Quick Beef & Pepper Fajitas
Thin beef strips and bell peppers cooked with fajita seasoning, served in warm tortillas.

Total
17 min
Prep
7 min
Cook
10 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 8 oz beef sirloin, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup red bell pepper, sliced
- 1/2 cup green bell pepper, sliced
- 1/4 cup onion, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon fajita seasoning mix
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 pieces warm flour tortillas
- 2 pieces lime wedges(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium‑high heat (about 1 minute).
- 2
Add the beef strips and cook, stirring, for 2‑3 minutes until browned but not fully cooked; remove and set aside.
- 3
Add the sliced peppers and onion to the same skillet, stir‑fry for 3‑4 minutes until crisp‑tender.
- 4
Return the beef to the skillet, sprinkle with fajita seasoning, and toss everything together; cook an additional 2 minutes until the beef is cooked through.
- 5
Warm the tortillas in a dry pan or microwave, then divide the beef‑pepper mixture between them and serve with optional lime wedges.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
420
21% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 28 g |
| Carbohydrate | 38 g |
| Fat | 15 g |
| Fiber | 5 g |
| Sugar | 6 g |
| Sodium | 720 mg |
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