way to enjoy fajitas, and definitely my favourite way to get that restaurant experience! You’ll have a spread with tortillas, toppings, and the fajitas in the pan for you and your party to serve and assemble your own tortillas!
In a bowl: You can pair these steak fajitas with some rice. Some perfect options here would be Steamed Basmati Rice, Chipotle-Style Cilantro-Lime Rice, or Mexican Red Rice.
On its own: If you follow a low carb diet, then you can enjoy the steak and veggies on their own if you would like for a high protein meal!
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Sizzling Steak Fajitas Recipe in a Cast Iron Pan
These Sizzling Steak Fajitas are sure to be on demand by your family! Featuring tender flank steak loaded with vibrant flavours and colourful veggies. Once you get cooking, everything is ready in no time! These fajitas are perfect for parties or to switch up a typical weeknight dinner!
Ingredients
- 3-4 garlic cloves
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (30 g)
- 1 tsp (7 g) adobo paste
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1 1/2 Tbsp (22 mL) olive oil
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 yellow bell pepper
- 1 poblano pepper
- 1 medium onion
- 1 jalapeño
- 2 lb (908 g) flank steak
- 1/4 Cup (60 mL) lime juice
- 1/4 Cup (60 mL) orange juice
- 2 Tbsp white wine vinegar
- salt, to taste
- tortillas
- Authentic Pico de Gallo
- Guacamole
- avocado slices
- Avocado Lime Crema
- sour cream
- lime wedges
- cilantro
- Salsa Roja or Salsa Verde
Instructions
- Combine all marinade ingredients in a bowl or zip-top bag. Add the flank steak, ensuring it’s well coated. Marinate for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
- Preheat a grill or cast iron skillet over high heat.
- Sear the flank steak for 3–5 minutes per side, depending on thickness, until medium-rare. Let it rest for 10 minutes, then slice thinly against the grain.
- While the steak cooks, heat a separate pan over medium heat with a bit of oil. Add the peppers and onions, cooking until softened and slightly charred. Optionally, add 2–3 teaspoons of the leftover marinade for extra flavor. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Warm tortillas in a dry skillet or microwave.
- Serve the sliced steak over the cooked veggies. Garnish with lime, salsa, cilantro, and any of your favourite toppings.
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