Cast Iron Skirt Steak Fajitas
With this recipe, anyone can prepare delicious skirt steak for fajitas, even if it's your first time. Marinate the meat and cook in a hot cast iron skillet for great results.
Servings: 4
Calories: 218kcal
Ingredients
- 2 skirt steaks approximately 2 pounds
- Salt and pepper
- a tablespoon of olive oil
Marinade
- 2 cups of orange juice
- 1/2 cup of soy sauce
- 1/4 cup of lime juice
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 3 cloves of fresh minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon each of cumin and chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon of crushed red peppers
Instructions
- Add marinade ingredients to a plastic container with a lid and stir
well. - Carefully place the steaks into the marinade, cover, and refrigerate for
6-12 hours. - Bring the skirt steaks to room temperature and pat dry before cooking.
- Preheat a 12" skillet over high heat with the cooking oil.
- Generously salt and pepper the steaks before gently placing the steaks
into the skillet. - Cook for 5 minutes before flipping and cooking an additional 4-5
minutes. Check internal temperature with an instant thermometer. - Allow the steaks to rest for 5 minutes before cutting diagonally across
the grain.
Notes
To make fajitas, cut up a bell pepper, onion, 2-3 sweet peppers, and one jalapeno.
Cook in the same skillet with some cooking oil over medium heat until done.
Serve immediately.