Spicy Steak Fajitas with Caramelized Shallots and Onions

Simple recipe to make Steak Fajitas with lots of caramelized shallots and onions.

There is nothing I like better than shallots caramelized in a cast iron pan. It's simple, yet so full of flavour. Any chance I get to make something that includes caramelized shallots and onions I jump at the chance. It adds this slightly sweet tone to any dish.

When Sunday Supper announced we would be celebrating Cinco de Mayo for this week's theme I just knew Steak Fajitas with Caramelized Shallots and Onions was the way to go. I have a serious weakness for steak fajitas. I could eat them every day. And often do.

This is one of the simplest recipes you will ever make. Minus the tortillas you only need 5 ingredients. You can make it all in one skillet if you like. I tend to like to use two since I feel I have more control that way. But I'm a control freak, and you likely aren't so feel free to use one.

If you're a regular reader you know my 'puter is off for service. It crashed on me this past week, 10 days after the warranty was up. Lovely right. So I'm using mini-me's 'puter to work and also edit photos. I'm using PicMonkey to edit my photos. I used to use Photoscape but mini'me's 'puter refuses to allow it to be downloaded. I'm exploring PicMonkey and hopefully I can figure out how to jazz up my pics. It's great fun to use. Apart from the fact that most of the fun stuff I want to use isn't included in the free version. So far it's going well and I'm having fun playing around with it. 

Fun pics right. Lots of cool tweaks you can do on PicMonkey.

I wanted to let you know there will be some random days this week where I have to double post. I apologize to anyone who hates when us bloggers double post. But sometimes we have multiple commitments and cannot get around it. I'll try to make it worth your while though. Seriously worth your while, I promise.

In the meantime I am urging you to try these fajitas. They are so easy to make, perfect for busy folks who tend to bite off more than they can chew...

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Spicy Steak Fajitas

Simple recipe to make Steak Fajitas with lots of caramelized shallots and onions.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mexican

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes minutes

Total Time 30 minutes minutes

Author Kim Beaulieu

Ingredients

• 2 pounds of steak cut into thin strips (use what you love, more info on cuts in notes)
• 1 large Sweet Onion cut into thin strips
• 5 to 6 Shallots cut into thin strips
• ¼ cup barbecue sauce
• 1 splash of chipotle sauce
• 1 package of medium sized tortillas
• olive oil for pans

Instructions

• Add a little oil to a cast iron pan and bring to a medium heat, add shallots and onions. Cook over medium heat until the shallots and onions turn a golden brown. Depending on the heat and size of pan this should take any where from about 15 to 20 minutes. About 5 minutes before they are caramelized you will need to cook the steak.
• In a separate pan, (or same pan if you're not ocd like me) cook the steak in a bit of oil over medium high heat. Stir every so often to brown all sides. Depending on the heat and size of pan, this should only take 5 to 8 minutes. Add the chipotle sauce and barbecue sauce and cook for about 2 minutes more. It should blend in nicely and and thicken a bit. If you sauce is a runny type you can add about ¼ teaspoon of cornstarch to help thicken it while cooking for those last 2 minutes.
• If you cooked the shallots and onions in a separate pan combine them now and stir well over heat till it comes together.
• Take off heat and scoop into tortillas.
• Serve with a big old "my breath is now offensive" smile!

Notes

Steak Cut Choices:

Okay this a personal decision. I find most people have their own faves.

I tend to dislike sirloin in a big bad way. I'm partial to striploin and tenderloin cuts. Quite often I break down my own tenderloin so I use the small pieces I cut off to make the steaks uniform in size to make fajitas and stir fries.

Sometimes I will also buy blade roasts and cut those up as well. If I use blade I will marinate for an hour or two. A good, cheap and easy marinade is Italian Salad Dressing.

For this particular recipe I used a blade roast and cut it up myself.

Make sure you stop by the Sunday Supper crew's posts. Thanks to Jen of Juanita's Cocina for hosting this week's event. And a huge thank you to our Sunday Supper fearless leader Isabel of Family Foodie.

Cinco de Mayo Appetizers & Sides {Aperitivos}:

• Chili Lime Crab on Watermelon Salad from A Stack of Dishes
• Chipotle Roasted Chickpeas from Home Cooking Memories
• Cinco de Mayo Tuna Pepper Poppers from Shockingly Delicious
• Elote (Mexican Grilled Corn) from Magnolia Days
• Esquites or Mexican Corn Salad from Kimchi Mom
• Grilled Corn on the Cob with Lime-Cayenne Butter from Healthy. Delicious.
• Guacamole Rice from Foxes Love Lemons
• Healthy Mexican Ceviche from Mama's Blissful Bites
• Loaded Cheesy Nachos from Gotta Get Baked
• Lobster Guacamole from I Run For Wine
• Roasted Garlic and Bacon Guacamole from Ruffles & Truffles
• Slow Cooker Chicken Con Queso from Daily Dish Recipes

Cinco de Mayo Main Dishes {Platos Principales}:

• Chicken Enchiladas with Avocado Cream Sauce from Bobbi's Kozy Kitchen
• Chicken Fajita Feta-ccine from Chocolate Moosey
• Chicken Fajita Salad w/Home made Easy Salsa from Momma's Meals
• Chicken Mole Potato Skins from Noshing with the Nolands
• Chorizo Fajitas with Sweet Potato and Poblano Pepper from The Urban Mrs.
• Corona Beer-Battered Fish Tacos from Pescetarian Journal
• Duck Carnitas from The Girl in the Little Red Kitchen
• Enchiladas with Red Chili Sauce from Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks
• Fish Tacos with Lime Salsa from Curious Cuisiniere
• Japanese Mexican Tacos from Ninja Baking
• Lightened Up Taco Salad from Kudos Kitchen
• Mexican Pizza with Chipotle Orange Sauce from Family Foodie
• Oven Baked Beef, Bean, and Cheese Chimichangas from In The Kitchen With KP
• Pork Carnitas from From the Bookshelf
• Red Chile Jam + Tequila Chicken Quesadillas from Vintage Kitchen Notes
• Roasted Poblano and Corn Lasagna from Juanita's Cocina
• Shrimp Soft Tacos with Lime Dressing and Crunchy Vegetables from Crazy Foodie Stunts
• Slow Cooked Carne Asadas from Peanut Butter and Peppers
• Soft Shell Tacos from That Skinny Chick Can Bake
• Spicy Shredded Beef Chimichangas from Supper for a Steal
• Stuffed Poblano Peppers from Country Girl in the Village
• Tequila Lime Chicken from No One Likes Crumbley Cookies
• Tex-Mex Chopped Chicken Salad with Honey-Lime Dressing from The Weekend Gourmet
• Tofu Tacos from Hip Foodie Mom
• Yucatan Pollo Pibil and Corn Tortillas from MarocMama

Cinco de Mayo Desserts {Postres}:

• Dairy-free Flan from The Not So Cheesy Kitchen
• Dark and Spicy Chocolate Pots de Creme from Happy Baking Days
• Fried Ice Cream for a Crowd from Growing Up Gabel
• Luxuriously Healthy Chocolate Frosting from What Smells So Good?
• Mexican Brownies from Cindy's Recipes and Writings
• Paletas de Tamarindo (Tamarind Popsicles) from La Cocina de Leslie
• Peanut Mazapanes from Pies and Plots
• Sopapillas from The Wimpy Vegetarian

Cinco de Mayo Drinks {Bebidas}:

• Fresh & Fruity Sangria from Webicurean
• Fruity Aguas Frescas from The Foodie Patootie
• Margarona from The Messy Baker
• Mexaratini from Gourmet Drizzles
• Tamarindo Drink (Agua de Tamarindo) from Basic N Delicious

Thanks so much for visiting. Hope you have a spectacular Sunday. We're going to see Iron Man 3 today. So excited to see it, huge fan of Robert Downey Jr. Sorry hubs.

Great recipes that go with Spicy Steak Fajitas:

• Smashed Potatoes with Onions and Meyer Lemon Dressing
• Aerosmith Potatoes with Meyer Lemon and Garlic Salt
• Spicy Oven Fries
• Roast Potatoes
• Smashed Potatoes with Bacon

Toodles and smoochies! xx