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Beef Steak Fajitas

By:Nagi
Published:2 Mar '16Updated:27 Sep '23
71 Comments
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Not just another Beef Steak Fajitas recipe…..made extra juicy and extra tasty with a wicked marinade! Clocking in at just 130 calories per taco, these steak fajitas are super easy, healthy, and made for summer grilling – though you can easily cook it on the stove.

This is a reader-favourite recipe included by popular demand in my debut cookbook “Dinner”!

Beef Steak Fajitas from "Dinner" cookbook by RecipeTin Eats

I’m going away tomorrow for a beach escape with my girlfriends and in usual form, I piped up straight away and said “bags taking care of the food!”.

No one complained. Everybody wants a proper break. Me? Relaxing = cobbling around in the kitchen with many mouths to feed. 🙂

But it is, after all, a holiday, and I don’t plan to spend hours upon hours making complicated fussy things. Being summer in Sydney, the instant thought that came to mind was grilling. Then second to that?

Crowd pleaser. MEXICAN.

Hello Beef Fajitas. I had to do a trial run to make sure you really are good enough for my friends. YES you are. Especially because you’re so tasty and juicy from the yummy marinade. 🙂

Beef Fajitas - Made extra juicy and extra tasty with a wicked marinade!

PS Note the pink. Pink = perfectly cooked beef. 👍🏼 No pink = overcooked beef. 👎🏼

PPS Note the juices soaking into the wooden cutting board. Extra juicy from the marinade!

I don’t know about you, but when it comes to anything in taco/burrito/roll form, I always overstuff.

Self control issues. I can honestly say that I have NEVER bundled up a taco and thought “Oh, there’s room for more stuffing”.

You too?

Beef Fajitas - Made extra juicy and extra tasty with a wicked marinade!

That photo above might look like a sensible amount, but here it is folded up.

See? I have no ability to judge the right amout.

Overstuffed taco. Again.

Beef Fajitas - Made extra juicy and extra tasty with a wicked marinade!

Maybe it doesn’t LOOK overstuffed. But I can tell you that when I picked it up 2 seconds after I took that photo, it required both hands and when I took a bite, filling squirted out the other end. 😂

Slopping up taco filling from my plate with my hands (Cutlery?? What’s that??) is all part of the Mexican Fiesta experience in my books.

And honestly, when it comes to a fast midweek meal or feeding a crowd? These Fajitas. SO good. So easy.

Go wild with the fixings. Don’t hold back. But I promise you, even if you forgo all the fixings, the BEEF is so juicy and full of flavour, you won’t miss them. – Nagi x


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This recipe features in my debut cookbook Dinner. The book is mostly new recipes, but this is a reader favourite included by popular demand!

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Beef Steak Fajitas from "Dinner" cookbook by RecipeTin Eats

Beef Steak Fajitas

Author: Nagi | RecipeTin Eats
Prep: 15 minutes mins
Cook: 15 minutes mins
Total: 30 minutes mins
BBQ, Dinner
Mexican
5 from 18 votes
Servings4
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Recipe video above. Beef Fajitas made extra juicy and extra tasty with a wicked marinade that tenderises and flavours the beef! But if you don't have time to marinade, see Note 7 for a faster version. Adapted from this recipe by Tyler Florence (mine is easier and I think it is just as tasty!)

Ingredients

Marinated Beef

  • 1 lb / 500g beef steak (rump and skirt are ideal) (Note 1)
  • 4 tbsp / 1/4 cup orange juice , fresh (1 orange)
  • 2 tbsp lime juice
  • 2 garlic cloves , minced
  • 1/2 tsp cumin powder
  • 1/2 tsp coriander powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder (optional)
  • 1 tsp chipotle powder (Note 2)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • Black pepper

Fajitas

  • 2 – 3 tbsp oil
  • 2 bell peppers/capsicum , sliced (Note 3)
  • 1 large onion , halved and sliced (brown, yellow, white)
  • Salt and pepper

Fixings

  • 12 tortillas , small
  • Avocado
  • Cilantro/coriander
  • Sour cream
  • Lime wedges
  • Tomatoes , sliced, or Pico de gallo

Instructions

  • Place the Marinated Beef ingredients in a ziplock bag, massage to coat then refrigerate for 2 hour to overnight.
  • Remove beef from marinade 30 minutes prior to cooking (to bring to room temperature) and pat dry with paper towels. Discard marinade.
  • Drizzle 1/2 tbsp of oil on each side of the beef (1 tbsp in total).
  • Heat the BBQ or a skillet on high heat. Cook beef to your liking. (Note 4)
  • Remove beef onto a plate and cover loosely with foil.
  • Return skillet to stove, still on high heat, and heat 1/2 tbsp oil. Add onions, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and cook until soft and charred. Remove onto serving plate.
  • Heat remaining 1/2 tbsp oil in the skillet. Add bell pepper/capsicum, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and cook until charred. Remove onto plate.
  • Slice beef thinly against the grain (Note 5).
  • Serve with warmed tortillas and fixings of choice. (Note 6)

Recipe Notes:

1. You can use any cut of beef suitable for grilling. I love using rump and skirt steak. Skirt steak in Australia is “up and coming”, not mainstream, and I find that many butchers/supermarkets cut them too thinly, which is why I usually make this with rump. But I love the flavour of skirt steak for fajitas. And it’s an ideal cut because it’s (usually) pretty good value and benefits from the tenderising from the marinade.
2. Chipotle Powder can be annoyingly hard to find in Australia…still! When I find it, I stock up. 🙂 If you can’t find it, never fear! You can achieve a similar flavour with: 3/4 tsp SMOKED paprika powder (available at supermarkets) and 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper.
3. I like to use a mix of red, yellow and green capsicums – just for extra vibrant colour!
4. The question of how long to cook steak is like asking how long is a piece of string! 🙂 On a stinking hot skillet with a steak that is 1.5cm / 3/5″ thick (per photos in this recipe), I cook each side for 1 1/2 minutes for medium rare. Remember – the beef will continue to cook while resting! It is safer to cook it under than over. If you slice it and find it is rarer than you want, it’s easy to pop back into the skillet. But you can’t undo overcooked steak!
5. To SLICE the beef, place it in front of you and notice the direction the fibres are going. Then cut 90 degrees THROUGH the fibres. This will yield the most tender slices of beef. This is especially important if you are using skirt steak!
6. Fixings take it to the next level but the beef is so juicy, I’m honestly happy eating this without any. But for really quick fixings, I just use slices of avocado and tomato. If I feel like making more of an effort, I make the following (shown in the photos):
– Avocado: Dice and toss with lime juice, olive oil, salt, pepper, chopped cilantro/coriander, and finely chopped chilli.
– Pico de Gallo
7. If you don’t have time to MARINATE, just rub the beef with a spice mix as follows then cook: 1/2 tsp chipotle powder, 1/4 tsp garlic powder, 1/8 tsp EACH smoked paprika, cumin and coriander powder, 1/4 tsp dried oregano, 1/4 tsp salt, black pepper. Rub it on and set aside for 5 to 10 minutes. This will yield a fairly thick spice rub crust that will add loads of flavour to compensate for not marinating. Then follow the recipe. But note: If using skirt steak, the beef will not be as tender because the OJ and lime tenderise the beef. Not as important for more tender cuts of beef like rump, scotch fillet etc, but it makes quite a difference with skirt steak!
8. Nutrition per serving, assuming 4 servings INCLUDING flour tortillas (3 each) but excluding other optional Fixings (as listed in the recipe).
Beef Fajitas Nutrition

Nutrition Information:

Serving: 289gCalories: 392cal (20%)Carbohydrates: 39.2g (13%)Protein: 30g (60%)Fat: 13.6g (21%)Saturated Fat: 1.2g (8%)Sodium: 36mg (2%)Potassium: 314mg (9%)Fiber: 6.6g (28%)Sugar: 4.7g (5%)Vitamin A: 1850IU (37%)Vitamin C: 108.1mg (131%)Calcium: 70mg (7%)Iron: 1.3mg (7%)
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71 Comments

  1. Freya says

    December 9, 2023 at 3:27 pm

    5 stars
    So tasty. Loved being able to make my own seasoning, I have used the same combo now in all sorrs of other mexican dishes! Thanks Nagi for another great dinner

    Reply
  2. Redonia says

    September 28, 2023 at 1:35 am

    5 stars
    I love Fajitas! This recipe looks delicious. I cant wait to make it this weekend. I also miss the Dozer news after this post. Poor baby was forgotten! Lol.

    Reply
  3. Lorraine says

    September 27, 2023 at 9:54 pm

    Well Mum, if you leave my food bowl this close to the doggy door, I can’t be held accountable for eating half in and half out! Actually, aren’t I just bringing the outside in!😂🤣😂

    Reply
  4. Lorraine says

    September 27, 2023 at 9:53 pm

    Well Mum, if you leave my food bowl this close to the doggy door, I can’t be held accountable for eating half in and half out! Actually, I’m just bringing the outside in!😂🤣😂

    Reply
  5. Barb says

    June 22, 2023 at 2:45 pm

    5 stars
    oh wow, this is absolutely delicious and so easy to make.

    The marinade on the beef is full of flavour. After marinating the beef, I actually cooked the capsicum and onion in the marinade instead of disgarding it.

    I also made your pico de gallo to accompany the fajitas which worked a treat.

    Thanks once again Nagi, you’re amazing.

    Reply
  6. Laura says

    August 22, 2022 at 6:50 am

    5 stars
    The meat in this is absolutely fantastic. I will be making this again and again.

    Reply
  7. Helen says

    May 9, 2022 at 11:31 am

    5 stars
    I made this, marinate the meat overnight in the fridge as recommended. The meat is tasty, juicy and tender. The marinade is really good.!!! Thank you. I have made other recipes by you and they are all successful.

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      May 9, 2022 at 4:15 pm

      I am glad that you enjoyed it Helen! N x

      Reply
  8. Ellen says

    April 8, 2022 at 9:54 pm

    Delicious! So easy, economical and surprisingly low calorie too! I’ll definitely make these again, I think I’ll try cook it on the bbq too. Thanks Nagi!

    Reply
  9. Charlie Weaver says

    March 31, 2022 at 4:12 am

    5 stars
    This is my first time reviewing a recipe, I used an already thinly cut eye of round steak but let it marinate overnight, served it on a keto tortilla with freshly grated queso fresco, salsa, and sour cream. The steak was still a little tough (probably because I used a cheap cut and avoided the rest time because it was hungry) but the fajitas were so delicious I had to give it a review.

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      March 31, 2022 at 4:25 pm

      I am glad that you enjoyed them Charlie! N x

      Reply
  10. Amanda Higgins says

    March 17, 2022 at 5:58 am

    Hi Nagi, would it be ok to marinate the steak 24hrs in advance?

    Reply
  11. Andrea says

    November 22, 2021 at 9:08 am

    BIG fan of your recipes Nagi. Quick question, I’m in a pinch and forgot to pick up an orange. Would this recipe work well with lemon juice or pineapple juice instead?

    Reply
  12. Nicole says

    October 10, 2021 at 8:28 pm

    5 stars
    This was so tasty! Loved the meat cooked this way, just enough of the Mexican flavour without being overwhelming. Equally enjoyable as a veg option with those charred veggies 🤤. I served with the avocado/lime/olive oil and some sour cream. Easy and tasty Sunday night dinner. Thanks, Nagi and Dozer! PS where’s the Dozer update on this recipe? I might or might not scroll all the way down first to check out my favorite famous Goldie 😂🥰🐾

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      October 11, 2021 at 2:24 pm

      He is the star of the show! N x

      Reply
  13. Priscilla says

    June 24, 2020 at 4:14 am

    This was so easy and so delicious, really tasty flavours. Loved every bite!! Made with leftover steak but still marinated it for 4 hours. Yum yum yum!! Thanks Nagi.

    Reply
  14. Jeffery Gainer says

    May 14, 2020 at 9:45 am

    5 stars
    Easy and delicious! I like it best with hanger steak seated on the outdoor grill. This weekend, however, I’ll try a new twist: tomorrow’s entree is wild boar shoulder. I’ll make fajitas with the leftovers!

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      May 14, 2020 at 10:23 am

      Sounds perfect Jeffery!!

      Reply
  15. Peebee says

    January 18, 2019 at 2:20 pm

    5 stars
    Nagi, what an incredible recipe. It turned out gorgeous. We had an epic fajitas night! Only thing I didn’t do is let the steaks dry properly before cooking them in my cast iron pan (didn’t quite caramelize but was still perfectly pink inside). A tiny screw up on my part barely affected how great it tasted! Thanks for yet another great Mexican recipe.

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      January 18, 2019 at 7:42 pm

      Thanks so much!!!! I really appreciate the feedback!!

      Reply
  16. Roger says

    December 13, 2018 at 5:44 pm

    Hi Nagi, Love your recipes and have made many of them, all delicious. Also subscribe to your newsletter and must admit I always scroll to the bottom immediately to see the newest pic of Dozer 😁 A question about marinating the steak: You recommend 2 hours to overnight. Is there a problem with the citrus elements “cooking” the meat marinating overnight? Thanks! Love your work!

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      December 13, 2018 at 11:02 pm

      PS Just to expand on that, it’s because the lime juice is diluted with the OJ and spices. Orange juice itself doesn’t “cook” meats like lime and lemon juice 🙂 That’s why this one can marinate overnight. N x

      Reply
    • Nagi says

      December 13, 2018 at 9:00 pm

      Hi Roger, so glad you love my recipes! No I don’t find the citrus doesn’t cook the beef at all!

      Reply
  17. vivian says

    May 10, 2016 at 12:03 pm

    5 stars
    Made this for dinner tonight and it was a big hit. I made two versions – one according to your recipe and another substituting black beans for the steak, as we have a mixed vegetarian and omnivore family. I simmered the black beans with the same spices used in the steak marinade, and they were so good. Thanks for a delicious and easy solution to our dual dinner family situation!

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      May 13, 2016 at 12:59 pm

      I’m so glad you and your family enjoyed it Vivian, thank you so much for coming back to let me know!!! N x

      Reply
  18. Rachel Ballard says

    March 29, 2016 at 2:54 am

    Hey Nagi! I made fajitas for 30 people for Easter dinner yesterday and I made this recipe! It was great! My brother in law who is the ultimate steak critic ate FOUR 11-inch tortillas. I think we can call this a success.

    Thanks so much!

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      March 30, 2016 at 6:48 am

      Rachel! You made THIS for Easter?? What the…?? I had visions of you with real-deal-country-comfort food for Easter!!!! PS I think you are a mind reading, I was literally just browsing your site for autumn baking ideas 🙂 I am in need of crumble, pies etc etc!!!

      Reply
      • Rachel Ballard says

        March 30, 2016 at 9:34 am

        5 stars
        The entire family defected this year! Usually we have meatloaf, ham, green beans, mashed potatoes…all that. This year they wanted Mexican so we had steak and chicken fajitas, Mexican rice, refried beans, guacamole, pico de gallo, tres leches cake and fruit pizza. It was a hit though!

        And for baking ideas, I have a great apple dumpling recipe that’s AWESOME, and the cranberry apple cake is always a hit, there’s a blackberry cobbler recipe that you can adjust to any fruit, umm….oh and my apple pie has won like 6 or 7 blue ribbons. It’s always a good go-to. I forget that it’s fall for you all there. This whole flip flopped world thing….;)

        Reply
        • Nagi says

          March 31, 2016 at 7:30 am

          OK, so I checked them all out and I want to make them ALL (I’m going into autumn comfort mode) but that applies pie…..I am tickled pink at the thought of making a Blue Ribbon Apple Pie!!!!! Hmm – wait. Rachel’s Blue Ribbon Apple Pie??

          Reply
          • Rachel Ballard says

            March 31, 2016 at 9:18 am

            LOL I doubt you would rank very well with your SEO if you did that. And P.S. I answered your crust question over on the recipe. P.S.S. Apple crumb pie ranks pretty doggone good!!

          • Nagi says

            April 1, 2016 at 6:31 am

            SEO isn’t a always a priority!!! I am really keen to try your recipe 🙂 Thanks so much for letting me know, I couldn’t see where to subscribe to comments. Very clever, BTW 🙂 I LOVE that you don’t need to blind bake – you’re so smart! (I also love that’s the way you were taught to make it!)

  19. Beck says

    March 11, 2016 at 9:05 am

    5 stars
    Really, really enjoyed this! I had just bought chipotle powder online and managed to find skirt steak too – what a yummy weeknight meal! And so healthy that I felt totally justified in having two very overloaded large tortillas of deliciousness. I’ll definitely make this again, thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      March 12, 2016 at 3:50 pm

      WOO HOO!!! So glad you enjoyed it Beck!!! Isn’t it annoying that chipotle powder can be hard to find?? It should be in all the supermarkets! N x

      Reply
  20. Dorothy Dunton says

    March 9, 2016 at 12:16 pm

    Hi Nagi! Made this tonight – OMG, Gsry ate three and then a big piece of coconut cake! I told him we had leftovers and his response was “there better be”! 🙂

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      March 9, 2016 at 4:34 pm

      Oh Dorothy…? Thank you thank you for trying this! I am SO touched and so glad you both enjoyed it! Please say HI to Gary for me!!! 🙂

      Reply
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