Beef fajitas
A taste of Mexico at home
6
Serves
15 mins
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
Recipe author
Allyson Gofton
Tender, juicy, melt-in-your-mouth slices of steak with capsicum and onion. Is there anything better? Serve with tortillas and lime. These are also a great way to use up leftover steak.
Tender, juicy, melt-in-your-mouth slices of steak with capsicum and onion. Is there anything better? Serve with tortillas and lime. These are also a great way to use up leftover steak.
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Ingredients
600g Quality Mark beef steaks
i
sliced
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp paprika
sweet
1 red onion
shredded
1 red capsicum
shredded
1 green capsicum
shredded
1 lime
6 tortillas
Method
To Make Fajitas
1
Coat beef strips with olive oil, sprinkle with ground cumin and sweet paprika, season well with salt and pepper.
2
Preheat a non-stick pan to moderately-hot. Keep the heat at moderately high.
3
Cook the beef in 3 batches.
4
Cook the first side until the first sign of moisture appears on the uncooked side, turn and cook the other side of the beef strips.
5
Remove each batch and set aside.
6
Add onion and capsicum to the pan, cook for 1 minute.
7
Return beef to pan, stir to warm and squeeze the juice from a fresh lime over the beef.
8
Remove beef from pan immediately.
9
Serve beef with warmed tortillas, sour cream, grated cheese and lettuce.
Nutrition Information per Serving (227g)
Being protein-rich, this dish will contribute to growth and development of children. This nutrition analysis does not include the cheese, sour cream or lettuce to serve.
Energy
1408kJ (336 kcal)
Protein
25.2g
Total Fat
14.3g
Saturated Fat
4.3g
Carbs
25.0g
Dietary Fibre
2.8g
Sodium
321mg
Iron
2.7mg
Zinc
3.2mg
Vitamin B12
0.4µg
