Instant Pot Steak Fajitas (Easy Recipe + Video) (2024)

Are you craving badly for some Mexican food but you don’t feel like leaving the house? Don’t worry!

With this fabulous Instant Pot Beef Fajitas recipe, you’ll have the best & freshest Mexican cuisine right in your kitchen.

Why This Recipe Works

This steak fajita recipe is all about melted Cheddar cheese, salsa, guacamole, and yummy beef cooked with Mexican spices - just like in the restaurant. What’s even more appealing is that you don’t have to do the heavy lifting; the Instant Pot will do all the work and you can layback and enjoy a beautiful Sunday afternoon with the family.

Still, if you feel a bit inexperienced in cooking Mexican delights, I have a few tips and tricks that can help along the way.

Oh and if you like this dish and want to diversify, try these Instant Pot chicken tacos or even the Instant Pot chicken fajitas. Which is quite the same but... with chicken.

Recipe Video

Recipe Ingredients

Beef - high in protein, cow's meat is used to make steak fajitas. Beef is the most widely-eaten kind of meat worldwide. Due to its fat content, it is always suggested to eat in moderation

Bell peppers - are cultivars of capsicum having different colors such as yellow and orange. They have a mild sweet taste. Being a good source of vitamin C, bell peppers are known to have antioxidant properties.

Onion - used in the base of most of the recipes, onions add to the overall taste and texture of the dish.

Garlic - chopped garlic adds a mild flavor to the beef fajitas

How to make

Pour some canola oil into the instant pot and add sliced onion

Put some chopped garlic

Add bell peppers

Put beef steak

Add chopped jalapeno. If you don't have, you can skip it or use one of these jalapeno substitutes.

Add some cumin powder

Add smoked paprika. You can use regular paprika instead.

Add chili powder and mix

Pour beef stock

Cook at high pressure for 8 minutes, quick release the pressure

Dish out and serve.

How to Serve

Once the meat is cooked, it is ready to be served. Make sure to use a slotted spoon so, when you pick up the mixture, any liquid will drain off. Otherwise, you’ll end up with soggy tortillas, which will fall apart before you get to pick them up.

Add the mixture to the tortillas, but try not to over-fill them.

You can also take corn or flour tortillas and make Air Fryer Tostadas.

Just like the Instant Pot Carne Asada recipe, feel free to add your favorite toppings available (sour cream, guacamole, cheese, sliced avocado, and so on) so everyone can mix and match.

You can add chiles en vinagre (pickled chilies) for a spicy kick.

You can even make this Instant Pot salsa and serve it together.

Need more ideas? Check out What To Serve With Fajitas for 15 delicious side dishes.

Recipe FAQs

Which beef stock to use?

For this recipe, I'm using canned beef stock. If you have time and you and something healthier, you can make the beef stock yourself using this recipe from Chef's Mandala.

What can I use instead of beef stock?

Beef stock is the best choice for this recipe. But if for some reason you don't have any, you can use homemade chicken stock or ¼ cup of beer or water instead.

Can I use frozen vegetables?

Yes. as long as they are pre-sliced.

Can I use frozen beef?

Yes, you can use frozen steak strips.

In this case, cook the beef for 11 minutes instead of 8.

How to prevent thevegetables from being soggy?

As you can see in the images, the bell peppers turn out great. If for any reason you get soggy veggies, you can:

1. Cut them into bigger pieces.
2. Use frozen ones.
3. Take them out after the saute step.

How long can I keep it on the fridge?

Up to 3 days.

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