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Beef Fajitas

Name: Beef Fajitas
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500 g beef skirt steak (thinly sliced); 2 bell pepper (thinly sliced); 1 yellow onion (thinly sliced); 8 piece flour tortillas (warmed); 2 tbsp fajita seasoning; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 lime (quartered); 150 ml sour cream; 150 ml guacamole

35 min ·

These sizzling beef fajitas are a weeknight crowd-pleaser — tender strips of seasoned steak paired with sweet, charred peppers and onions, all wrapped up in warm tortillas. A quick marinade and a screaming-hot pan are the secrets to that irresistible smoky flavour.

Ingredients

9 items

500 gbeef skirt steakthinly sliced
2bell pepperthinly sliced
1yellow onionthinly sliced
8 pieceflour tortillaswarmed
2 tbspfajita seasoning
2 tbspolive oil
1limequartered
150 mlsour cream
150 mlguacamole

Method

6 steps

Step 1. Season the beef: Toss the sliced steak with the fajita seasoning and 1 tbsp of olive oil until evenly coated. Let it sit at room temperature for at least 10 minutes — this helps the seasoning penetrate and ensures faster, more even cooking.
Step 2. Sear the beef: Heat a large cast-iron skillet or heavy frying pan over high heat until smoking hot. Add the beef in a single layer (work in two batches if needed to avoid crowding) and cook for 2–3 minutes, stirring once, until deeply browned and just cooked through. Transfer to a plate and loosely tent with foil.
Step 3. Cook the peppers and onion: Add the remaining 1 tbsp of olive oil to the same pan. Add the sliced peppers and onion with a pinch of salt and cook over high heat for 4–5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened and lightly charred at the edges.
Step 4. Combine and finish: Return the beef and any resting juices to the pan, toss everything together, and cook for 1 minute more. Squeeze a lime wedge over the top and taste for seasoning.
Step 5. Warm the tortillas: While the beef rests, warm the tortillas directly over a gas flame for 20–30 seconds per side, or wrap them in a damp paper towel and microwave for 30–45 seconds until pliable.
Step 6. Serve: Pile the beef and vegetable mixture into the warm tortillas and top with sour cream and guacamole. Serve immediately with the remaining lime wedges on the side.