Fajitas are always a crowd favorite. This is one of my favorite AIP dinners to make for friends or when I need a quick meal. This easy AIP meal is seasoned with 100% AIP approved seasonings and is 100% delicious. It is such a versatile dish and easily fits into an AIP, Paleo, or Whole 30 diet. This AIP dinner can be paired with tortillas and beans, salsa and rice, or guacamole and lettuce which makes it a winner for all diets! Plus, this meat is quick to make and takes no more than 15 minutes from start to finish. I am all about fast, delicious food! Let’s just say, my friend fajitas, you’ve got a lot going for you.
If you are looking for more easy AIP dinners, don’t miss out on the Pesto Stuffed Sweet Potato or Turkey Bacon Burger!
Tips on How to Make This Easy AIP Dinner
First and foremost, when it comes to making fajita meat, use a cast iron skillet! I cannot say this enough, but get yourself a gosh-darn-cast-iron skillet! It is literally one of the few kinds of dishes that actually gets BETTER with time. Like, the more you use it, the better it gets. Now I call that an investment. Currently my favorite brand is Lodge, it’s affordable and American made.
Cast iron makes amazing fajitas. Ok, hear me out. Have you ever been to the Mexican restaurants and they bring the fajitas to your table still sizzling on a glorious cast iron skillet? Yep. I am telling you, a cast iron skillet will make you restaurant quality meat.
For the seasoning, if you don’t have fresh cilantro you can definitely substitute dried cilantro. but you will need to use less. You will need to reduce it to 1 teaspoon.
Make sure that your skillet is already hot when you start cooking. This will help the cooking process to go faster and the onions and meat to get nicely seared.
Lets Get Cooking! Making AIP Fajita Meat
To start this easy AIP dinner, set your skillet on medium-high heat and add the olive oil. While the skillet is heating, chop the onion. When the skillet is hot add the onions. You can check this by holding your hand above the skillet, BUT YOU BETTER NOT TOUCH IT! The onions should start sizzling as soon as they touch the skillet. Cook the onions for 2-3 minutes or until they start to become translucent.
Next add the meat, seasonings, and some more olive oil to the skillet. Cook the meat for another 8-10 minutes or until it reaches a caramelly color. Don’t skip out on adding more olive oil. The oil helps the meat to get nice and seared and gives it that browned fajita meat look. When the meat is browned on the outside, serve the meat still sizzling hot and pair it with your favorite fajita sides!
AIP Beef Fajitas
Ingredients
- ½ lb fajita meat
- ½ medium red onion
- ¼ lime
- 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- salt to taste
- olive oil for cooking
Instructions
- Turn your skillet on to medium-high heat and drizzle some olive oil into the skillet. While the skillet is heating, chop your onion into wedges.
- When the skillet is hot add the onions. They should sizzle on contact.
- Let onions cook for 2-3 minutes until they become translucent.
- Add the fajita meat and a little more olive oil. While the meat is cooking add the garlic powder fresh cilantro and lime.
- Cook for 8-10 min or until the meat has a nice caramelly color to it.
