Steak and Shrimp Fajita

Steak and shrimp fajitas are a delicious, crowd-pleasing meal that everyone will love. This fajita recipe is easy to make, with steak cooked in a tasty marinade and shrimp in a butter sauce. This fajita can be served with traditional sides like rice, guacamole and salsa for a truly amazing dining experience.

On our days off, my best friend, Devon and I used to eat occasionally at the Mexican restaurant we used to work at. We almost always got the San Antonio fajita which was basically a steak and onion fajita. The steak was a nice sirloin and the cooks used to grill it whole, then slice it and lay it lovingly on a bed of sautéd Vidalia onions.

So, why did we add shrimp to our fajitas?

Because we knew the garlicky shrimp we used to serve would go wonderfully with the steak and onions!

Here is my version of that much-loved fajita.

Helpful tips

• If you don’t buy grass fed beef, I strongly encourage you to do so. You can actually taste the difference.
• I usually buy a strip of sirloin steak tips and cut it myself.
• Marinate the steak for at least an hour.
• You can use either fresh shrimp or frozen as I do. I always put a colander in the sink and place the shrimp in it. I run cold water over the shrimp every few minutes to help it defrost.
• This is a three pan meal but it is worth the extra pan washing.
• Want extra flavor? Add chopped cilantro and a squeeze of fresh lime juice to the marinade.
• I like to serve this dish with flour tortillas but hubby likes corn tortillas.

How to make steak and shrimp fajita

STEP ONE

Gather marinade ingredients – Worcestershire sauce, cumin, chipotle powder and garlic powder. (A)

STEP TWO

Place the cut sirloin in a gallon bag and add Worcestershire sauce, cumin, chipotle and garlic powder. Massage the bag so the sirloin is coated by the ingredients and place it on the counter for an hour.

STEP THREE

Thaw and take the shells off the shrimp and devein them. Place them in the fridge until you are ready to cook them.

STEP FOUR

Cut the onions into rings and the pepper in half and in slices. (B)

STEP FIVE

Heat wok or large sauté pan on medium. Once it has heated up, add oil and let that heat for a minute before adding the onion and peppers. Sauté for 10 minutes. (C)

STEP SIX

Add chipotle powder, Worcestershire sauce, crushed garlic, salt and pepper to the vegetables and continue to sauté them for 5 minutes.

STEP SEVEN

Take the steak out of the marinade bag and the shrimp out of the refrigerator. (D)

STEP EIGHT

I get my two sauté pans and heat them on medium. In one I add 2 tablespoons olive oil and then add 2 tablespoons butter in the other.

STEP NINE

Put the steak in the olive oil pan and sauté for 10 minutes, turning the steak every few minutes to brown all the sides.

STEP TEN

Add shrimp and garlic to the butter pan and sauté for 5 minutes, flipping them every minute.  The shrimp will turn pink and opaque.

STEP ELEVEN

Add the steak and shrimp to the wok to join the vegetables and stir.

Embellishments

STEP TWELVE

Gather the ingredients to build the fajita – refried beans, flour or corn tortillas, salsa, guacamole, cheese, and sour cream. (E)

STEP THIRTEEN

Smear refried beans on the tortilla and sprinkle shredded cheese on top. (F)

STEP FOURTEEN

Add steak, shrimp and vegetables. (G)

STEP FIFTEEN

Dollop guacamole and sour cream. (H)

Roll the Fajitas

Here’s a photo of my old post. Christopher wasn’t home to help me hold the fajita, so I stuck a toothpick in the fajita to keep it together.

Now let’s see the bowl of steak and shrimp fajita.

When I remade this recipe, I placed my steak and shrimp fajitas in a taco holder. The only thing I didn’t do, is add the sour cream and guacamole.  I’ll do that when I eat these delicious fajitas.

Yummy!

Let’s look at it from above.

Doesn’t that look good?

What are your favorite Mexican recipes?  Leave me a comment as I’d love to know.

And as always, may all your dishes be delish!

If you’ve tried this recipe, I’d love the know what you thought about it in the comments below.  I love hearing from you!