These Easy Sheet Pan Steak Fajitas are a quick, flavor-packed dinner made with lean beef, fresh veggies, and homemade fajita seasoning. Everything cooks on one pan and comes together in under 20 minutes, making it a healthy weeknight meal with minimal cleanup.
“This dinner saved me so much time and my whole family ate it up!” - Lynn Polito
Sheet pan meals are one of my favorite ways to keep busy nights simple. With beef fajitas in the oven, everything cooks together on one pan, which means less prep and way less cleanup (one of the perks of recipes like these sheet pan protein pancakes too!). You still get all the bold fajita flavor without standing over the stove.
These sheet pan steak fajitas quickly become a weekly staple. As a mom of three, I love that they come together with homemade fajita seasoning and fresh veggies, just like my sheet pan Hawaiian chicken. Plus, everyone can customize their plate with their favorite toppings, which always makes dinner a little smoother in our house.
Why You'll Love This Recipe
Homemade seasonings: You can definitely use store-bought but homemade fajita seasoning just tastes better.
Meal prep: These fajitas are delicious, but they also work in other meals as a cook once, eat twice thing!
Quick dinner: The sheet pan meal comes together in just 20 minutes, making it amazing for whirlwind nights.
Ingredients and Substitutions
- Lean Beef: Though flank steak is normally used, I prefer to use top sirloin marinating steak. This makes it quick to cook without sacrificing any flavor.
- Fajita mix: Though you can use a pre-made fajita mix, homemade will be much more flavorful and healthier (just like this Five Spice Powder Substitute)! 5 spices are all you need to make this fragrant fajita blend, and it’s totally worth it.
- Avocado Oil: You only need a tiny bit of oil for the steak fajitas to get the job done. Olive oil is wonderful, but I like avocado best because it has such a high heat point.
If you love the fajita flavor, you'll also love this chicken taco skillet! Perfect for busy nights.
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities
Flavor Variations
Protein: Of course, these healthy fajitas also work with sliced chicken if you want to switch it up, just like crockpot beef fajitas.
Spice: Add some cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes to the fajita seasoning for extra spice.
Veggies: Bell peppers and onions are a classic, but you could add other vegetables like finely chopped cauliflower, carrots, etc.
How To Make Sheet Pan Steak Fajitas
- Prep your meat and bell peppers/veggies by thinly slicing everything.
- Broil the steak for 6 minutes.
- While the steak of cooking, mix up the fajita seasoning.
- Toss the veggies in oil and ¾ of the seasoning.
- Place the veggies on the tray and sprinkle the rest of the seasoning over top of the steak mixture
- Bake for 8 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and assemble your sheet pan steak fajitas with all your favorite toppings and lime wedges on the side!
Expert Tips
Broiling the beef makes it so that this weeknight dinner comes together much faster. Don’t skip this step!
It also makes it so that when everything is cooking, the veggies stay slightly crunchy and not overcooked.
If you like your veggies softer, turn the oven off and let them sit in the oven for 5 minutes after cooking.
Use any tortillas that fit into your diet. I personally use these gluten-free ones or homemade wraps. However, my kids go with traditional wheat wraps.
The best part about sheet pan steak fajitas is setting the table with all the fixings! In addition to the steak fajitas mixture, have any of the following on the table:
- Chopped tomatoes
- Avocado or guacamole
- Kimchi
- Salsa
- Cashew sour cream
- Fresh cilantro
- Lime wedges
Other Uses For Sheet Pan Fajitas
Though sheet pan beef fajitas for dinner is awesome, these steak fajitas are actually amazing for meal prep in general (just like this instant pot corned beef)! If you double the recipe, you can use the mix for:
- Pasta just add it in with noodles
- Stir fry (sautee with some rice)
- On top of salads
There is so much more to this recipe than just one meal!
Sheet Pan Steak Fajitas FAQs
The steak will cook faster if it’s thinly sliced. This makes it so that the sheet pan fajitas are on the table in about 20 minutes.
Traditionally, people make skirt steak or flank steak fajitas. However, you can also use top sirloin marinated steak. I prefer to use this over flank steak so that the steak fajitas come out a bit more juicy and tender. Flank steak tends to be a bit grittier.
Make sure to thinly cut the steak before cooking. Beef gets chewy when it’s overcooked. Cutting it thinly makes it so that the cooking time is less, and the beef stays tender.
To store leftover steak fajitas, let them cool fully before storing them in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat them in the microwave or on the stove over low heat.
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- 30 minute teriyaki meatballs
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- Chicken fajita bowls
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Dairy-Free Sheet Pan Steak Fajitas
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Equipment
- 1 Large baking tray
Ingredients
- 0.5 kg sterling silver sirloin marinating steak
- ½ onion
- 1 carrot peeled, and slivered
- 8 mushrooms cut in chunks
- 2 bell peppers sliced
- 1 tbs avocado oil
- 1 tbs chili powder
- 1.5 tbs garlic powder
- 2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 tbs cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon paprika
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Trim steak and slice thinly. Broil for 6 minutes.
- Toss the spices into a small ramekin and mix.
- Sprinkle ¼ seasoning on the steak. Toss the veggies in oil and the remainder of the seasoning.
- Place the veggies on the tray with the steak and smooth everything out flat.
- Bake at 400 for 12 minutes (this makes them cooked but crunchy). Turn the oven off and let sit 3-5 minutes.
- Portion out the steak fajitas mixture into gluten-free tortillas and top with your favorites like lime juice, fresh cilantro, and avocado!
Notes
Disclaimer:
Nutrition values are estimates only, using online calculators. Please verify using your own data"
Glenda says
Your steak fajitas put some new excitement into Taco Night! We absolutely loved them! And I especially appreciated how simple the recipe was to put together. Thank you!
fitasamamabear says
Simple, quick recipes save sanity lol glad you loved them!
Megan says
Everyone loves this steak fajita dinner, and I love how little work or fuss it is, so thank you! A popular new recipe for our family! 🙂
fitasamamabear says
Haha less work is ALWAYS better!
Donny says
I loved how simple this is yet there's so much flavor! I had them with some grain-free tortillas and they were fantastic.
fitasamamabear says
Glad you enjoyed them!
Jenni says
Best fajitas I have ever had, seriously! So good, and so easy!
Jennifer says
This is my kind of meal, and the kids didn't even care about the extra veggies! Everyone cleared their plates and wanted seconds!
Janessa says
Yum! Love that you add carrots for extra veges- what a great idea!
Liz says
We've been obsessed with sheet pan meals lately and I've been looking for some new ideas! This one is perfect! Thank you so much
fitasamamabear says
Right though?! Sheet pan meals make it SO much easier!
Mandy Applegate says
These steak fajitas were SO good, they were finished in minutes!
fitasamamabear says
Hehe steak is always gobbled up!
Lynn Polito says
This dinner saved me so much time and my whole family ate it up!
fitasamamabear says
Time saving is crucial in our house- I get it!
Sherry says
I made your steak fajitas recipe on my Blackstone flat top griddle and they turned out AMAZING!! Your fajitas recipe was so quick and easy to make and my family really enjoyed dinner.
fitasamamabear says
Life win! It's such an easy dinner!