Quick Easy Beef Fajitas - No Marinade
A traditional Mexican dish done quick and easy.
Ingredients
- olive oil
- 1 and 1/2 pound top round beef sliced thin into strips (or flank or skirt steak)
- 2 poblano peppers cut into thin strips
- 1 medium onion cut into strips
- 6 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 lemon or lime
- salt and black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 4 flour tortillas or 6-8 corn
- salsa for serving
Instructions
- Put a large skillet on at a setting between medium high and high. Add enough olive oil to fully coat the bottom the skillet. Use round beef steak or whole skirt steak or flank steak and cut it into about 1/2" wide strips. The peppers in the pic are poblano peppers cut into strips. You might prefer red, green or orange bell peppers. We like the poblanos because they add a little bit of spiciness. Cut a medium sized onion into strips and chop up the garlic. Cut the lemon - or lime - in half.
- Put everything but the lemon in the skillet and toss it all together. Squeeze the lemon - or lime - juice all around on top of the mixture and toss in the rinds. Sprinkle the spices all over it and toss it all some more. Toss regularly as it cooks. When everything is starting to get a little crispy on the edges, it's ready. About 10 - 15 minutes. About halfway through the grilling process drain off any liquid that has accumulated in the pan and add a little more olive oil.
- Heat up the tortillas in between pepper towels in the microwave and enjoy your Quick Easy Beef Fajitas. Spoon the meat and veggies on the tortillas and top tit off with some salsa or sour cream or pico de gallo or "all of the above".
Notes
Of course you could use chicken instead of beef.
Nutrition
Calories: 133kcalCarbohydrates: 24.9gProtein: 4.2gFat: 2.8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.8gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.6gSodium: 226.2mgPotassium: 272.9mgFiber: 3.8gSugar: 4.5gVitamin A: 341.7IUVitamin C: 65.8mgCalcium: 96.3mgIron: 2.7mg
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