October 21, 2020
Things that make a meal taste better:
- Minimal Dishes
- Cooking time less than 30 minutes
Eating well doesn’t have to be complicated. Who doesn’t love tossing everything in the oven on a single pan & ending up with a beautiful weeknight meal?
Let’s talk Seasoning
When eating whole30 or even Paleo, your typical store bought spices don’t always fit the bill. Luckily, mixing up homemade spices are not only simple, but we an easily double or triple the recipe to keep a jar on hand for convenience. Store in a recycled spice jar or a small glass container. Make sure to label! The seasoning in this recipe is made up of the following:
- Chili Powder
- Cumin
- Oregano
- Paprika
- Onion Powder
- Garlic Powder
- Parsley
- Salt & Pepper
How to Serve Steak Fajitas
On Whole 30: Serve using Jicama Tortillas or Butter Lettuce Wraps
Make into a Burrito Bowl by serving over rice or cauliflower rice
Serve classic style on a tortilla topped with all of the desired toppings.
Make fajitas kid friendly
Deconstructed anything is guaranteed way to make any meal fun. Pictured below if my 9 month old’s version of fajitas.
For him, I sliced the steak two ways. The skin has been peeled from the peppers. Served with a side of greek whole milk yogurt & mashed avocado. Add cheese or rice would also be great options.
Healthy Steak Fajita Bowls with Creamy Chipotle Sauce
Equipment
- Baking Sheet
Ingredients
Fajitas
- 1½ – 2 lbs flank or skirt steak
- 3 bell peppers, sliced
- 1 onion, sliced
- 1 tbsp avocado or olive oil
- 3 C lettuce, chopped
- 4 C white or brown rice sub cauliflower rice for Whole30
- 1-2 avocados, mashed optional garnish
- 1/2 C cilantro, chopped optional garnish
- 1 lime, sliced optional garnish
- 1 C pico de gallo or salsa optional garnish
- 1/2 C sour cream or greek yogurt optional garnish -eliminate if Whole30
Fajita Seasoning
- 1 Tbsp chili powder
- 1/2 Tbsp cumin
- 1/2 Tbsp salt
- 1/2 Tbsp dried oregano
- 1/2 Tbsp paprika
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 1 tsp black pepper
Creamy Chipotle Sauce
- 3 Tbsp lime juice
- 2 Tbsp tahini
- 2 Tbsp hot sauce
- 2 Tbsp avocado or olive oil
- ½ tsp cumin
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp adobo sauce from can of chipotle in adobo sauce
- 1-2 Tbsp water for consistency.
Instructions
Fajita Seasoning
- In a small bowl, combine spices for seasoning. Set aside.
Fajita Bowls
- Preheat Oven to 400°
- If making rice- follow instructions on the packaging for cooking.
- Place the peppers & onions in bowl (or directly on your baking sheet). Toss with avocado oil & 1/2 of the fajita seasoning. Place in the oven & bake for 10 minutes.
- While the veggies are in the oven, use the remaining fajita seasoning to season the steak.
- When the cook time has completed, carefully remove the pan of vegetables from the oven. Using a spatula or wooden spoon to push the vegetables to the outer edges of the baking sheet to create a space for the steak. Place your steak on the baking sheet & return to the oven.
- Cook steak & veggies for an additional 15 minutes . Cooking times may vary based on thickness of steak. Check temp with meat thermometer & if after 15 minutes the steak has not reached desired internal temp return to the oven & check every 5 minutes until desired tenderness is reached. Internal temp of 160° for medium
- While the fajitas are cooking. make the chipotle sauce & prep + chop any garnishes you will be using.
- When Cooking has completed. Allow steak to rest for 5 minutes. Transfer steak to a cutting board & slice.
- Fill a bowl with rice &/or lettuce. Top with Steak + fajita veggies. Add desired garnishes and toppings before drizzling with the creamy chipotle sauce. Enjoy!
Creamy Chipotle Sauce
- While the Fajitas are cooking: In a small bowl or blender, combine all the ingredients. Add the water last based on desired consistency. Store in the fridge for up to 7 days.
