Weeknight Steak Fajitas — Brian Lagerstrom

Name: Weeknight Steak Fajitas — Brian Lagerstrom
Cuisine: American, Mexican, Latin American, TexMex
Ingredients: ▪1.5lbs/.7kg Top Sirloin Roast; ▪250g/2 med-lrg red or orange bell peppers, julienned; ▪125g/1lrg poblano, julienned; ▪250g/1 white onion, sliced pole to pole; ▪10-15g/4 cloves garlic; ▪2g or 1tsp ground cumin; ▪2g or 1tsp chili powder; ▪2g 1tsp paprika; ▪1g or 1tsp dried oregano; ▪Lime, halved; ▪1 bunch of fresh cilantro, chopped; ▪High smoke point oil (avocado, canola, etc); ▪Salt; ▪Pepper

8 steps

Fajitas are too easy and too good to not to make them more often. Check out my easy recipe for juicy steak and perfectly cooked veg.

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 23:49:01 GMT

Ingredients

0 servings

1.5 lbsTop Sirloin Roast

250gred bell peppers

med lrg, or orange, julienned

125gpoblano

250gwhite onion

10ggarlic

1 bunchfresh cilantro

chopped

smoke point oil

High, avocado, canola, etc

Salt

Pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Cut roast in half, then cut pieces in half horizontally so they’re thin (see video @51). Salt generously with salt and pepper on both sides.

Step 2

Preheat cast iron over high and add a lot of oil (4Tbsp or so). Dab any excess moisture from meat then place into hot pan. Press each steak into pan and allow to cook for 90 sec total on side 1.

Step 3

Flip and cook for an additional 60-90 sec. Remove beef from pan to rest.

Step 4

Wipe out excess oil in pan and add peppers and onion followed by large pinch of salt. Stir to combine then cook for about 45-60 seconds, undisturbed. Stir and repeat 2-3 times until you’ve cooked the veg for about 5 min until softened slightly and beginning to char.

Step 5

Add spices and garlic and stir for a few seconds to take the raw edge off the garlic. Transfer fajita veg mix to a bowl.

Step 6

Slice beef against the grain then add to fajita veg mix along with any resting juices, juice of ½ lime, and 1-2 pinches fresh chopped cilantro.

Step 7

Reheat beef and veg in a pan over medium just to heat through.

Step 8

Place on fresh warmed tortilla and top with whatever you like. I use fresh tomatillo salsa, queso fresco, and fresh cilantro.