Best 7 Steak Fajitas With Onions And Peppers Recipes

STEAK, ONION, AND PEPPER FAJITAS

Steps:

• Combine the steak, tequila, and lime juice in a plastic bag; marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours. Discard the marinade.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil grate.
• Grill steak until no longer pink on the inside, about 8 minutes per side. Remove from grill and slice into 1/4-inch strips. Arrange strips on a serving plate.
• Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the liquid smoke, Worcestershire sauce, pepper, salt, and paprika to the oil and stir. When the mixture is hot, add the onions and peppers and cook until the peppers are tender. Pour the mixture over the steak strips and serve immediately.

TEX-MEX STEAK FAJITAS WITH PEPPERS AND ONIONS

Steps:

• For the Tex-Mex chili rub: Mix together the paprika, brown sugar, chili powder, cumin, chipotle chile powder, garlic powder and 1 teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Toss the skirt steak in a container with the olive oil and lime juice, then rub with the spice mixture. Refrigerate, covered, for at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours before cooking.
• For the peppers and onions: Heat a cast-iron pan over medium-high heat until hot. Toss the peppers and onions in a bowl with the olive oil, lime juice and 1 teaspoon salt. Add the pepper-onion mixture to the hot pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender and the edges are charred, 8 to 10 minutes. Set aside.
• Prepare a grill for medium-high heat and brush the grill grates with oil.
• Grill the skirt steak until marked, 4 to 5 minutes per side for the thicker pieces for medium rare, or 2 to 3 minutes per side for the thinner pieces for medium rare. Transfer to a cutting board and thinly slice.
• Serve with the warm tortillas and toppings.

SWEET AND SPICY FLANK STEAK FAJITAS WITH PEPPERS AND ONIONS

Steps:

• For the sweet and spicy marinade: Put the olive oil, cilantro, honey, lime juice, thyme, garlic, jalapenos, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper in a food processor and pulse to puree. Transfer the mixture to a nonreactive container, add the flank steak and toss to combine. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours before cooking
• For the peppers and onions: Heat a cast-iron pan over medium-high heat until hot. Toss the peppers and onions in a bowl with the olive oil, lime juice and 1 teaspoon salt. Add the pepper-onion mixture to the hot pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender and the edges are charred, 8 to 10 minutes. Set aside.
• Prepare a grill for medium-high heat and brush the grill grates with oil.
• Grill the flank steak until marked, 4 to 5 minutes per side for medium rare. Transfer to a cutting board and thinly slice.
• Serve with the warm tortillas and toppings.

SKIRT STEAK FAJITAS WITH PEPPERS AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Heat a plancha, large cast-iron skillet or cast-iron griddle pan over high heat.
• Toss together the steak, cumin, paprika, 3 tablespoons salt and 2 teaspoons pepper in a large bowl. Add the oil, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper and onion and toss to coat.
• Cook the mixture, tossing occasionally, until the steak is done to medium and the vegetables are soft and tender, 9 to 13 minutes.
• Stir 1/4 cup of the cilantro into the mixture. Serve the mixture in the warm tortillas with queso fresco, pico de gallo, avocado and sour cream. Garnish with the remaining 1/4 cup cilantro.

SKIRT STEAK FAJITAS WITH LIME AND BLACK PEPPER

Steps:

• Prepare grill for cooking.
• Thread onions onto skewers (or put in grill basket), then brush with 1/2 tablespoon oil and season with salt and pepper. When fire is medium-hot (you can hold your hand 5 inches above rack for 3 to 4 seconds), grill onions, turning occasionally, until tender, 16 to 20 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board. When just cool enough to handle, cut onions into 1-inch pieces and toss with vinegar and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• While onions are grilling, stir together lime juice and remaining teaspoon salt and 2 tablespoons oil in a shallow dish, then add steak and marinate at room temperature, turning once, 10 minutes.
• Pat steak dry, then rub with pepper. Grill steak on lightly oiled grill rack, turning once, 6 to 10 minutes total for medium-rare.
• Transfer to cutting board, then let stand 5 minutes before cutting diagonally into thin slices.
• While steak is standing, toast tortillas directly on grill rack, turning once, until puffed slightly and browned in spots, about 1 minute total.
• Serve steak, onions, cilantro,tomato, avocado and salsa all wrapped in tortillas.

MARINATED STEAK & PEPPER FAJITAS

Steps:

• Whisk together first seven ingredients. Divide mixture between two large bowls. Add peppers and onion to one bowl; turn gently to coat. Cut skirt steaks in half and add to second bowl; turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate vegetables and beef 8 hours or overnight., Drain vegetables and beef, discarding marinade. Grill onion and poblanos, covered, over medium heat until tender, 4-6 minutes per side. Grill jalapenos until crisp-tender, 2-3 minutes per side. Grill steaks, covered, over medium heat until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 160°), 4-6 minutes per side. Let steaks stand 5 minutes., Thinly slice peppers; coarsely chop onion. Cut steaks thinly across the grain. Serve vegetables and beef on tortillas; top with cheese.

SEARED STEAK, PEPPER & ONION FAJITAS (FROM FINE COOKING)

Steps:

• Combine the salt, pepper, cumin and cayenne in a small bowl.
• Rub the steak with the seasoning on both sides.
• Heat the oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet (preferably cast iron) over medium-high heat until very hot but not smoking.
• Put the steak in the hot pan and sear for 3 minutes.
• Turn the steak and cook for another 2 minutes (it will be very rare but will cook more later on).
• Take the skillet off the heat, transfer the steak to a cutting board, and cover loosely with foil.
• Return the skillet to medium heat.
• Add the pepper and onion slices and sauté, stirring frequently, until soft, about 8 min.
• Add the jalapeno and garlic and cook until soft and fragrant, about 1 min.
• Slide the skillet off the heat and stir in the lime juice, scraping up any browned bits from the pan.
• Cover to keep warm.
• Trim the fat from the side of the steak and cut the steak into thin (1/8- to 1/4-inch) slices.
• Add the slices to the skillet along with any accumulated juices.
• Toss until well blended.
• Stir in the chopped cilantro and season with salt and pepper.
• Serve immediately with warm flour tortillas, sliced avocado, sour cream, chopped tomatoes, and cilantro sprigs.