An Easy Steak Fajita Recipe For When You Need It Most
Steak fajitas are the perfect make-ahead meal. Meal prepping—and freezer meals, too—can be a real life-saver! Generally, our go-to’s for meal prepping are anything we can throw on a sheet pan (like this Chicken Shawarma Sheet Pan Dinner). Our recipe for steak fajitas is a current fave because once everything is marinated and prepped, dinner is only ten minutes away. Make sure there’s plenty of sour cream, Guacamole, and warm Corn Tortillas nearby. Want more beef tacos? Try our carne asada tacos!
Which Steak is Best for Fajitas?
The best cuts of steak to use for fajitas are skirt steak, flank steak or flat iron. These lean cuts of beef are loaded with meaty flavor, and they lend themselves well to a marinade as they can be a bit on the tough side. Our Carne Asada is another go-to for skirt and flank cuts. After that quick marinade, cutting the steak thinly and against the grain and cooking it quickly yields tender steak bites that you expect from good steak fajitas.
How Do You Marinate Steak for Fajitas?
Similar to the marinade we use for our Chicken Fajitas, we like to stick with the key elements of fat, acid—in this case, lime juice—and flavor. Here’s what goes into our marinade and results in the most tender and flavorful steak fajitas:
Liquid: Soy sauce, lime juice & olive oil
Fresh flavor: Cilantro
Spices: Our Homemade Taco Seasoning to be exact
How to Make Homemade Grilled Steak Fajitas
Marinate the steak, peppers, and onion.
Grill the steak over high heat, and let rest on a cutting board for 10 minutes when done cooking.
Char the peppers and onions in a cast iron skillet.
- Slice the steak and serve family-style with charred vegetables, tortillas, sour cream, guacamole, and Fresh Restaurant Style Salsa on the side.
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