Easy Beef Fajitas

4 from 1 vote

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 16

Total Time: 1 1

Servings:

Tender strips of beef, marinated in a medley of spices, seared to perfection alongside colorful bell peppers and onions. The tantalizing aroma fills your kitchen as the sizzling beef and veggies mingle, creating a symphony of tastes that's as satisfying as it is vibrant. When nestled into a soft tortilla and topped with guacamole, salsa, and a dollop of sour cream, each bite becomes a fiesta for your taste buds.

Ingredients

2 each limes juice of
1 small onion thinly sliced
2 tablespoons olive oil
½ teaspoon cumin ground
¼ teaspoon salt
1 clove garlic minced
⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
to taste fresh black pepper ground
¾ lb. top round steak thinly sliced
½ each green or red bell pepper thinly sliced
4 each tortillas flour
½ cup Monterey Jack or cheddar cheese shredded
Salsa optional
Sour cream optional
chopped tomatoes optional

Instructions

Combine lime juice, 1 tablespoon olive oil, cumin, salt, garlic, red pepper and black pepper in a glass bowl. Add beef and allow to stand, at room temperature, 30 minutes. Set skillet temperature to 350° F. Add remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, onion and green/red bell pepper and stir gently. Cover and cook 1 to 2 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Remove vegetables and keep warm. Drain meat, discard marinade and place meat in skillet. Saute meat 7 to 9 minutes or until done. Meanwhile, wrap tortillas in aluminum foil and heat in 350° oven for 5 minutes. To assemble, spoon about 1/4 of meat and vegetables into center of each warmed tortilla. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons cheese. Roll tortilla and place on serving plate. Garnish, as desired, with guacamole, salsa, sour cream and/or chopped tomatoes.

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