Best Savory Beef Fajitas Recipes

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BEEF FAJITAS



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This yummy steak filling is sure to tingle your taste buds. It's easy to make ahead and when ready, it cooks quickly for a filling meal. Optional: serve with shredded lettuce or any condiments of your choice.

Provided by CookingQueen

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 4h30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

¼ cup olive oil
1 lime, juiced
3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 (8 ounce) boneless New York strip steaks, cut into thin strips
8 (6 inch) white corn tortillas, or more as needed
1 (8 ounce) jar salsa
1 (8 ounce) package shredded Mexican cheese blend

Steps:

  • Whisk olive oil, lime juice, cilantro, onion, garlic, cumin, salt, and black pepper in a bowl, and pour into a resealable plastic bag. Add steak strips, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 4 hours to overnight.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir beef in hot skillet until all liquid is absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Serve cooked beef with tortillas, salsa and Mexican cheese blend.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 698.6 calories, Carbohydrate 31.3 g, Cholesterol 120.6 mg, Fat 42.3 g, Fiber 4.6 g, Protein 49.8 g, SaturatedFat 18.3 g, Sodium 1450.5 mg, Sugar 2.6 g

FANTASTIC BEEF FAJITAS



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The first time I made these, my family couldn't get enough, so the next time I made a double batch. This is a favorite for me because it comes together so fast. It would be great for entertaining, too. -Marla Brenneman, Goshen, Indiana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 pound beef top sirloin steak or flank steak, trimmed and cut against the grain into 1/4-inch strips
MARINADE:
3 tablespoons canola oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
FAJITAS:
1/2 medium onion, sliced
1 medium sweet red pepper, sliced into thin strips
2 tablespoons canola oil, divided
8 flour tortilla shells, warmed
2 avocados, peeled and sliced
Salsa
Sour cream

Steps:

  • In a large resealable bag, combine marinade ingredients; add beef. Seal and refrigerate for 3-6 hours or overnight, turning several times. , Discard marinade. In a skillet, saute onion and pepper in 1 tablespoon oil until crisp-tender; remove from pan. Pat steak strips dry with paper towels. Add remaining oil and saute meat until no longer pink, about 4 minutes. Return vegetables to pan and heat through. , To assemble, place a spoonful of meat and vegetable mixture on a warmed tortilla and top with avocado, salsa and sour cream. Roll tortilla around filling.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 731 calories, Fat 38g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 46mg cholesterol, Sodium 674mg sodium, Carbohydrate 64g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 9g fiber), Protein 35g protein.

SAVORY BEEF FAJITAS



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"My family loves beef, and I love to use the slow cooker, so this dish pleases everyone," writes Twila Burkholder of Middleburg, Pennsylvania. "The meat comes out nice and tender to create these tempting fajitas."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 7h15m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 beef flank steak (2 pounds), thinly sliced
1 cup tomato juice
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1 medium onion, sliced
1 medium green pepper, julienned
1 medium sweet red pepper, julienned
1 medium jalapeno, cut into thin strips
12 flour tortillas (6 inches)
Optional: Sour cream, guacamole, salsa or shredded cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • Place beef in a 3-qt. slow cooker. Combine the next 7 ingredients; pour over beef. Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours., Add onion, peppers and jalapeno. Cover and cook 1 hour longer or until meat and vegetables are tender. , Using a slotted spoon, place about 1/2 cup of meat-vegetable mixture on each tortilla. Add desired toppings. Roll up.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 225 calories, Fat 7g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 39mg cholesterol, Sodium 264mg sodium, Carbohydrate 19g carbohydrate, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 20g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

BEEF FAJITAS



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Categories     Microwave     Beef     Onion     Broil     Quick & Easy     Lemon     Steak     Bell Pepper     Winter     Tortillas     Gourmet

Yield Makes 12 fajitas, serving 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

In the microwave:
4 garlic cloves, minced and mashed to a paste with 1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 pounds skirt steak, trimmed and cut into large pieces to fit on a grill or broiler pan or in a ridged grill pan
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 assorted colored bell peppers, sliced thin
1 large red onion, sliced thin
2 garlic cloves, minced
twelve 7- to 8-inch flour tortillas (recipe follows or store-bought), warmed (procedure follows)
guacamole and tomato salsa as accompaniments

Steps:

  • Make the marinade:
  • In a large bowl whisk together the garlic paste, the lime juice, the cumin, and the oil.
  • Add the steak to the marinade, turning it to coat it well, and let it marinate, covered and chilled, for at least 1 hour or overnight. Grill the steak, drained, on a well-oiled rack set about 5 inches over glowing coals or in a hot well-seasoned ridged grill pan over moderately high heat for 3 to 4 minutes on each side, or until it is just springy to the touch, for medium-rare meat. (Alternatively, the steak may be broiled on the rack of a broiler pan under a preheated broiler about 4 inches from the heat for 3 to 4 minutes on each side for medium-rare meat.) Transfer the steak to a cutting board and let it stand for 10 minutes. While the steak is standing, in a large skillet heat the oil over moderately high heat until it is hot but not smoking, add the bell peppers, the onion, and the garlic, and sauté the mixture, stirring, for 5 minutes, or until the bell peppers are softened. Slice the steak thin across the grain on the diagonal and arrange the slices on a platter with the bell pepper mixture. Drizzle any steak juices over the steak and the pepper mixture and serve the steak and the pepper mixture with the tortillas, the guacamole, and the salsa.
  • To assemble a fajita:
  • Spread some of the guacamole on a tortilla, top it with a few slices of the steak, some of the pepper mixture, and some of the salsa, and roll up the tortilla to enclose the filling.
  • To warm tortillas:
  • In the oven:Stack 6 tortillas at a time, wrap each stack in foil, and heat the tortillas in the middle of a preheated 325°F. oven for 5 minutes for corn tortillas and 15 minutes for flour tortillas. (If the tortillas are very dry to begin with, pat each tortillas between dampened hands before stacking them.)
  • In the microwave:Stack 6 tortillas at time, wrap each stack in a microwave-safe plastic bag, and heat the tortillas in a microwave oven at high power (100%) for 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until they are heated through and pliable.

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