Tender steak, peppers and onions with a simple and flavorful seasoning. Dinner is a cinch with these sheet pan steak fajitas - and you'll only dirty one dish! Made in 30 minutes or less this will be your new go-to weeknight dinner.
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
This recipe is on repeat at our house! It is so delicious and easy you'll want to make it over and over again! Serve on its own, or add some Mexican rice and pinto beans. You're going to love this recipe just as much as we do because:
- It is made in under 30 minutes. From start to finish these are done in under 30 minutes, making it the ultimate meal when you're in a rush.
- The results are delicious. Even though the ingredients are simple - the flavor is big! Every time we make these we absolutely love them! It is a family loved recipe!
- It is a perfect weeknight dinner. Because this dinner is fast, it makes a great weeknight dinner. Minimal cleanup and this meal is healthy to boot.
- You only dirty one dish. No one likes to do dishes! So why not minimize how the number you have to do at dinner time? One pan meal for the win!
About The Ingredients
The ingredients for this recipe are super simple. Everything you need can be purchased at your local grocery store. here are a few items to note:
- Steak - there are several cuts of steak you can use for this recipe. Skirt steak is the traditional choice, because it is relatively inexpensive to buy. But you can also use flank steak, sirloin, or even bottom round like I'm using here. Just make sure that you slice it thin against the grain.
- Peppers and Onion - another important component of fajitas are the peppers and onions. I like to use a variety of colors when it comes to bell peppers - like red bell pepper, green bell pepper, orange bell pepper, or yellow bell pepper. It makes the dish colorful and tasty. For onions I usually use a yellow onion, but a purple onion will also work.
- Seasonings - the fajita seasoning here are simple because everything in this dish is flavorful. I like to use olive oil, garlic salt, cumin, black pepper, and smoked paprika. I also add some minced fresh garlic.
- Flour tortillas - serve this mixture up with some soft flour tortillas. Bonus - you can even warm them in the oven the last 5 minutes this is cooking.
- Toppings of your choice - we like to serve these with guacamole, salsa, jalapeños, cilantro, shredded cheese, and sour cream.
For a complete list of ingredients and amounts for this fajitas recipe, please see recipe card below.
Variations
This recipe is easily customizable, here are a few ideas:
- Swap the seasonings - why not try chipotle lime fajitas? Just swap the paprika for chipotle powder and add a squeeze of fresh lime juice at the end. You could also try teriyaki fajitas by using teriyaki sauce and adding pineapple.
- Mix up the veggies - add what you love! I like to add cherry tomatoes and mushrooms to mine.
- Change the protein - you don't have to use steak, try chicken or shrimp for a delicious change. Chicken fajitas and steak fajitas are also so delicious1
How To Make Sheet Pan Steak Fajitas
This steak fajitas recipe comes together super fast! Let me show you how to do it!
Steak Fajitas Prep: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Cut your veggies - I like to cut my onions and bell pepper into longer slices - about ½ inch thick.
- Slice your steak thin - similar to the veggies I keep my slices about ¾ inch thick.
- Season - add steak and veggies to a sheet pan or baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with cumin, garlic salt, black pepper, and smoked paprika.
- Toss and bake - Toss to coat. Make sure everything is spread evenly on the pan, and bake for 18-20 minutes or until meat is cooked and veggies are tender.
Pro Tip: The key to fajita steak is cut AGAINST the grain. If you don't you'll get some tough pieces.
How To Serve
Use homemade tortillas or really good store bought ones, top with your favorite toppings, and your 1-dish dinner is served! You can serve as a complete meal, or add in some Mexican rice or pinto beans.
My favorite toppings are:
- guacamole or avocado
- pico de gallo
- shredded cheese
- cilantro
- sour cream
- lettuce
- diced tomatoes
And always serve with some fresh lime. The lime juice brings out the flavor.
FAQs
In case you have a few questions, we have answers! Here are some of our most frequently asked questions:
Yes! Instead of baking, add everything to your air fryer basket and cook for 15-20 minutes at 350, shaking halfway thru
Always slice against the grain, and stick to ½ to ¾ inch thick.
Absolutely! Just prep your sheet tray with meat and veggies tossed in seasonings, cover, and refrigerate up to 24 hours. When ready to cook, remove cover and bake.
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Steak Fajita Tacos
Equipment
- sheet pan
Ingredients
Fajita Bake
- 1 lb. steak flank, sirloin, or skirt
- 1 Red Bell Pepper
- 1 Green Bell Pepper
- 1 Yellow Onion
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Salt
- 1 teaspoon Cumin
- ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
Taco Ingredient Ideas
- Tortillas
- Tomatoes
- Salsa
- Sour Cream
- Cheddar Cheese
- Cilantro
- Avocado
- Guacamole
Instructions
Fajita Bake
- Cut Flank Steak into bite size pieces, taking care to cut against the grain.
- Chop Peppers & Onion - slice into ¾ inch slices
- On a sheet pan, combined steak, peppers, onion, olive oil, garlic salt, cumin, and pepper.
- Cover with foil and bake at 400 degrees for 25 mins.
- Remove from oven, uncover. Wrap tortillas in foil and add to pan.
- Broil for 3-5 minutes
Taco Assembly
- Add the Fajitas to your tortilla
- Add all your favorite taco toppings
Emily Kemp says
These look so easy and delicious especially with all the toppings, yum!
Sandy Headtke says
Love the colors, you know it will be tasty
Jessica says
One of my favorite recipes!
Anel says
This recipe looks so so good! My fajitas never come out looking this yummy!! I have never had baked fajitas either, I will have to try it out! Thank you!
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Sarah Coley says
Yum! Thank you for sharing this recipe. As a working mother (with two kids), I also do not have a lot of time at my disposal to spend cooking an elaborate meal. The recipe seems simple, and the presentation is gorgeous. I look forward to trying these!