Freeze Ahead Steak Fajitas

Submitted by TishT

"Here is an organized way to get a wonderfully easy dinner together in record time."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 6 fajitas

ingredients

• 1 lb sirloin steak
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon salad oil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 6 flour tortillas
• 1 package mixed vegetables, frozen (fajita blend)
• 1⁄2 cup salsa
• 1 avocado, cut into cubes
• 1 tomatoes, cut into cubes
• fresh cilantro

directions

1. Place steak in quart-sized freezer bag; combine lime juice, white wine vinegar, salad oil, oregano, and crushed garlic cloves; add to meat.
2. Freeze.
3. To bundle: Steak/marinade mixture; flour tortillas; frozen vegetables.
4. To prepare: Thaw steak in marinade.
5. Remove steak and pan-sear in hot pan.
6. Cook until medium rare; remove from pan.
7. In the same pan, add frozen vegetables and marinade; cover and cook until vegetables are crisp-tender.
8. While vegetables are cooking, slice meat into thin slices against the grain.
9. Add to cooked vegetables.
10. Add salsa to meat and vegetables; heat through.
11. To serve, spoon into warmed flour tortilla; garnish with avocado cubes, chopped tomato or fresh cilantro.

Reviews

[hamlette]

YUM! I made this tonight - although I pre-sliced the meat and didn't marinate it (didn't read all of the instructions - oops!), I used the rest of the ingredients. I DID substitute pita bread for the fajitas, and everything was just delicioso!

 

[canarygirl]

Awesome! I made these while camping. After the steak thawed slightly, I sliced it and threw it in a ziplock to marinate an hour more in the cooler. I used a mixture of red onion, red, green and orange peppers that I previously sliced. This meal came together in about 20 minutes on the camp stove! This will be in regular rotation on our camping trips. Thanks Tish!-

 

[barbara]

As my husband said, this is a keeper. Easy to prep ahead with the "bonus packs" of meat from the grocery for 2-3 meals. I used cumin instead of oregano. We don't care for pepper/frozen veggies and substituted 2 onions. I would recommend trimming any fat from the steak before you freeze it, but put a little in the ziplock in case you want to use it for "flavor" when pan searing. Excellent and easy recipe. Thanks!

 

[elpopstardo]

luvly grubly {very nice)

 

[Loves2Teach]

I found this recipe so easy to throw together :) Had it tonight w/ sour cream & cheese. Found that the meat was a bit tangy (if that makes sense lol) so next time I will decrease the lime, and perhaps add more cumin (used this instead of oregano). Thanks Tish for sharing all of your wonderful OAMC recipes!