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Easy Steak or Chicken Fajitas Recipe (Authentic Tex-Mex Style)

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Steak (Or Chicken) Fajitas

Make dinner exciting with quick and tasty steak or chicken fajitas!

Marinate your chicken or steak in lime juice, oil, garlic, and spices first. Let the meat soak up the flavors for at least 30 minutes. In a hot skillet, sauté the meat until fully cooked and slightly charred. Set the meat aside. Cook onions and peppers in the same pan until tender.. Serve everything wrapped in warm flour tortillas with toppings like sour cream, salsa, or guacamole.

This easy fajita recipe combines marinated meat with sautéed peppers and onions, all served in warm tortillas. It’s customizable, crowd-pleasing, and ready in under 30 minutes!


1. How to Cook

To make these fajitas, first marinate your sliced steak or chicken with lime juice, oil, garlic, and seasonings. Let the meat soak up the flavors for at least 30 minutes. In a hot skillet, sauté the meat until fully cooked and slightly charred. Set it aside and quickly cook sliced onions and bell peppers in the same pan until tender-crisp. Serve everything wrapped in warm flour tortillas with toppings like sour cream, salsa, or guacamole.

2. Easy Recipe

This fajita recipe is perfect for beginners! It requires simple ingredients, minimal prep, and just one skillet. The marinade does all the heavy lifting to create juicy, flavorful meat. Cook the veggies and meat separately, then bring it all together in a tortilla for a satisfying meal the whole family will enjoy.

Enjoy bold Tex-Mex flavor with easy chicken or steak fajitas!


Steak (Or Chicken) Fajitas

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Fajitas are a Tex-Mex classic featuring tender strips of meat and crisp vegetables served in soft tortillas. Whether you choose steak or chicken, this dish is all about bold flavor and sizzling presentation. With a simple marinade and a quick skillet sear, you’ll have restaurant-quality fajitas ready in no time.
servings
8
total time
20

Equipment

  • Sharp knife

  • Cutting board

  • Mixing bowl

  • Cast-iron skillet or frying pan

  • Tongs or spatula

  • Measuring spoons

  • Citrus juicer (optional)

  • Serving platter

  • Tortilla warmer or foil

Ingredients

  • 3⁄4 lb top sirloin steak

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

  • 1 tablespoon lime juice

  • 1 garlic clove, finely minced

  • 1⁄2 teaspoon chili powder

  • 1⁄2 teaspoon cumin

  • 1⁄2 teaspoon hot pepper flakes

  • 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper

  • 1⁄2 teaspoon salt

  • 8 flour tortillas (8 inch/20 cm)

  • 1 -2 onion, we usually use approx. 1-2 depending on size (however much you like,enough to make a good mix with the peppers)

  • 2 small sweet peppers, of your choice (green, red, or yellow)

Instructions

1

Step 1

Slice steak into thin strips.
2

Step 2

In bowl, mix together 1 tablespoons olive oil, lime juice, garlic, chili powder, cumin, hot pepper flakes, black pepper & salt.
3

Step 3

Add beef strips and stir to coat, set aside.
4

Step 4

Wrap tortillas in foil and place in 350° oven for 5-10 minutes or until heated through.
5

Step 5

Cut onions in half lengthwise and slice into strips, cut your peppers into strips.
6

Step 6

In large non stick skillet over medium high heat, heat remaining tablespoons of olive oil.
7

Step 7

Add onions & peppers stirring for 3-4 minutes, until softened; transfer to a bowl and set aside.
8

Step 8

Add beef to skillet, cook, stirring for 3-4 minutes or until they lose their red color.
9

Step 9

Return onions and peppers to skillet; stir for about one minute.
10

Step 10

To serve, spoon a portion of the beef mixture down the centre of each tortilla, top with your desired toppings , fold bottom of tortilla up over filling, fold the sides in, overlapping.

Notes

Marinate the meat for at least 30 minutes for best flavor. Use a cast-iron skillet for a perfect sear. You can prep the vegetables and meat ahead to save time. Warm tortillas before serving for the best texture. Try with both chicken and steak for variety!