Chili Lime Steak Fajitas are so juicy and full of incredible flavours! The secret lies in our incredibly popular marinade! Summer grilling AND searing options!

Juicy Steak Fajitas are a reader favourite, made time and time again by many world wide! It’s no wonder, when they are super easy to make and perfect for a quick throw-together meal!

Steak Fajitas (Beef Fajitas)

Fajitas couldn’t be any easier. I’ve taken out the usual pico de gallo and guac to come up with an even faster solution for the night-time-getting-dinner-together-without-losing-your-mind craziness type of situation. You won’t even miss them!

Steak Fajitas Marinade

You’re going to start off by marinading your steak using my reader favourite chili lime marinade! (You may recognise it from this Chili Lime Chicken Fajita Salad.) All you need is:

Lime juice — freshly squeezed!
Cilantro — or parsley
Garlic — minced or finely chopped
Brown sugar — you can use honey if you wish
Ground cumin
Red chili flakes — optional

Don’t have time to marinade?

No worries! You don’t NEED to, because this marinade has so much flavour in it already, you can get away with letting it sit for 5 minutes while you get your skillet and other ingredients ready.

How To Cook Beef Fajitas

Grill or use your cast iron skillet for really good, juicy beef with charred edges!

Heat your grill/skillet over high heat, get it smoking hot, then sear or grill (you will need to turn the vent on to reduce the amount of smoke about to hit your kitchen if cooking inside)! Then, lower the heat to finish cooking. Let it sit for 5 minutes while you fry your peppers (or capsicums), and serve drizzled with extra dressing for an added flavour explosion!

Which steak is best for fajitas

Rump, skirt or flank steak are the best cuts for fajitas! I prefer skirt steak (pictured). It’s more tender and flavourful than flank and can be cooked well done (for those who prefer well) without getting tough and chewy. Flank steak is a leaner cut and is better cooked rare — medium.

What do you serve with steak fajitas?

Stuff them in tortilla wraps (corn or white flour)
Use lettuce leaves for a low carb option!
Avocado slices
Grilled/seared peppers (capsicums)
Sour cream

Love Tex-Mex? Try these recipes!

Chicken Fajitas
Carne Asada
Crispy Pork Carnitas (Mexican Slow Cooked Pulled Pork)

WATCH HOW TO MAKE STEAK FAJITAS RIGHT HERE!

Chili Lime Steak Fajitas

Name: Chili Lime Steak Fajitas
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 (2 fajitas per serve)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1/3 cup freshly squeezed lime juice; 2 tablespoons fresh chopped cilantro; 2 cloves garlic (, crushed); 1 teaspoon brown sugar; ¾ teaspoon red chilli flakes ((adjust to your preference of spice)); ½ teaspoon ground Cumin; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 pound (500 g) steak ((rump, skirt or flank steak)); 3 bell peppers ((capsicums) of different colours: red, yellow and green, deseeded and sliced); 1 onion, (sliced); 1 avocado (sliced); flour tortillas ((optional)); Lettuce leaves (for low carb option); Extra cilantro leaves to garnish; Sour cream ((optional) to serve)

Chili Lime Steak Fajitas are so juicy and full of incredible flavours! The secret lies in this incredibly popular marinade!

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Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Servings: (2 fajitas per serve)

Ingredients

MARINADE:

2 tablespoons olive oil
1/3 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
2 tablespoons fresh chopped cilantro
2 cloves garlic , crushed
1 teaspoon brown sugar
¾ teaspoon red chilli flakes (adjust to your preference of spice)
½ teaspoon ground Cumin
1 teaspoon salt
1 pound (500 g) steak (rump, skirt or flank steak)

FAJITAS:

3 bell peppers (capsicums) of different colours: red, yellow and green, deseeded and sliced
1 onion, sliced
1 avocado sliced

OPTIONAL SERVING SUGGESTION:

flour tortillas (optional)
Lettuce leaves for low carb option
Extra cilantro leaves to garnish
Sour cream (optional) to serve

Instructions

Whisk marinade ingredients together to combine. Pour out half of the marinade into a shallow dish to marinade the steak for 30 minutes, if time allows. Alternatively, refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minute prior to cooking.
*Refrigerate the reserved untouched marinade to use later*

FOR SKILLET:

Heat about one teaspoon of oil in a grill pan or cast iron skillet over medium-high heat and grill steak on each side until desired doneness (about 4 minutes each side for medium-rare, depending on thickness). Set aside and allow to rest for 5 minutes.

FOR GRILLING:

Heat barbecue (or grill) on high heat. Remove steak from the marinade. Grill for 5-7 minutes per side, or until desired doneness is reached. Transfer to a plate and allow to rest for 5-10 minutes.

FOR VEGETABLES:

Wipe pan or grill plates over with paper towel; drizzle (or brush) with another teaspoon of oil and fry peppers (capsicums) and onion strips. Add half of the reserved marinade, salt and pepper; continue cooking until done.

ASSEMBLE:

To serve steak, slice against the grain into thin strips. Pack into warmed tortillas, extra cilantro leaves, sour cream, sliced avocado (or your desired fillings), and drizzle over the remaining reserved untouched marinade.

Notes

*Don't have time to marinade? Don't worry! The marinade has so much flavour in it already, you can let it sit for 5-10 minutes at room temperature while preparing all of your other ingredients!

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED JANUARY 18, 2017

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Chili Lime Steak Fajitas

Amount Per Serving

Calories 429 Calories from Fat 252

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 28g 43%

Saturated Fat 9g 45%

Cholesterol 59mg 20%

Sodium 356mg 15%

Potassium 299mg 9%

Total Carbohydrates 13g 4%

Dietary Fiber 5g 20%

Sugars 6g

Protein 25g 50%

Vitamin A 60.2%

Vitamin C 154.6%

Calcium 3.2%

Iron 16.1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Comments

Carol M Richards says
February 2, 2019 at

This recipe for chili lime fajitas is fantastic. Your ingredients blend into the most flavorful fajitas I’ve ever had. I followed the recipe exactly and got rave reviews! Thanks so much, this is definetely a keeper.

Dawn M Tecce says
January 30, 2019 at

Can you use London Broil steak ?

Jillian says
January 5, 2019 at

Do the nutrition fact include tortillas or is it just for the steak/veggie combo? Thanks! They were great!

- Karina says
  January 8, 2019 at
  
  Hi Jillian. Just the steak/veggie combo 😊
  
Brenda says
July 14, 2018 at

Hi Karina. I know I emailed you earlier about someone stealing this from you but I thought to message you here! I don’t know if it’s of your concern but please email me so I can send you the information I have.

- Karina says
  July 15, 2018 at
  
  Hi Brenda,
  
  Thank you so much for letting me know! I will look through my emails and reply back. I apologize for the delay. Thank you for looking out for me!
  
  XO, Karina
  
Diana says
June 9, 2018 at

The marinade is to die for! I’ve been making this fajita recipe almost every week for a couple of months. I double the marinade so I have plenty to put on the frying veggies. We sometimes have veggies left over, and we could lick the plate! Thanks for a great recipe!

- Karina says
  June 10, 2018 at
  
  That is a great idea and so helpful to know! Thank you so much for sharing and following along with me! XO
  
Amanda says
June 4, 2018 at

My husband and I really enjoyed this so much! The only issue we had was that I got the wrong cut of beef and it was totally tough. Besides user error, it was amazing! Thank you!

Erin O says
May 8, 2018 at

What kind of steak and how much?

- Karina says
  May 9, 2018 at
  
  I like to use flank steak, rump or skirt steak. I usually use about 1 pound. Hope that helps! Enjoy your fajitas!
  
Debbie Salter says
May 5, 2018 at

I second another person’s opinion that these are not only the best fajitas I’ve ever made, they are the best fajitas I have ever tasted ANYWHERE! Tomorrow is Cinco de Mayo, so this is a great excuse to make them yet again (like I really need an excuse!). Truly, thank you from the bottom of my heart for this recipe – I love it SO much!

Megan says
January 31, 2018 at

Tried it loved it! Only thing I added was an avocado sauce.

Jill says
January 23, 2018 at

Thank you for sharing this delicious recipe! My husband and I loved it! Definitely making this for family dinner night!

- Tymeron Smith says
  January 31, 2018 at
  
  YAY!! I am so glad you both liked it! Thanks so much for sharing!
  
Debbie Salter says
December 2, 2017 at

Best fajitas I have ever had ANYWHERE, including top Mexican restaurants! So happy to have found this recipe, thank you so much.

- Karina says
  December 2, 2017 at
  
  WOW thank you Debbie! I’m so happy to hear that!
  
Bri says
October 22, 2017 at

Great recipe! Also, I wanted to add that there is a third way of spelling chili; here in New Mexico, it’s normally spelled in Spanish as chile. Thanks for the recipe!

LuAnn says
October 19, 2017 at

Bee – I did a count of the ingredients minus the flour tortillas (not sure how they made it into a Keto recipe, although the carb count for them is, like, 4 each) and here’s what I came up with:

Per serving:
Total Net Carbs 10 gr
Total Fat 26.75 gr
Total Protein 36.5 gr
Total Calories 454.25 gr

I’m not a math whiz, but I think this is pretty close. Hope it helps.

bee says
September 22, 2017 at

does anyone know the nutrition facts on this receipe?

Katy says
July 2, 2017 at

What kind of steak do you use? Just regular sirloin? They look amazing so I was going to use the type of meat that you do!

Xuan says
March 15, 2017 at

Thanks for this wonderful recipe! My family love this dish so much that I cooked again the next day and used chicken thigh instead. It was so juicy and delicious! Thanks again for sharing this great recipe. Love it.

Amber says
February 1, 2017 at

Yum! Made this recently and it was delicious! Probably be added on our meal rotations. Love your recipes so far!

Deborah Rackliff says
January 23, 2017 at

Great recipes

Katie says
January 23, 2017 at

LOVED the orange honey salmon!! Your recipes are delicious!!

Gail says
January 22, 2017 at

I love your recipes and I believe they will turn me in to a better cook, please keep sending them. They never disappoint, you’re the best and thanks for sharing your talent and skills.

Chili Lime Steak Fajitas