Quick Skillet Beef Fajitas

Ingredients

• ¾ lb beef skirt or flank steak
• 2 whole bell peppers (1 red, 1 yellow)
• 1 whole yellow onion
• 1 whole lime
• 2 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 to taste salt and pepper

Instructions

1. 1

   Place the beef on a cutting board with the lines of muscle running left to right. Slice straight down across the grain into 1/4-inch-thick strips, working from left to right. This makes the beef tender when you bite it.

2. 2

   Remove the stem and white seeds from each bell pepper by cutting around the top in a circle, then discard. Slice the pepper lengthwise from top to bottom into 1/2-inch-wide strips.

3. 3

   Cut the onion in half from root to tip, then place flat-side down. Slice lengthwise from root to tip into 1/2-inch-wide strips.

4. 4

   Cut the lime in half, then in half again, creating 4 wedges. Set aside on a small plate.

5. 5

   Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers and slides quickly when you tilt the pan, about 90 seconds. The oil should be just starting to smoke slightly.

6. 6

   Add the beef strips in a single layer to the hot skillet. Do not move them for 2 minutes until the bottom side turns dark brown, like the color of weak coffee. You should hear a steady sizzle the whole time.

7. 7

   Flip each strip over with tongs, then cook the other side for 1 more minute without moving until it is brown. Transfer all beef to a clean plate.

8. 8

   Add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil to the same skillet. Add all the pepper strips and onion strips, then sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.

9. 9

   Cook the peppers and onions, stirring once every 30 seconds, for 6 minutes until the edges look charred and dark brown and the vegetables are soft when poked with a fork.

10. 10

    Return the beef strips to the skillet and stir gently for 30 seconds until everything is combined and hot.

11. 11

    Squeeze all 4 lime wedges over the beef and vegetables, then toss gently to coat everything with juice.

Tools you’ll need

• cutting board
• sharp chef's knife
• 12-inch skillet
• tongs
• fork
• small plate

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