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Grilled Steak Fajitas

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Grilled Steak Fajitas are easy, perfect for a backyard fiesta! Great for a weeknight meal, or fun to create a theme party and serve up all your favorite Mexican appetizers.

Grilled Steak Fajitas
Grilled Steak Fajitas

Grilled Steak Fajitas are perfect for a weeknight meal or backyard fiesta with all your favorite Mexican side dishes! My husband loves fajitas, and he is a pro at making them on the grill. My job is to prep everything and season the meat, and he does the rest. Win, win! These simple Grilled Steak Fajitas are a delicious and festive meal that is sure to be a hit! If you’re not a beef eater, you can make shrimp or chicken fajitas instead.

Steak Fajitas on the grill

What type of steak is best for fajitas?

I like to use flank steak for my fajitas, but skirt steak would also work. To help tenderize the meat, I pierce the steak with a fork and then season it for at least a few hours or up to 24 hours before grilling. I used cumin, crushed garlic, scallions, salt, and pepper for seasoning.

What to Serve with Beef Fajitas

Below are some topping and side dish ideas to serve with your fajitas.

Toppings: Mexican-style cheese, sour cream, sliced avocado or guacamole, pico de gallo
Corn: Warm Mexican Corn Salad, Grilled Corn Salad with Feta, Corn Tomato Avocado Salad
Rice: Mexican Brown Rice, Cilantro Lime Rice, Fiesta Lime Rice
Beans: Southwestern Black Bean Salad, Instant Pot Black Beans, Instant Pot Refried Beans
Salsa: Serve any of these with your favorite tortilla chips – Easy No-Cook Salsa, Salsa Verde, Avocado and Mango Salsa

Variations:

  • Swap the flank steak for skirt steak.
  • If you don’t have an outdoor grill, you can broil the meat in the oven or cook on the stove.
  • Serve the steak, peppers, and onions over chopped romaine for a fajita salad. Squeeze with lime juice or top with salsa for a simple dressing.

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Grilled Steak Fajitas

5 from 4 votes
11
Cals:468
Protein:31.5
Carbs:47.5
Fat:17
These grilled steak fajitas are easy enough to make as a weeknight meal, or fun to create a theme party and serve up all your favorite Mexican appetizers.
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican
Grilled Steak Fajitas
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 30 minutes
Total: 40 minutes
Yield: 6 sevings
Serving Size: 2 fajitas

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs flank steak, trimmed
  • 3 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 tbsp cumin, or to taste
  • 2 scallions, sliced (optional)
  • salt + fresh pepper, to taste

For The Onions and Peppers

  • 3 medium onions, sliced into long strips
  • 3 bell peppers, I used multi-colors, sliced into strips
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • salt + fresh pepper , to taste
  • 12 6-inch flour or corn tortillas

Instructions

  • (I like to season the steak a few hours ahead.) Pierce steak with a fork all over to tenderize. Season steak with cumin, garlic, scallions, salt and pepper. Allow steak to rest at room temp at least 10 minutes before grilling.
  • In a large grill-safe pan such as a clay Chamba or cast iron skillet combine onions, peppers, olive oil, salt and pepper. Toss well to coat.
  • Place on the BBQ and cook on medium-low heat, tossing occasionally until onions are caramelized, about 20 minutes. This could also be cooked inside on the stove as well.
  • When the onions and peppers are done, set aside to keep warm on the top rack of your grill; raise the flame of the grill to high flame.
  • Discard scallion and sear steak 4-6 minutes without moving, turn the steak over and cook a few more minutes until rare or medium rare (well done will be too tough). Remove from grill and let it rest a few minutes before cutting.
  • Cut meat into 1/4 inch thin slices and combine with the cooked onions and peppers and serve with tortillas, cheese, guacamole and sour cream.

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Nutrition

Serving: 2 fajitas, Calories: 468 kcal, Carbohydrates: 47.5 g, Protein: 31.5 g, Fat: 17 g, Saturated Fat: 1.5 g, Cholesterol: 77 mg, Sodium: 373 mg, Fiber: 4.5 g, Sugar: 2.5 g

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