Spicy steak fajitas
By Chatelaine
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Photo, Erik Putz.
By cooking your veggies in the oven, this recipe is a breeze to tackle any day of the week.
Ingredients
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1
medium
onion
, cut into wedges
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2
bell peppers
, green and orange, sliced
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3 tbsp
canola oil
, divided
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450 g
strip loin
steak
, about 1/2-inch thick
-
1 tbsp
Tex-Mex spice blend
, such as Clubhouse
-
1/2 tsp
salt
-
8
small flour
tortillas
-
1/2 cup
store-bought
salsa
-
1/4 cup
sour cream
, (optional)
-
1 cup
shredded Monterey Jack
cheese
, (optional)
-
3 tbsp
chopped
cilantro
, (optional)
-
1
lime
, cut into 8 wedges
Instructions
- POSITION rack in centre of oven, then preheat to 425F. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
- TOSS onion and peppers with 2 tbsp oil on prepared sheet. Roast until peppers are tender-crisp, about 20 min. Transfer to a platter.
- HEAT a large frying pan over medium-high. Rub steak with Tex-Mex spice blend and salt. Add remaining 1 tbsp oil to pan, then steak. Reduce heat to medium. Cook 2 to 3 min per side for medium-rare. Transfer steak to a cutting board and let rest, covered, 5 min. Cut into 1/2-in. slices, then transfer to a plate.
- TOP tortillas with steak, vegetables, salsa, sour cream, cheese, cilantro and a squeeze of lime juice.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 492,
- Protein
- 29 g,
- Carbohydrates
- 38 g,
- Fat
- 25 g,
- Fibre
- 3 g,
- Sodium
- 1 mg.