Steak Fajita's

Fun meal where everyone gets to assemble their own fajita based on their personal taste preferences.

Yields Prep Time Total Time
2-4 10 Minutes 35 Minutes

Components

  • Guacamole

  • Pico de Gallo

  • Steak Marinade

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lb marinated skirt steak (Either from butcher, or with recipe below)

  • pita bread

  • green peppers, cut into slices

  • yellow onions, cut into slices

  • guacamole (either from store or recipe below)

  • sour cream

  • mexican blend cheese

  • pico de gallo (either from store or the recipe below)

  • salt

  • pepper

  • garlic

Directions

  • sautee green peppers and onions in a skillet.

  • season peppers and onions with salt, pepper, and garlic.

  • grill marinatinated steak to 145F.

  • toast tortillas one at a time in a pan on stove to soften, keep in container once toasted.

  • cut steak in 4-6 inch long pieces, rotate pieces 90 degrees and cut into strips, across grain.

  • enjoy by everyone putting together their own fajita with any of the ingredients.

↓ This is a component-based recipe (fancy talk for making the dish in pieces, then assembling). ↓

Guacamole

Ingredients

  • 4 avacados, pitted, pealed, and cut into chunks

  • 1/2 white onion, sliced

  • 1 clove garlic, minced

  • handful cilantro

  • 1 small jalapeno

  • juice from half of a lime

  • 1 tsp sea salt

Steps

  • Mash together all ingredients

  • Enjoy

Pico de Gallo

Ingredients

  • 6 roma (plum) tomatoes, diced

  • 1/2 red onion, minced

  • 3 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro

  • 1/2 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced

  • 1/2 lime, juiced

  • 1 clove garlic, minced

  • 1 pinch garlic powder

  • 1 pinch ground cumin, or to taste

  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps

  • Stir the tomatoes, onion, cilantro, jalapeno pepper, lime juice, garlic, garlic powder, cumin, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Refrigerate at least 3 hours before serving.

Steak Marinade

Ingredients

  • 1/4 c. olive oil

  • 1 small onion, minced

  • 2 cloves garlic, minced

  • 3 tbsp red wine vinegar

  • 1 tsp chile powder

  • 1 tsp ground cumin

  • 1 tsp black pepper

Steps

  • In a bowl, whisk together all ingredients.