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Fajitas de Res (Beef Fajitas) served in a cast iron skillet with green, red peppers, onions, burrito and corn wraps, topped with cilantro sprigs and lime wedges.
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5 from 4 votes

Fajitas de Res (Beef Fajitas)

Make delicious Mexican style Fajitas de Res (Steak Fajitas) from the comfort of your own home quickly and easily. Excellent weeknight meal that the whole family will love!
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Dinner, Entertaining, Lunch
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 8
Calories: 292kcal

Ingredients

For Beef

  • 2 lbs skirt steak, flank, boneless rib eyes or strip steaks
  • 2 tablespoon vegetable or corn oil

Marinade Blend

  • 5 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 1 lime juiced
  • ¼ cup orange juice
  • handful fresh cilantro chopped
  • salt and pepper to taste

For Veggies

  • 1 large green bell pepper rinsed and sliced
  • 1 large red bell pepper rinsed and sliced
  • 1 large white or red onion rinsed and sliced

Serve Fajitas with

  • Flour tortillas
  • Corn tortillas
  • Sour cream
  • Guacamole
  • Salsa
  • Pico de gallo
  • Lime wedges
  • Additional chopped cilantro

Instructions

Marinating Steak

  • Combine all ingredients (except the salt and pepper) together for marinade in a small bowl and mix with a fork.
  • Rinse steaks and place in a large resealable bag or container.
  • Add marinade and make sure marinade covers all sides of steak.
    Place in the refrigerator for a minimum of 1 hour if using skirt steak, strip steak or boneless rib eyes. (If using tougher cuts of beef, marinate overnight)

Cooking Steak

  • In a large skillet, over medium high heat, add one tablespoon of vegetable or corn oil.
  • Remove steak from bag or container and lay on a plate or cutting board.
    Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Add steak to skillet and cook on each side for 3-5 minutes, depending on how thick your steak is and how "well" you like it cooked.
  • Remove steak from skillet and transfer to a cutting board. Allow steak to rest on cutting board for a few minutes.

Cook Veggies

  • While steak is resting on cutting board, reheat skillet to medium high and add 1 tablespoon of oil.
    Add the sliced peppers and onions and top with salt and pepper to taste. Stir.
  • Return to steak and thinly slice against the grain.
  • Continue cooking veggies for a few more minutes and cook to your likeness.
  • Add steak slices to pan and mix with veggies or keep separate from veggies in skillet.
    Heat through for 30 seconds. Turn off stove and serve.

Serving

  • Serve fajitas with warm corn or flour tortillas and favorite toppings such as guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo and salsa.
    Tip: Warm tortillas for a few seconds in microwave or in a small pan on stovetop.
    Other serving options:
    side of rice, on top of a hearty salad, in lettuce wraps

Nutrition

Serving: 8g | Calories: 292kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 86mg | Potassium: 483mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1032IU | Vitamin C: 51mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 3mg