Chipotle Marinated Steak Fajitas

Fajita night is a long-standing favorite family dinner in my house. It's hard not to love a big pile of warm tortillas waiting to be stuffed with strips of spicy steak or chicken, sautéed onions and peppers, guacamole, salsa, sour cream and Spanish rice. Whether we're firing up the grill in the summer or heating up the cast iron skillet in the winter, there's always a festive feeling at the dinner table when we're having fajitas. Our family often cooks together when we're making fajitas, which I love. A couple of us take care of the grilling while others are inside making rice and sautéing the peppers and onions. There's nothing gourmet or difficult about this meal - just lots of different elements. When everyone pitches in the whole dinner comes together with ease.

It's ironic that I'm writing about family dinners at this point in time, when things are about to be very different at my dinner table (sniff). Paul, my youngest, heads off in a week, to start his freshman year of college. Eddie and I still plan to sit down to dinner every night, but dinner for two will be an adjustment. I love cooking for a crowd and have found it especially rewarding to cook for hungry (starving) teenagers. I'm trying to embrace the concept of cooking for two adults with normal appetites. If I don't figure out a way to rescale my cooking soon, Eddie and I will be expanding rapidly or I'm going to have to start feeding the neighbors.

My nest was full this summer - Paul and Brian (middle son) were home and Alex (my oldest) flew in from LA for a few days. Having all my boys home and the whole family together is a rarity these days. I savored every minute. Sitting around the dinner table is where our family most often connects. It's my favorite time of day. Work stops. Computers are closed up. Cell phones are turned off (mostly). However busy we are in the chaos of our daily lives, dinner is a time for us to all check in with each other, catch up, enjoy each other's company and a delicious healthy meal.

From the time our kids were in high chairs our family has sat down together almost every night for dinner. Eddie's great in the kitchen and helps out a lot. I think our love of cooking has rubbed off on our boys and I'm really happy about that. Cooking with the kids has so many benefits. It's quality time together, everyone feels appreciated for contributing to the meal, and I know that when they participate in making delicious healthy meals, they're gaining skills and knowledge that will serve them well as they go off on their own to college and beyond.

Fajitas are the perfect meal to cook with kids - healthy, easy, fool-proof and family-friendly. This version is about as quick and easy as it can get!

Recipe

Chipotle Marinated Steak Fajitas Recipe

---

5 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars 2 Stars 1 Star

5 from 1 review

• Author: Lisa Goldfinger
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Yield: 5-6 1x

Print Recipe

Description

Here's how to make quick and delicious chipotle marinated steak fajitas with all the fixings!

---

Ingredients

Units USM Scale 1x2x3x

For The Marinated Steak:

• 2 ¼ pounds flank steak
• 1 tablespoon chipotle chili powder
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

For the Peppers and Onions:

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 red or yellow bell peppers or a combo, ribs and seeds removed, thinly sliced
• 2 yellow onions, peeled, halved and thinly sliced
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground pepper

Accompaniments:

• 12 8-inch flour tortillas
• 1 batch of our homemade Guacamole or store-bought
• 1 batch of our homemade Salsa Fresca or your favorite store-bought salsa
• 1 Batch of our homemade Mexican Red Rice or your favorite rice
• A small container of sour cream or plain yogurt
• 6 ounces of shredded Monterey jack or cheddar cheese
• Lime wedges, optional

Cook Mode Prevent your screen from going dark

---

Instructions

1. Marinate: Mix the spices and oil in a small bowl. Rub evenly over the steak, patting them to make sure they adhere. Marinate steak at room temperature for an hour. While it marinated you can prep the other elements of this dish.
2. Cook The Peppers and Onions: Heat the 2 tablespoon oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté the peppers and onions for 10 minutes or so, tossing occasionally, until softened and browned in spots. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt and a few grinds of black pepper.
3. Prepare the accompaniments, if making from scratch: Guacamole, Salsa and Rice.
4. Grill: Preheat the grill to medium-high. Cook the steak for 4 minutes per side for medium rare. Let it rest for 5-10 minutes, and slice thinly, across the grain. While the steak is resting, heat the tortillas.
5. Heat The Tortillas: Stack the tortillas on a microwave-safe plate, with a square of paper towel between each tortilla. Just before dinner, heat them in the microwave for 30 seconds.
6. Serve: Put each dish out in the middle of the table or on the counter: The warm tortillas, sliced steak, sautéed peppers and onions, red rice and toppings: shredded cheese, sour cream, salsa, guacamole, and lime wedges (if using). Everyone can grab a tortilla, add fillings, roll up and enjoy!

• Prep Time: 25 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins
• Category: Dinner
• Method: BBQ
• Cuisine: Tex-Mex