Mexican Beef Fajitas
These Mexican beef fajitas were awesome, used steak seasoning recipe from the site as well. Delicious! I will be making this recipe again for sure, and have added it to my recipe box. It's a must!
Yield
8 servingsPrep
20 minCook
20 minReady
40 minTrans-fat Free, Low Carb, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | each |
flour tortillas
|
*
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 1 | clove |
garlic
minced |
|
| 1 | medium |
onions
thinly |
|
| 1 | medium |
green bell peppers
or red,slivered |
|
| 1 | pound |
beef, sirloin tip
flank or round, in thin strips |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
chili powder
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
lime juice
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
pickled jalapenos
chopped, optional |
*
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
cumin
|
|
| Toppings for fajitas | |||
| 1 | x |
salsa
|
*
|
| 1 | x |
tomatoes
chopped |
*
|
| 1 | x |
cheddar cheese
shredded |
*
|
| 1 | x |
guacamole
|
*
|
| 1 | x |
sour cream
|
*
|
| 1 | x |
lettuce
shredded |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | each |
flour tortillas
|
*
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 1 | clove |
garlic
minced |
|
| 1 | medium |
onions
thinly |
|
| 1 | medium |
green bell peppers
or red,slivered |
|
| 453.6 | g |
beef, sirloin tip
flank or round, in thin strips |
|
| 15 | ml |
chili powder
|
|
| 15 | ml |
lime juice
|
|
| 15 | ml |
pickled jalapenos
chopped, optional |
*
|
| 2.5 | ml |
cumin
|
|
| Toppings for fajitas | |||
| 1 | x |
salsa
|
*
|
| 1 | x |
tomatoes
chopped |
*
|
| 1 | x |
cheddar cheese
shredded |
*
|
| 1 | x |
guacamole
|
*
|
| 1 | x |
sour cream
|
*
|
| 1 | x |
lettuce
shredded |
*
|
Directions
Variations: for chicken fajitas, omit beef and use 1 lb skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips.
Sauté for 3 to 5 minutes or until no longer pink.
Directions: Wrap stacked tortillas in foil.
Bake at 350F(180C) for 5 minutes or until warm.
In large skillet, heat 1 TB oil over medium-high heat.
Cook and stir garlic, onion and sweet pepper for 3 to 5 minutes or until tender.
Remove from pan.
Add remaining oil to skillet.
Brown beef, about 2 minutes. Stir in chili powder, lime juice, jalapeno peppers and cumin.
Return vegetables to skillet and heat through.
Spoon meat mixture onto centre of each tortilla, top with desired toppings.
Fold up bottom edge, then roll up.
