These Best EVER Steak Fajita Nachos are easy, perfectly seasoned, and delicious with tender, juicy, sizzling Ribeye or sirloin steak, bell peppers and onions, covered in Monterey Jack cheese and baked until melted. This recipe is ready in just 30 minutes.
This recipe for two makes a great appetizer, lunch, or amazing date night dinner.
Fajita Nachos can also be made with chicken, pork, shrimp, lamb, salmon, other types of fish, and other cuts of beef, as well as vegetables instead of meat. Cooking times will vary.
Popular condiments for this dish include shredded lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, salsa, pico de gallo, shredded cheese, refried beans, and diced tomatoes.
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How to make the Steak Nachos:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 C).
Cut the onion and bell peppers into large chunks. Dice the green onion, if using.
Heat the oil in a cast iron skillet over medium heat. Click for a cast iron skillet.
Season the steak with a little of the fajita seasoning on both sides.
Cook the steak in the skillet about 5 – 7 minutes on each side, or until it is done to your liking.
Transfer the steak to a cutting board and set aside to rest.
Place the bell peppers and onions in the same skillet. Stir-fry for about 5 minutes, or until tender-crisp.
Add the water to the skillet. Sprinkle in the fajita seasoning. Stir and combine all together until sauce thickens.
Turn off the heat. Drizzle the lime juice over the cooked fajita mixture. Stir to incorporate.
Sprinkle in the cilantro.
Slice the steak into thin strips and add back into the pan. Stir to coat.
Place tortilla chips spread out in a layer on a baking sheet, or oven safe platter, sprayed with non-stick spray. Click for an oven safe platter.
Top the chips with the steak fajita mixture and the shredded cheese.
Bake until the cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.
Garnish with the sour cream and green onion, if desired. Dig in!!!
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Steak Fajita Nachos
These Best EVER Steak Fajita Nachos are easy, perfectly seasoned, and delicious with tender, juicy, sizzling Ribeye steak, bell peppers and onions, covered in Monterey Jack cheese and baked until melted. This recipe is ready in just 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1/2 medium onion
- 1 small red bell pepper
- 1 small green bell pepper
- 1 Tbsp oil
- 8 oz Ribeye steak (or sirloin)
- 1/8 cup water
- 1 oz package Fajita seasoning
- 1/2 Tbsp lime juice
- 1 tsp dried cilantro
- 1/4 bag restaurant style tortilla chips
- 8 oz shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- Sour cream (for garnish)
- 1 green onion (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 C).
- Cut the onion and bell peppers into large chunks. Dice the green onion, if using.
- Heat the oil in a cast iron skillet over medium heat. Click for a cast iron skillet.
- Season the steak with a little of the fajita seasoning on both sides.
- Cook the steak in the skillet about 5 – 7 minutes on each side, or until it is done to your liking.
- Transfer the steak to a cutting board and set aside to rest.
- Place the bell peppers and onions in the same skillet. Stir-fry for about 5 minutes, or until tender-crisp.
- Add the water to the skillet. Sprinkle in the fajita seasoning. Stir and combine all together until sauce thickens.
- Turn off the heat. Drizzle the lime juice over the cooked fajita mixture. Stir to incorporate.
- Sprinkle in the cilantro.
- Slice the steak into thin strips and add back into the pan. Stir to coat.
- Place tortilla chips spread out in a layer on a baking sheet, or oven safe platter, sprayed with non-stick spray. Click for an oven safe platter.
- Top the chips with the steak fajita mixture and the shredded cheese.
- Bake until the cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.
- Garnish with the sour cream and green onion, if desired. Dig in!!!
Notes
Fajita Nachos can also be made with chicken, pork, shrimp, lamb, salmon, other types of fish, and other cuts of beef, as well as vegetables instead of meat. Cooking times will vary.
Popular condiments include shredded lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, salsa, pico de gallo, shredded cheese, refried beans, and diced tomatoes.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
2Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 965Total Fat: 64gSaturated Fat: 32gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 29gCholesterol: 189mgSodium: 1858mgCarbohydrates: 37gNet Carbohydrates: 0gFiber: 5gSugar: 8gSugar Alcohols: 0gProtein: 60g
Nutrition information is a guideline only, is calculated automatically by third party software, and absolute accuracy is not guaranteed.
Mike Meister
Friday 6th of March 2020
This looks awesone definetly going on the list for next week. We have a local restaruant that does something simlar and serves it over a baked russet potato cut into medalions. I'm thinking I maty give that a try or perhaps airfried tots.
Zona
Friday 6th of March 2020
Sounds awesome, enjoy!