You can enjoy delectable meals with leftover steak. Steak fajitas are a terrific way to use up any leftover steak you may have. With a few simple ingredients and easy steps, you can transform your leftover steak into a flavorful and satisfying dish. This article will provide you with a step-by-step guide to creating the perfect leftover steak steak fajitas.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
STEAK FAJITAS
Beef fajitas are delicious served with a lot of condiments on the side. My favorites are guacamole, extra cilantro, and beans and rice!
Provided by Becky
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 2h40m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Combine the lime juice, ground pepper and cilantro in a shallow dish. Place steak strips into the marinade and refrigerate for two to four hours.
- Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add steak strips, and fry until cooked to your liking. Remove meat and set aside.
- Add remaining oil and onions to the skillet. Cook over medium low heat, until translucent, stir in green peppers and steak. Squeeze the juice of 1 lemon over the top and stir. When the green bell peppers are just tender remove the pan from the heat. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve the steak fajitas with tortillas and lemon wedges on the side.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 896.1 calories, Carbohydrate 103.9 g, Cholesterol 76 mg, Fat 37.8 g, Fiber 9.5 g, Protein 37.8 g, SaturatedFat 11.1 g, Sodium 1181.6 mg, Sugar 6.2 g
LEFTOVER STEAK FAJITAS
Not sure what to do with extra flank steak? These leftover steak fajitas are bursting with flavor for an easy weeknight dinner the whole family will love!
Provided by Everyday Family Cooking
Categories Main Entrees
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, combine the peppers, onion, 1 tablespoon oil, minced garlic, cumin, lime juice, and red pepper. Toss to coat.
- Preheat a cast iron skillet over medium heat with remaining 1 tablespoon of oil.
- Add the pepper and onion mixture to the pan and saute until the onions are opaque and the peppers have softened, about 5 to 10 minutes.
- Push the peppers and onions to one side of the skillet and add the sliced leftover steak to the other side to warm it up.
- Warm tortillas in the oven or air fryer wrapped in foil, on a skillet sprayed with oil, or in the microwave covered with a damp paper towel.
- Add the flank steak, peppers, onions, and queso fresco into each tortilla and serve!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 708 calories, Carbohydrate 41 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 118 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 44 grams fat, Fiber 11 grams fiber, Protein 41 grams protein, SaturatedFat 13 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 860 milligrams sodium, Sugar 6 grams sugar, TransFat 1 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 27 grams unsaturated fat
FAJITAS, FROM LEFTOVERS!
Transform your leftovers into something delicious with these easy steps
Provided by Melissa
Categories Main Course
Time 16m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat your pan on medium high heat
- gather all of your fajita ingredients together and slice them up in long thin strips
- add your oil to the pre-heated pan
- now add your meat and veggie ingredients to the hot pan with oil and toss around making sure to coat your ingredients well in the oil
- now add all of your dried spices to this and mix well to coat your fajitas evenly
- continue to toss your fajitas around in the the hot pan for about 10 minutes to cook and brown all of the spices on to the meat and veggies.
- After 10 minutes, remove pan from the heat and pour your ingredients on to a large platter
- serve with tortillas or rice and some sour cream, cheese and guacamole
Nutrition Facts : Calories 168 kcal, Carbohydrate 9 g, Protein 2 g, Fat 15 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, Sodium 72 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 4 g, UnsaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 serving
STEAK FAJITAS WITH FRESH GUACAMOLE
Provided by Robin Miller : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 22m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a shallow dish, whisk together soy sauce, vinegar, corn syrup, hot sauce, and pepper. Add steak, bell peppers and onion and toss to coat. Cook immediately or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate up to 24 hours.
- Set a large nonstick skillet or stove-top grill pan over medium heat. Spray with cooking spray and add steak and vegetables, with the marinade. Saute 5 to 7 minutes, until vegetables are tender-crisp. Transfer mixture to a serving platter.
- Meanwhile, warm tortillas in the microwave or according to package directions.
- To make the guacamole, in a zip-top bag or medium bowl, mash avocado lightly. Then add tomato, garlic, lime juice and cilantro and combine. Season, to taste, with salt and black pepper.
- Serve fajitas with guacamole on the side.
STEAK FAJITAS
Provided by Trisha Yearwood
Categories main-dish
Time 50m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Stir together the sugar, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, paprika, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a small mixing bowl to make the dry rub for the steak.
- Put the steak on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Rub both sides generously with the spice rub. Allow the steak to come up to room temperature for about 30 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare the vegetables.
- Place a grill pan over medium-high heat and allow the pan to heat for 5 minutes.
- Put the bell peppers and onions in a large mixing bowl. Drizzle with the olive oil. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Spread the vegetables out over the hot grill pan. Cook, tossing occasionally, until caramelized and softened, 8 to 10 minutes. Put the grilled vegetables on a serving platter and tent with aluminum foil to keep warm.
- To cook the steak, brush the hot grill pan with the vegetable oil. Place the steak on the grill and cook for 3 minutes. Flip the steak over and cook for another 3 minutes. Transfer the steak to a cutting board and allow it to rest for at least 5 minutes.
- Slice the steak into thin strips, against the grain of the meat. Layer the steak over the warm vegetables and sprinkle with the cilantro leaves. Serve with shredded iceberg lettuce, sour cream and warm tortillas.
SIRLOIN STEAK FAJITAS
I found this recipe and changed a few things to our liking. It's quick and easy to make.-Jackie Hannahs, Fountain, Michigan
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 20m
Yield 5 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a nonstick skillet, brown beef over medium heat in oil; drain. Add the green pepper, onion, garlic, chili powder, oregano and pepper. Cook and stir for 5 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Add salsa; cook 3 minutes longer or until heated through. , Spoon 3/4 cup beef mixture down the center of each tortilla. Fold one side over filling and roll up.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 313 calories, Fat 9g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 51mg cholesterol, Sodium 515mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 23g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
SHEET-PAN STEAK FAJITAS RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: flank steak, green bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, red bell pepper, red onion, olive oil, salt, pepper, chili powder, garlic powder, cumin, lime, fresh cilantro, whole grain tortillas
Provided by Crystal Hatch
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 450°F (230°C).
- Lay the flank steak in the middle of a baking sheet. Arrange the bell peppers and red onion around it. Drizzle everything with olive oil and season with salt, pepper, chili powder, garlic powder, and cumin.
- Using your hands, rub the seasoning into the vegetables, then into the steak. Flip the steak and season the other side.
- Squeeze the lime juice over the top of the steak and veggies.
- Cook for 12 minutes, or until the meat has reached your desired doneness.
- Transfer the steak to a cutting board and let it rest for 10 minutes, then slice it into pieces, going against the grain.
- Fill up a warm tortilla with the steak, bell peppers, and onion.
- Garnish with cilantro, and serve.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 287 calories, Carbohydrate 28 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 19 grams, Sugar 3 grams
SEARED-STEAK FAJITAS
For a fast, low-calorie dinner, try this Tex-Mex classic. It uses top round steak, which is a very lean cut of beef, plus it packs plenty of fresh flavor. Other lean cuts of beef, like eye of round or top sirloin, will also work in this recipe.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Beef Recipes
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a shallow dish or bowl, combine steak, soy sauce, and 1/4 cup lime juice. Refrigerate 1 hour, turning steak occasionally. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, heat 2 teaspoons oil over medium. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds. Remove from heat. Stir in 1 tablespoon lime juice. Set garlic oil aside.
- Remove steak from marinade and blot dry with paper towels. Season with salt and pepper. In a cast-iron or heavy skillet, heat 1 teaspoon oil over medium-high. Cook steak until medium-rare, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and loosely tent with foil.
- Add peppers and onion; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until vegetables are crisp-tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Stir in reserved garlic oil. Thinly slice steak and serve with vegetables, tortillas, cheese, tomato, and cilantro.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 390 g, Fat 16 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 28 g
STEAK (OR CHICKEN) FAJITAS
These are so quick and tasty. You can use strips of boneless chicken breast instead of the beef. Feel free to double the marinade. The flavor is so great for such a short marination time. You can can do them up ahead of time and have the meat sit longer if you wish.
Provided by Rhonda J
Categories Meat
Time 20m
Yield 8 fajitas, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Slice steak into thin strips.
- In bowl, mix together 1 tablespoons olive oil, lime juice, garlic, chili powder, cumin, hot pepper flakes, black pepper & salt.
- Add beef strips and stir to coat, set aside.
- Wrap tortillas in foil and place in 350° oven for 5-10 minutes or until heated through.
- Cut onions in half lengthwise and slice into strips, cut your peppers into strips.
- In large non stick skillet over medium high heat, heat remaining tablespoons of olive oil.
- Add onions & peppers stirring for 3-4 minutes, until softened; transfer to a bowl and set aside.
- Add beef to skillet, cook, stirring for 3-4 minutes or until they lose their red color.
- Return onions and peppers to skillet; stir for about one minute.
- To serve, spoon a portion of the beef mixture down the centre of each tortilla, top with your desired toppings , fold bottom of tortilla up over filling, fold the sides in, overlapping.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 137.2, Fat 5.8, SaturatedFat 1.1, Sodium 340.7, Carbohydrate 18.4, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 2, Protein 2.9
Tips:
- Choose the right steak: For fajitas, you want a steak that is tender and flavorful. Some good options include flank steak, skirt steak, or hanger steak.
- Slice the steak thinly: This will help the steak cook quickly and evenly.
- Marinate the steak: Marinating the steak in a flavorful marinade will help to tenderize it and add flavor.
- Cook the steak over high heat: This will help to sear the steak and lock in the juices.
- Don't overcook the steak: Steak fajitas are best when they are cooked to medium-rare or medium.
- Serve the steak fajitas with your favorite toppings: Some popular toppings include grilled onions, peppers, tomatoes, salsa, guacamole, and sour cream.
Conclusion:
Steak fajitas are a delicious and easy-to-make meal that is perfect for any occasion. By following these tips, you can make sure that your steak fajitas turn out perfect every time. So next time you have some leftover steak, don't hesitate to turn it into a delicious and satisfying meal of steak fajitas.
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