Recipes · American · Grilled Dishes
Beef Fajitas
One serving has 697 kcal and 34 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (330%), vitamin C (122%), riboflavin (101%), zinc (98%), selenium (89%) and pyridoxine (72%). Ready in 35 minutes.
- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (373 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: High protein
- Contains: beef, dairy, gluten
Ingredients
- 150 g Beef skirt steak, raw
- 40 g Bell pepper, red, raw
- 40 g Bell pepper, green, raw
- 40 g Onions, red, raw
- 10 g Lime juice
- 3 g Garlic, raw
- 0.5 g Cumin
- 1 g Chili powder
- 10 g Vegetable oil
- 0.4 g Salt
- 0.2 g Black pepper
- 60 g Tortillas, flour
- 3 g Cilantro, fresh
- 15 g Sour cream
Method
- Marinate the skirt steak with the lime juice, garlic, cumin, chili powder, half the oil, salt and pepper for at least 20 minutes.
- Heat a grill or heavy skillet until very hot and cook the steak for 3-4 minutes per side for medium-rare to medium.
- Rest the steak for 5 minutes, then slice it thinly against the grain.
- In the remaining oil, sauté the bell peppers and onion over high heat for 4-5 minutes until charred at the edges but still crisp.
- Warm the tortillas.
- Pile the steak and peppers onto the tortillas, top with sour cream and cilantro, and serve immediately.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 697 kcal | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 41.6 g | |
| Water | 249 mL | |
| Fiber | 4.9 g | 17% |
| Protein | 34 g | 71% |
| Tryptophan | 0.36 g | |
| Threonine | 1.4 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.4 g | |
| Leucine | 2.6 g | |
| Lysine | 2.8 g | |
| Methionine | 0.81 g | |
| Cystine | 0.36 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.3 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.1 g | |
| Valine | 1.6 g | |
| Histidine | 1.1 g | |
| Fat | 44.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 15.7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 8.7 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.01 g | |
| Omega-6 | 7.6 g | |
| Saturated | 15.6 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 1.7 g | |
| Cholesterol | 115 mg | |
| Calcium | 146 mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.4 mg | 44% |
| Iron | 8.3 mg | 46% |
| Magnesium | 62 mg | 20% |
| Manganese | 0.85 mg | 47% |
| Phosphorus | 391 mg | 56% |
| Potassium | 740 mg | 16% |
| Selenium | 48.8 µg | 89% |
| Sodium | 735 mg | |
| Zinc | 7.8 mg | 98% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.54 mg | 49% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 1.1 mg | 101% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 9.6 mg | 69% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 2.4 mg | 47% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.94 mg | 72% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 95.1 µg | 24% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 7.9 µg | 330% |
| Choline | 101 mg | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 120 µg | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 91.1 mg | 122% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 7.5 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 2.4 mg | 16% |
| Vitamin K | 41.1 µg | 46% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
4.6 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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