Grilled Flank Steak Fajitas

Time to plan for that special Cinco de Mayo meal. Great tasting grilled flank steak fajita with less than 30 minutes of actual work. Take it out for a spin today.

Start with a spiced up Mexican marinade for both the flank steak and veggies for your fajitas. Then sear the steak over high heat while cooking the vegetables in the marinade on the stovetop.

Rating

Really good. A solid five from my wife and me.

Notes: Flank steak must only be seared and served rare or close to it. Do not over cook it. I think a thermometer is a must here. Grills vary, and thickness of meat varies so let’s be careful out there.

Molly- I didn’t get any

Start with a good quality flank steak about 1 1/2 pounds. Trim of needed.

Prep veggies. One green and a red pepper cut into strips. One medium onion cut into slices

In a 1-gallon zip-lock bag combine the juice of two limes, four tablespoons olive oil, four cloves crushed garlic, one teaspoon coarse salt, 1 1/2 teaspoon cumin. Mix well and add the cut veggies and the flank steak. Refrigerate for 3 hours or more.

About 30 minutes before cooking, remove the flank steak and rest at room temperature. Also, preheat grill on high. Clean and oil grates.

Place a large pan over medium-high heat and all to preheat for about 2 minutes while putting meat on the grill.

As soon as the meat is started, add the veggies and the remaining marinade to the preheated pan. You will cook the meat at about 4 minutes per side until internal temperature of 130 and stir the veggies every few minutes. Cook the vegetables until browning about 10 minutes total.

When the meat is done, allow to rest for 5 minutes before cutting across grain into thin slices.

Serve on tortillas with veggies and trimmings

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5 from 1 vote

Grilled Flank Steak Fajitas

Great tasting grilled flank steak fajitas with less than 30 minutes of actual work. Give it a spin today.

Prep Time3 hrs 10 mins

Cook Time15 mins

Total Time3 hrs 25 mins

Author: Dan Mikesell AKA DrDan

Course : Main Course

Cuisine : Mexican

Keyword : Family, Special, Tasty

Servings/Adjust Amount: 4 servings

4

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds flank steak - trimmed
• 1/4 cup lime juice - two limes
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 cloves crushed garlic
• 1 teaspoon coarse salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1 onion - large
• 1 red pepper
• 1 green pepper

Instructions

• Start with a good quality flank steak about 1 1/2 pounds. Trim of needed.
• Prep veggies. One green and a red pepper cut into strips. One medium onion cut into slices
• In a 1-gallon zip lock bag combine the juice of two limes, four tablespoons olive oil, four cloves crushed garlic, one teaspoon coarse salt, 1 1/2 teaspoon cumin. Mix well and add the cut veggies and the flank steak. Refrigerate for 3 hours or more.
• About 30 minutes before cooking, remove the flank steak and rest at room temperature. Also, preheat grill on high. Clean and oil grates.
• Place a large pan over medium-high heat and all to preheat for about 2 minutes while putting meat on the grill.
• As soon as the meat is started, add the veggies and the remaining marinade to the preheated pan. You will cook the meat at about 4 minutes per side until internal temperature of 130 and stir the veggies every few minutes. Cook the veggies until browning about 10 minutes total.
• When the meat is done, allow to rest for 5 minutes before cutting across grain into thin slices.
• Serve on tortillas with veggies and trimmings

Recipe Notes

Do Not over cook the flank steak.

Nutrition Facts

Grilled Flank Steak Fajitas

Amount Per Serving

Calories 457 Calories from Fat 270

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 30g 46%

Saturated Fat 8g 40%

Polyunsaturated Fat 2g

Monounsaturated Fat 11g

Cholesterol 75mg 25%

Sodium 516mg 22%

Potassium 196mg 6%

Total Carbohydrates 7g 2%

Dietary Fiber 2g 8%

Sugars 3g

Protein 37g 74%

Vitamin A 22%

Vitamin C 139%

Calcium 3%

Iron 24%

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

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Nutrition is for one serving. Number of servings is stated above and is my estimate of normal serving size for this recipe.

All nutritional information are estimates and may vary from your actual results. This is home cooking, and there are many variables. To taste ingredients such as salt will be my estimate of the average used.

If you like this recipe or find it useful, the pleasure of a nice 4 or 5 rating would be greatly appreciated.