Instant Pot Steak Fajitas
Instant Pot Steak Fajitas Recipe – quick and easy dinner for a busy weeknight that the whole family will love! Just add all the ingredients to your instant pot, close the lid! 20 Minutes from start to finish!
Servings: 4
Calories: 348kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound of flank steak whole you can slice or buy it sliced also, but this recipe uses whole
- 3 Bell Peppers green, red, orange
- 1 Yellow onion sliced
- 1 pack of store-bought fajita seasoning or this recipe.
- 1/2 cup of Beef Broth
- Tortillas
- Optional
- Cheese
- Sour cream
- Pico De Gallo
- Guacamole
- Cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Brown Flank steak on each side, about 2-3 minutes each side. You can do this on the stovetop on in the Instant Pot on the saute setting.
- If you haven't already, place the Flank Steak in the Instant Pot.
- Use half of your fajita seasoning on your flank steak, set the other half aside
- Cover Flank steak with Veggies
- Use rest of seasoning on top of everything
- Add beef broth to the pot.
- Cover with the lid. Set the valve to “sealing” position. Choose manual – high pressure and set the timer to 10 minutes. The Instant Pot will beep and start.
- Allow the Instant Pot to come to pressure, then let it cook for 10 minutes. When finished, the instant pot, will beep again. Click on “cancel” and do a quick release by switching the valve to “venting” position.
- Open your instant pot and drain the extra liquid (and retain some). You can also use a slotted spoon to take out the meat and veggies
- Now! Stuff your warmed tortillas with the fajitas and toppings! Garnish with chopped cilantro leaves and drizzle over with a little bit of the reserved sauce over it all!
Video
Notes
FAQ
I MADE THIS AND GOT A BIT TOO MUCH LIQUID, IS THAT NORMAL?
yes! When you make meat in the Instant Pot, it is always recommended to use 1/2 cup of water when cooking. Your meat and the veggies also make a liquid. Simply drain the liquid when done or use it on the fajitas!WILL MY VEGGIES BE MUSHY?
YES! If you like them a bit crisper, saute them on the stove. However, I will say adding them to the pot adds flavor to your meat. So you can do both.IS THIS RECIPE GLUTEN FREE?
Yes! If you use Gluten-free Tortillas and make your fajita seasoning it will be.Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 348kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 98mg | Sodium: 474mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g