Steak fajita marinade

Steak fajita marinade

By Sara De Luca
180’ Prep time
20’ Cook time
200’ Total time
61 Calories
6 Serving

Summary

In less than 5 minutes you can whip up a delicious steak fajita marinade that will infuse your steak with salsa verde, fajita spices and a hint of lime! it’s the perfect start to steak fajitas.
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Step by Step

Step 1
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Step 1

Add all of the ingredients for the steak marinade to a mixing bowl. Whisk the ingredients together until combined. Set aside.
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Step 2

Next, place the flank steak onto a cutting board and season it with 1 teaspoon of kosher salt. Massage the salt into the steak. Cover it with a piece of parchment paper. Use a meat tenderizer to pound the flank steak so that it is an even thickness (~1.5-2 inches thick).
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Step 3

Transfer the steak to a baking dish or a quart-sized plastic bag. Pour the marinade over the steak and massage the marinade into the steak. Place in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or overnight.
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Step 4

Remove the meat from the refrigerator and allow the steak to sit at room temperature for 20-30 minutes before searing.
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Step 5

Sear the steak. Heat the remaining olive oil in a large cast iron skillet. When the olive oil is hot, add the flank steak and sear for 3-4 minutes on each side or until the internal temperature is 135ºF for medium rare. Remove from the skillet and let the flank steak rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
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Step 6

Slice the flank steak against the grain of the meat with a sharp knife and then chop the meat into small bite-sized pieces or strips.

Ingredient

  • Orange juice
    Orange juice
    44.36 ml
  • Olive oil
    Olive oil
    29.57 ml
  • Chili powder
    Chili powder
    9.86 ml
  • Paprika
    Paprika
    2.46 ml
  • Garlic powder
    Garlic powder
    4.93 ml
  • Ground cumin
    Ground cumin
    4.93 ml
  • Coarse sea salt
    Coarse sea salt
    9.86 ml
  • Salsa verde
    Salsa verde
    118.29 ml
  • Worcestershire sauce
    Worcestershire sauce
    14.79 ml
  • Zest from 1 lime
    Zest from 1 lime
    1

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