Ready to spice up your meal prep recipes list? We've got just the savory treat! Our Steak Fajita Meal Prep recipe is the ultimate Tex-Mex dish for lunch or dinner.
The history of fajitas dates back to the cowboy days in West Texas. Mexican ranchers worked for the least desirable part of the steer to eat. The cut is known as "skirt steak" and was given to ranchers as part of their payment for the work they did. The ranchers took their payment and turned it into something more desirable - the steak fajita! The word "fajita" comes from the Spanish word "faja," which means "belt." That makes sense since the cut is skirt steak. Kind of cool, right?
Fast-forward to now and the steak fajita is a well-known, delicious Mexican restaurant treat and staple. Talk about making lemons out of lemonade!
Steak fajitas are grilled strips of skirt steak inside a tortilla with bell peppers. This meal prep recipe is truly authentic. They're easy to make and easier to devour!
Without further ado, let's get into this meal prep recipe. Vamanos!
Your cooked Steak Fajita Meal Prep will last for 3 to 4 days in the refrigerator. If you have a vacuum sealer, use that to store your steak fajitas in the fridge. If not, wrap the steak fajitas in freezer paper, then in a freezer bag. The point of this is to keep air away from the steak so it won't dry out.
Of course! You can either wrap steak fajitas in heavy-duty aluminum foil, freezer paper, or freezer bags. Again, you can also vacuum seal steak strips. Also, we recommend always using a freezer bag, unless you use a container. There are some high-quality airtight freezer containers out there that will do the trick! Keep in mind that cooked Steak Fajita Meal Prep will last for up to 3 months in the freezer. Soand date the container or bag.
To freeze the cooked peppers, lay them out on a baking sheet with wax paper. Then place the baking sheet in the freezer for one hour. Remove the baking sheet and put the peppers in a freezer back. Be sure to leave at least a half-inch of bag space. Frozen cooked peppers last from 4 to 6 months.
Presta! Steak Fajita Meal Prep is frozen and enjoyed later.
Marinade Base:
The first thing you're going to do is make your Steak Fajita Meal Prep marinade from the sweet and savory marinade ingredients. Use the marinade to coat your skirt steak. Let the steak settle in the marinade in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight. Once your skirt steak is marinated, grill it. After grilling the steak, cook the vegetables in a cast-iron skillet on your grill. While the veggies are cooking, char the tortillas. Your Steak Fajita Meal Prep is done in 20 minutes. The only thing left is to enjoy them!
Use a 3-compartment meal prep container to store Steak Fajita Meal prep. Put the tortillas, toppings, sauce, and sour cream in the largest compartment. Use a plastic cup for sour cream and sauce storage. Use the remaining two compartments for the steak fajitas and bell peppers.
Steak is packed with protein and pretty low in fat depending on the cut. You can use it for stews, stir fry, fajitas, burritos, tacos, or by itself with sides. Steak is versatile and can be meal prepped in multiple ways and for every meal! Here are more delicious steak meal prep ideas:
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