Instant Pot Fajitas Recipe
Instant Pot fajitas are great and take just minutes to cook to tender perfection. Flavorful marinated beef and vegetables are for dinner tonight!
Servings: 4
Equipment
- 1 knife
- 1 cutting board
Ingredients
- 2 lbs beef cut into strips, typically flank steak is used but steak works
- 2 large bell peppers I use 1/2 of 4 different colors, sliced
- 1 large onion sliced
- 3 whole lime juiced
Fajita Marinade
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1.5 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp dry Sriracha
- 1/3 cup beef broth or water
Instructions
- Combine fajita marinade in a gallon freezer bag, mix, add sliced beef, remove air and seal shut. Marinade your thinly sliced beef overnight set into the fridge. (if you want a quicker method you can toss meat with a packet of store bought fajita seasoning packet)
- Slice onion and bell peppers, add into pressure cooker with marinated beef.
- Squeeze 3 fresh limes into the pot ensuring no seeds land inside.
- Mix all ingredients so everything is mixed and/or coated well.
- Close lid and steam valve and set to high pressure for 6 minutes. (time will vary depending on thickness of meat pieces and how much meat you are using, this worked well for 2 lbs. cut into med. size strips)
- Allow for a natural release for 1 minutes, Then release.
- Serve inside small tortillas topped with fresh cilantro, salsa, sour cream, avocado, or any other fajita toppings.
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Nutrition
Serving: 3oz | Calories: 620kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 45g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 161mg | Sodium: 156mg | Potassium: 829mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1890IU | Vitamin C: 92.6mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 5mg