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Flavorful, easy, and homemade steak fajitas made with flank steak and a homemade fajitas seasoning blend!
Steak fajitas are one of my favorite fajitas recipes to make. I especially making steak fajitas with flank steak since I love the intense beefy flavor that you get from this cut of meat. Much like my Easy Carne Asada recipe, you can make steak fajitas throughout the year.
However, something about making steak fajitas during the spring and summer makes this Mexican inspired dish extra tasty and delicious! This dish is even better when you make the steak fajitas marinade and seasoning right at home!
You can make steak fajitas with a few different cuts of meat. You can use skirt steak, flap steak, or flank steak. Sirloin steak is also a great option as well for steak fajitas! The trick is to season the steak liberally and thinly slice it against the grain once it’s done.
I personally love the beefy taste of a good steak. This is why I always choose to use flank steak. Flank steak is fibrous and typically one of the cheaper cuts of red meat at the market.
Even though steak prices are through the roof, you can still get pretty good bang-for-buck by opting for flank steak. Costco has an unbeatable price and selection when it comes to flank steak in particular.
On the surface, flank can seem pretty hard to cook. This cut of meat is lean and fibrous. However, you can easily have a juicy steak dinner if you cook flank quickly over very high heat!
If you love the beefy taste of a good steak, then you’ll absolutely love the flavor that you get by cooking flank steak. Nonetheless, you can also use other cuts of meat that are naturally juicier because they’re more marbled.
Flap steak is another great option when making steak fajitas and even Carne Asada. You can also use skirt steak. However, this cut has had one of the biggest price increases in recent years.
Fajitas are smokey, spicy, and subtly sweet! I personally love creating my own fajitas seasoning blend right at home with a few ingredients:
- Chili Powder
- Cumin
- Paprika – you can use regular or smoked paprika for an extra punch
- Cayenne Pepper
- Onion Powder
- Garlic Powder
- Brown Sugar
- Mexican Oregano or Dominican Orégano – both have a citrus undertone that truly set it apart from Italian or Greek orégano
- Kosher Salt
- Freshly Cracked Black Pepper
- Fresh Lime
- Fresh Cilantro
- Olive Oil
You can choose to marinade your steak of choice for the fajitas whether it’s skirt steak, sirloin, flank steak, or flap steak. You can also choose to season everything at the end for maximum flavor payoff! Here’s what I mean…
You can make flank steak fajitas in a similar way that I make Chicken Fajitas and Shrimp Fajitas. To start, mix together the spices for the homemade fajitas seasoning mix.
You then use roughly 75% of fajitas seasoning to marinade the steak. You’ll also want to add fresh lime or fresh orange juice along with olive oil. You then let the meat marinade for at least an hour or even overnight.
Afterwards, sear the meat on high until it’s cooked to your desired internal temperature. In the end, saute your fajitas veggies (onions, peppers, and garlic) with the rest of the fajitas seasoning and the thinly sliced flank steak.
However, I actually like to take a different approach to making flank steak fajitas. In fact, this method will result in the best steak fajitas and it’s also easier to make.
Since I love the natural beefy flavor of flank steak, I actually like to treat it as I would any other normal steak such as sirloin, ribeye, or even a NY strip. I first begin by making sure that the flank steak is fully dry.
I then season the flank steak liberally with kosher salt and black pepper. Soon after, I sear the flank steak over high heat with olive oil. This will allow for a beautiful crust to develop on both sides. Once the steak reaches medium rare, I remove from the heat and let the steak rest for 10 minutes.
As the flank steak is resting, I then mix together all of the spices for my Mexican inspired fajitas seasoning blend. I also slice all of my fajitas veggies such as onions and colorful bell peppers along with fresh garlic.
I then thinly slice the flank steak against the grain. In the end, I fire my skillet back up to high heat and add more olive oil, fajita veggies, and the fajita seasoning. After about two minutes the spices should begin to toast. This is where I’ll add my juicy flank steak into the mix, toss, and squeeze fresh lime juice.
Treating the flank steak like a proper steak, even making steak fajitas will give you juicy steak with the vibrant, smokey, and subtly sweet flavors of fajitas. The only thing missing is a Spicy Margarita on the side!
This steak fajitas recipe is easy, quick, and perfect for beginners! This is a dish that is always in high rotation, especially after a big Costco run where the flank steak is always on sale! If you enjoy these vibrant Latin flavors then you’ll love my Cuban Style Pollo A La Plancha and Easy Carne Asada Recipe!
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Flank Steak Fajitas
An easy steak fajitas recipe with bold steak forward flavor, juice, and spice!
- Total Time1 Hour
- Yield5 Servings 1x
- DietDairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Keto, Low-Carb
Ingredients
Fajitas Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Onion Powder
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1 teaspoon Paprika
- 1 teaspoon Chili Powder
- 1 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon Cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon Mexican Oregano or Dominican Oregano
- 1 tablespoon Brown Sugar
Steak Seasoning
- 2 lbs Flank Steak
- 3 tablespoon Kosher Salt
- 1 teaspoon Black Pepper or to taste
Veggies
- 1/2 Red Bell Pepper
- 1/2 Green Bell Pepper
- 1 Large Yellow Onion
- 5 Garlic Cloves
- 2 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1/2 Lime
- 1 1/2 tablespoon Chopped Cilantro
Instructions
Veggies & Fajitas Seasoning
- Slice onions and peppers and set aside. Mince garlic and set aside
- Create fajita seasoning by combining onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, Dominican oregano or Mexican oregano, chili powder, paprika, cayenne pepper, and brown sugar. Set aside
Flank Steak
- Season flank steak liberally with kosher salt and black pepper on each side. Then warm up a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, add olive oil. When oil begins to smoke, add flank steak. Sear untouched on each side for 5 mins. Then remove and let rest for 5 minutes. Remove cast iron skillet from the burner
- Once the meat has rested 5 minutes, thinly slice flank steak against the grain and set aside
- Place the cast iron skillet back onto the stove and set flame to medium – high. (There’s no need to clean the skillet). Feel free to add extra olive oil if needed. Then add onions, peppers, and a pinch of kosher salt. Saute for 3 minutes making sure to mix in between. Then add minced garlic and saute for 30 seconds. Now add fajitas seasoning and saute for an additional 30 seconds. Gently add sliced flank steak back into the skillet along with any resting juices that were released. Mix and stir for 1 minute or more until meat reaches desired done-ness. Note that the steam of the veggies and heat from the cast iron skillet will quickly cook through the sliced meat.
- Turn off the flame and squeeze ½ lime and garnish with cilantro. Toss steak one last time and enjoy it while hot with your favorite side dish
Notes
- This is a steak – forward fajitas recipe. Before seasoning the steak, make sure to pay dry and then season with kosher salt and black pepper before searing in order to create a tasty exterior crust
- Prep Time: 30 Minutes
- Cook Time: 30 Minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Caribbean, Latin, Mexican