Steak Fajita Marinade

This steak fajita marinade is a blend of olive oil, lime juice and plenty of spices, all mixed together to make the ultimate flavoring blend. It adds so much flavor to steak and vegetables to make easy and delicious fajitas.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mexican

Prep Time 10

Marinating Time 2

Total Time 2 10

Servings servings

Calories 141kcal

Author Sara Welch

Ingredients

¼ cup olive oil
⅓ cup lime juice
¼ cup water
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons garlic minced
1 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder use mild chili powder
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

Place all of the marinade ingredients in a bowl or resealable bag, then stir to thoroughly combine.
Add 1 pound of steak and 2 cups of sliced vegetables to the marinade and toss to coat. Cover the bowl or seal the bag.
Refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or up to 8 hours.
Cook steak and vegetables as desired. Let the steak rest for 5 minutes, then cut into thin slices and serve.

Notes

This recipe works best with whole steaks. I do not recommend slicing the steak before it goes into the marinade.

You can use whatever fajita vegetables you like in the marinade. I typically do a combination of onion, red and yellow bell peppers and poblano peppers.

I recommend marinating the meat for 6-8 hours for the best results.

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