Steak Fajitas

Name: Steak Fajitas
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 2 h 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound lean steak, cut into strips; ½ cup fresh lime juice; ½ tablespoon ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 large onion, cut into thin strips; 1 julienned green bell pepper; 2 lemons, quartered; salt and pepper to taste; 6 (12 inch) flour tortillas

Rating: 3.66 stars

76 Ratings
50 Reviews
15 Photos

Beef fajitas are delicious served with a lot of condiments on the side. My favorites are guacamole, extra cilantro, and beans and rice!

By Becky

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Recipe Summary

prep:

20 mins

cook:

20 mins

additional:

2 hrs

total:

2 hrs 40 mins

Servings:

Yield:

4 servings

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1
Combine the lime juice, ground pepper and cilantro in a shallow dish. Place steak strips into the marinade and refrigerate for two to four hours.

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Step 2
Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add steak strips, and fry until cooked to your liking. Remove meat and set aside.
Step 3
Add remaining oil and onions to the skillet. Cook over medium low heat, until translucent, stir in green peppers and steak. Squeeze the juice of 1 lemon over the top and stir. When the green bell peppers are just tender remove the pan from the heat. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve the steak fajitas with tortillas and lemon wedges on the side.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

896 calories; protein 37.8g; carbohydrates 103.9g; fat 37.8g; cholesterol 76mg; sodium 1181.6mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (50)

Most helpful positive review

Esmee Williams

04/14/2003

Making fajitas from scratch is just as easy as using one of those fajita seasoning mixes. All the taste without the MSG. Made a believer out of me. Read More

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(69)

Most helpful critical review

IDEASTODAY

12/29/2003

This recipe is awful. The lime is WAY overdone - the meat tastes like lime juice. I threw the whole thing out. Read More

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(79)

76 Ratings

5 star values: 28
4 star values: 21
3 star values: 12
2 star values: 3
1 star values: 12

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IDEASTODAY

12/28/2003

This recipe is awful. The lime is WAY overdone - the meat tastes like lime juice. I threw the whole thing out. Read More

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(79)

Esmee Williams

04/14/2003

Making fajitas from scratch is just as easy as using one of those fajita seasoning mixes. All the taste without the MSG. Made a believer out of me. Read More

Helpful

(69)

CHRISB1022

09/29/2003

The meat tasted like lime which did not excite anyone at my dinner table. Read More

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(39)

Kitten

03/30/2009

Now that was good. Thsi is my first time to have fajitas. All the rest of the family has had them plenty of times so they helped me with mine.I made the fajita strips in my new Geroge Forman Grill. I put the strips on one side and the veggies on the other side. It tool longer for the veggies to cook so I put those on first then the steak. When they were done I slipped them off the grill onto a platter and mixed the veggies and meat. I warmed the torillas we used whole wheet tortillas trying to eat healthy and added the steak and peppers and it was very good.It took me less than 5 minutes to cook everything. Boy talk about yoyr fast-food. We will definintely have these again. Easy to prepare great tasting sounds like a winner to me. Read More

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(17)

DOMINANYC

07/19/2005

THIS RECIPE WAS ABSOULUTLY WONDERFUL I MARINADED FOR 5 HOURS USED RED AND YELLOW PEPPERS COOKED FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES TILL VEGIES WERE SOFT THAN ADDED A DROP OF LEMON PUT MIXTURE ON HALF OF TORTILLA COVERED WITH OTHER HALF BRUSHED A DROP OF WATER ON TOP BAKED FOR 5 MINUTES IN OVEN (YOU CAN ALSO PUT SOME CHEESE MONTERAY JACK AND CHEDDER ON TO MAKE FAHITA QUSEDILLAS) WAS SO GOOD THANK YOU FOR RECIPE "MAKE SURE TO REALLY DRAIN STEAK IT GETS QUITE OILY" Read More

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(17)

Momof2

11/09/2003

I will admit that I agree with some of the other reviewers that there is a very dominant lime taste to this. I did reduce the amount and it still was pretty strong. I might tinker around with this again....and see what happens. Read More

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MKCRITES

09/29/2003

I don't know if I did something wrong but the steak had a bitter taste. I marinated it for about 5 hours maybe this made a difference. No one in my family would eat it. I will not try this recipe again. Read More

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LNEISNER

04/19/2005

When I first started using this recipe there was no lemon listed - I just use the lime in the marinate and squeeze 1/2 lime over it just before serving. They are awesome! I use fillet mignon. Great every time. Read More

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(11)

virginia capistran

03/28/2011

i added chiles to make it spicy for my husband Read More

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Steak Fajitas

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Calories: 896.1

% Daily Value *

protein: 76 %

carbohydrates: 34 %

dietary fiber: 38 %

sugars:

fat: 58 %

saturated fat: 55 %

cholesterol: 25 %

vitamin a iu: 4 %

niacin equivalents: 134 %

vitamin b6: 46 %

vitamin c: 130 %

folate: 52 %

calcium: 29 %

iron: 52 %

magnesium: 29 %

potassium: 24 %

sodium: 47 %

thiamin: 114 %

calories from fat:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.