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.Â
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
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
Nutrition
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
john@kitchenriffs
Good job on the pics with unfamiliar tools! BTW, you can download free 30-day trials on Lightroom and Photoshop - though both of those programs do take some time to learn. Especially since you're downloading the full versions. Anyway, what does this have to do with fajitas? Absolutely nothing! Yours look superb. Great way to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. And you have super light on all of your pictures. Thanks for this.
Kim Beaulieu
Thanks so much John. I love fajitas. They are one of my top 10 foods, I eat them whenever possible.
I actually downloaded both free versions, but they are on the laptop that's in for service. Not sure if they are transferable or not. I think once we get back from Disney I'm going to invest in them. Maybe start with lightroom, then get photoshop.
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef
Can you believe I don't have a cast iron pan? I used to have 2 really nice ones but thought they were too heavy to bring from the states so I gave them to the kids. I love cooking in a cast iron skillet so I'll need to get one. I LOVE your fajitas!
Becca from ItsYummi.com
OMG, Maureen! I'm pretty sure that not owning a cast iron pan is a felony offense here in the States! 🙂
Kim Beaulieu
Wha??? That is so wrong woman. I want a nice big one. That's next on my list. Wish we lived closer so we could go shopping together.
Thanks. I ate way too many.
Renee
Looks so good I wanted to lick the screen just to see if I could get a taste. Great photos too.
Kim Beaulieu
Thanks so much Renee. Screen licking is totally okay.
Paula @ Vintage Kitchen
Oh, I agree with the caramelized shallots, so great on everything. Love these fajitas, and they are so simple! Hope you get your computer back soon Kim. Have a good day!
Kim Beaulieu
I am such a sucker for shallots, I always say the word like Curtis Stone. It makes me giggle every time.
Me too. I'm lost with my pc. My daughter's is the exact same one but it's funny how she sets hers up differently and it totally throws me off. lol
Judy @Savoring Today
I have wanted to try PicMonkey as I've heard it's pretty cool. I use Lightroom, which I love, but new is fun sometimes. Your fajitas look wonderful, caramelized onions go with anything if you ask me, this is a great idea. 🙂
Kim Beaulieu
It really is fun. Lots of cool features to jazz photos up. I have lightroom and photoshop on trial but on my other pc, which is gone. Nice timing right. lol! Ideally I'd love both lightroom and photoshop but we'll see how the budget goes.
I am such a sucker for caramelized food. Thanks so much Judy.
Wendy (The Weekend Gourmet)
I could eat shallots and steak fajitas every day as well...perhaps we should start a self-help group. Or not. Then, we'd have to eat fewer fajitas. No bueno! I use Pic Monkey for captions and other fun tricks, but haven't explored it at length...
Kim Beaulieu
I think we should. And we should serve fajitas with caramelized shallots at the first meeting.
PicMonkey is definitely fun. I miss my 'puter though. I really need to invest in some software soon, and an external hard drive.
Bernice
How odd and wonderful that I woke up to your post this morning! I had done an assessment of what was in our fridge last night and had decided on steak fajitas for cinqo de mayo...I usually do chicken but we had an unused steak from our Friday bbq so steak fajitas it will be 🙂
Kim Beaulieu
That's perfect timing Bernice. I love steak fajitas so much. I tend to be a big beef girl. Not really politically correct these days but it's totally true.
Jen @JuanitasCocina
EVERY time I go to a Mexican restaurant I get fajitas. My wife doesn't like them...so can I just come live with you?
Kim Beaulieu
Totally. I could totally go for having a housemate who loves fajitas as much as me..
Debra
Sorry you had 'puter issues. But, thanks for the photo monkey tip.
Kim Beaulieu
Thanks lady. From bad emerges good.
Liz
You are too cute! I've done 3 posts in one day...sheesh, what was I thinking? LOVE your fajitas with the caramelized onions/shallots....I'm tossing my tacos out the door and making your dish instead.
Kim Beaulieu
I know right, it just happens sometimes. I always worry I'll chuff off my readers. But they seem cool with it.
Thanks so much. I laughed out loud at your comment. I'm picturing your neighbor getting beaned by tacos.
Renee - Kudos Kitchen
Oh. My. Gosh!!! These look incredible (and so do your photos).
I would eat these every day too.
Thanks for sharing this recipe.
Think I'll make them...STAT.
Kim Beaulieu
Thanks so much Renee. I really appreciate it. Hope you love them.
BusyWorkingMama
Oh my! Looks delicious with the onions!
Kim Beaulieu
Thanks so much. I just dig fajitas.
Katy
I can't imagine how good these taste - caremelized shallots, wonderful!
Kim Beaulieu
Thanks so much Katy.
Choc Chip Uru
Your twist on Mexican looks so satisfying my friend 🙂
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Kim Beaulieu
Thanks so much Uru. I like my mexican watered down. Lol.
Becca from ItsYummi.com
Good gravy, Bestie! I'm droolin' all over my hot, sexy self!
Caramelized onions are all that and a bag of chips!
P.S. Great editing job! Even better than PicMonkey is Ribbet. LOADS of special features that you can't find on PicMonkey and it's 100% free! http://www.ribbet.com/
Kim Beaulieu
Lol Becca, I'm too old for giggling like this, I may have peed my pants over your comment.
Thanks. I shall have to check that one out.
Sarah Reid, RHNC (@jo_jo_ba)
I could just eat those onions and shallots! They're some of my faves
Kim Beaulieu
Me too. So good right.
Shannon @VillageGirlBlog
I swear, everything tastes better in cast iron! Your Fajitas look amazing.
Kim Beaulieu
Totally true. I just love my cast iron pan. Thanks so much Shannon.
Meagan @ Scarletta Bakes
Dang, girl! Could you just wrap that pan in duct tape and send it my way?!?! Thx. (AMAZING.)
Katie
Wow - the flavors in these fajitas sound amazing! I also adore shallots..the flavor is just so wonderful...and in a cast iron pan? Oh buddy. I still need to get my hands on a cast iron pan for my kitchen. I don't have one!
Lori @ Foxes Love Lemons
I agree - nothing better than carmelized shallots! These look amazing!