Description
This Air Fryer Fajitas recipe offers a quick and flavorful way to enjoy classic fajitas with tender skirt steak, vibrant bell peppers, and onions, all perfectly cooked in an air fryer for a healthy and delicious meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat
- 1 pound skirt steak
Vegetables
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 green bell pepper
- 1 red onion
Seasonings & Oil
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Prepare Steak: Slice the skirt steak into thin strips, cutting against the grain to ensure tenderness, then place the slices in a large mixing bowl.
- Slice Vegetables: Cut the red and green bell peppers and the red onion into thin strips and add them to the bowl with the steak.
- Add Oil: Drizzle 1 tablespoon of oil over the steak and vegetable mixture for even cooking and flavor.
- Mix Seasonings: In a small bowl, combine chili powder, cumin, sugar, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper, stirring well to blend the spices.
- Coat Mixture: Sprinkle the spice blend over the steak and vegetables then stir thoroughly to coat everything evenly with the seasoning.
- Air Fry: Lightly oil the air fryer basket and place the steak and vegetable mixture inside. Cook at 390 degrees Fahrenheit for 12 minutes, shaking the basket gently every 5 minutes to ensure even cooking.
- Serve: Remove from the air fryer and serve hot with warm tortillas and your favorite fajita toppings such as sour cream, guacamole, or salsa.
Notes
- Flank steak or sirloin steak can be substituted for skirt steak if preferred or easier to find.
- To make this recipe keto friendly, omit the sugar or replace it with a keto-approved sweetener, and consider serving the fajitas over a salad instead of tortillas.
- Shaking the air fryer basket during cooking helps prevent sticking and promotes even cooking.
- Adjust the cayenne pepper amount to taste for desired spiciness.
- Use oil with a high smoke point like avocado oil or canola oil for best results in the air fryer.
