Grilled Beef Fajitas

Prep 35 min
Total 35 min
Ingredients 8
Servings 2

These hearty beef fajitas are made easy by using a countertop contact grill (rhymes with “Shmeorge Shmoreman”; essentially a panini press with grates). Cook thin strips of steak and vegetables on the grill, then roll the filling into tortillas and return them to the grill for a quick sear and warm-up. In minutes, you’ve got a homemade Mexican dinner for two that’s better than takeout. MORE+ LESS-

By Pillsbury Kitchens

Updated January 14, 2020

Ingredients

1/2

lb boneless beef sirloin steak, cut into thin bite-size strips

slices (1/2 inch thick) large onion, separated into rings

1/2

medium green bell pepper, cut into thin bite-size strips

tablespoons fajita seasoning

tablespoons lime juice

Old El Paso™ flour tortillas for burritos (8-inch) (from 11-oz package)

tablespoons sour cream

tablespoons Old El Paso™ Thick 'n Chunky salsa

Steps

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1

Heat closed contact grill 5 minutes. Meanwhile, in large nonmetal dish or resealable food-storage plastic bag, mix steak, onion, bell pepper and fajita seasoning; stir or turn bag to coat.
2

When grill is heated, place steak and vegetables on bottom grill surface, spreading evenly; close grill. Cook 4 to 6 minutes or until steak is desired doneness and vegetables are crisp-tender. Place steak and vegetables on plate; drizzle with lime juice.
3

Spoon steak and vegetables down center of each tortilla. Top each with sour cream and salsa. Bring sides of each tortilla up over filling; press to seal.
4

Clean grill by carefully wiping with damp paper towel. Place 2 filled tortillas on hot grill; close grill. Cook about 1 minute or until tortillas are heated. Repeat with remaining filled tortillas.

Expert Tips

Use several moist paper towels to clean the contact grill easy. Keep the portion you grasp dry so the heat doesn't transfer to your fingers. Unplug the grill when cleaning, then immediately plug in again to continue grilling.
Serve fajitas with classic fixings, such as extra sour cream and salsa, guacamole, lettuce and lime wedges.
Serve fajitas with Spanish rice or refried beans for a hearty meal.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 500
Calories from Fat: 140

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 15g; 24%
Saturated Fat 6g 31% Trans Fat 1 1/2g
Cholesterol: 80mg; 26%
Sodium: 2170mg; 91%
Potassium: 720mg; 21%
Total Carbohydrate: 60g; 20%
Dietary Fiber 5g 18% Sugars 8g
Protein: 33g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 15%; 15%
Vitamin C: 35%; 35%
Calcium: 15%; 15%
Iron: 30%; 30%

Exchanges:

3 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 3 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

3 1/2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

Two of the most popular ways to prepare fajita filling are cooking in a frying pan on the stove, or cooking on a grill like in this dish. This recipe for grilled steak fajitas has all of the classic ingredients found in traditional Tex-Mex fajitas: strips of steak, onion, bell peppers and toppings like salsa and sour cream. This dish yields two servings (two fajitas per person) so it’s great for small households, but the recipe can easily be doubled to accommodate larger families. Why stop at just fajita? We have a whole digital library packed full of more popular Tex-Mex and Mexican recipes like tacos, burritos, quesadillas and more.