This Sheet Pan Steak Fajitas recipe makes the perfect simple and healthy weeknight meal for busy families! Made with lean beef, fresh veggies and your favourite Mexican-style fixings, it’s on the table in under 25 minutes. It’s the easiest steak fajita recipe around!
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes
The possibilities for easy weeknight meals are endless, and if you’re in a dinnertime rut, you’re going to LOVE these Sheet Pan Steak Fajitas! It’s a super healthy meal made with fresh ingredients, it’s perfect for a family dinner on a busy weeknight, and it takes just 25 minutes from start to finish! Trust us, you need this recipe in your life!
This Sheet Pan Steak Fajitas Recipe makes it easy – simply throw the steak and vegetables into the oven and while they’re baking, you can prepare all the fixings according to what your family enjoys. This recipe is easy, it’s crazy delicious, and it leaves lots of room for you to customize it to your family’s tastes or dietary needs.
There are SO many reasons we love this delicious steak fajitas recipe. Here are just a few!
- It’s great for EFFORTLESS CLEAN-UP: Using just one pan to cook everything gives you minimal dishes that need to be washed.
- It’s QUICK and EASY: Coming together in less than 25 minutes, this is the perfect recipe for busy weeknights.
- It’s CUSTOMIZABLE: Everyone can make their own fajita to their preference with their favourite toppings.
- It’s FLAVOUR PACKED: The lime zest and juice, along with the taco seasoning, elevate the flavours in this recipe making it taste like something you’d order in a restaurant.
- It’s a HEALTHY choice: Loaded with colourful veggies and lean protein, this recipe is as nutritious as it is delicious!
- It’s MEAL PREP friendly: This recipe is easy to make ahead and reheat. It’s perfect as a quick dinner and packed for lunch.
- It’s great for ENTERTAINING: You can make it a fun activity, with everyone making their own fajita with varied and fun toppings.
Here are all our favourite recipes we enjoy serving with these sheet pan steak fajitas!
- Mexican Rice
- Cilantro Lime Rice
- Easy Guacamole
- Pico de Gallo
- Easy Restaurant Style Salsa
- Mango Salsa
- Fresh Pineapple Salsa
Here’s how to make the BEST steak fajitas at home in your own kitchen!
Make sure you thinly slice your steak against the grain to get tender and juicy pieces.
Aside from being one of the key flavours in this dish, the acidity in the fresh lime juice tenderizes the meat. Be sure not to skip it!
Whether you want to just add more cumin and smoked paprika for a more flavourful dish or you want to add cayenne pepper, sliced jalapeños, or even sriracha to the steak, feel free to customize this recipe to your family’s spice preferences.
Make sure you keep an eye out after you add the steak to the pan so that you don’t overcook it. Perfectly cooked steak is tender and juicy and our favourite part of this dish.
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Here are some common issues you might encounter when making this steak fajitas recipe, and how to fix and prevent them!
Make sure you cut it thinly against the grain and don’t overcook it. Letting it marinate with the spices and lime zest and juice will also help.
This problem can be solved by baking them for a shorter time before adding the steak pieces or cutting them into thicker slices.
Toss the veggies halfway through the initial baking time and rotate the sheet pan halfway through baking.
If you’d prefer more flavour on your steak fajitas, add some extra cumin, smoked paprika or even cayenne pepper and chili flakes to your veggies and meat.
To make this recipe you’ll need these kitchen items on hand (affiliate links):
To make this recipe you’ll need these ingredients on hand (paid links):
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large onion thinly sliced
- 3 bell peppers (we like using green, red and yellow) thinly sliced
- 8-10 ounces flank steak, ribeye steak, or sirloin steak
- 1 lime juice and zest
- 2 1/2 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder optional, for more spice
- tortillas, tomatoes, lettuce, cheese, sour cream, avocado for serving (as desired)
Time needed: 25 minutes
Follow these steps to make this steak fajita recipe:
- Prep the pan and oven.
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celsius). Add the olive oil to a large rectangular baking dish or sheet pan.
- Season the veggies.
Add the sliced onions and sliced bell peppers to the sheet pan, along with 1 1/2 tablespoons of the taco seasoning.
Using your hands or a pair of tongs, toss everything together until the veggies are well coated in the seasonings and the oil. - Bake the veggies.
Bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celsius) for about 8-10 minutes, or until the veggies are becoming soft.
- Prepare the steak.
Slice your steak against the grain in 1/4 inch thick slices. Add the rest of the taco seasoning, lime zest and juice to the steak slices and mix well.
- Bake the steak.
Add the steak slices on top of the veggies and return to the oven for 6-8 more minutes.
- Serve with your favourite toppings.
Serve in tortillas with lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, sour cream, and avocado, as desired (use the time while the fajita filling is baking to prep these ingredients).
How do I make this recipe ahead of time?
To make this easy steak fajita recipe ahead of time, or for storing leftovers, make the recipe as directed and store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
How do I reheat the leftovers?
Reheat leftovers in a skillet on the stove with a splash of water until heated through, in the microwave, or on a sheet pan in the oven.
Is this recipe gluten free?
As long as you use gluten-free taco seasoning mix in this steak fajita recipe, this recipe is gluten free.
What kind of steak for fajitas?
Make this steak fajita recipe with flank steak, ribeye steak, or sirloin for best results. However, skirt steak, strip steak, or even flat iron steak would also work well.
We hope your family loves this easy steak fajita recipe as much as we do! Let us know in the comments below, what’s your family’s favourite 25-minutes-or-less meal made from scratch? We’d love to know!
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Easy Sheet Pan Steak Fajitas
Recipe: Equipment
Recipe: Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large onion thinly sliced
- 3 bell peppers (we like using green, red and yellow) thinly sliced
- 8-10 ounces flank steak, ribeye steak, or sirloin steak
- 1 lime juice and zest
- 2 1/2 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder optional, for more spice
- tortillas, tomatoes, lettuce, cheese, sour cream, avocado for serving (as desired)
Recipe: Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celsius).
- Drizzle the olive oil on a large sheet pan.
- Add the sliced onions and sliced bell peppers to the sheet pan, along with 1 1/2 tablespoons of the taco seasoning.
- Using your hands or a pair of tongs, toss everything together until the veggies are well coated in the seasonings and the oil.
- Bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celsius) for about 8-10 minutes, or until the veggies are becoming soft.
- Slice your steak against the grain in 1/4 inch thick slices. Add the rest of the taco seasoning, lime zest and juice to the steak slices and mix well.
- Add the steak slices on top of the veggies and return to the oven for 6-8 more minutes.
- Serve in tortillas with lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, sour cream and avocado, as desired (use the time while the fajita filling is baking to prep these ingredients).
Recipe: Notes
Make-Ahead and Storage Instructions
To make this recipe ahead of time, or for storing leftovers, make the recipe as directed and store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.Reheating Instructions
Reheat leftovers in a skillet on the stove with a splash of water until heated through, in the microwave, or on a sheet pan in the oven.Recipe: Nutrition
Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated, using Spoonacular, for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.
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Super excited to try this! I just did chicken fajitas the other night and it was so many dishes. This method looks wonderful!
Can’t wait to try this one, though I’ll be cutting the ingredients in half (just cooking for 2) I LOVE sheet pan recipes, line the pan with foil and NO MESS TO CLEAN UP! Thanks for another winning recipe, Chrissie!
So glad! I hope you love it!
Such a quick and easy meal! This sheet pan meal takes the win!
This is definitely my kind of lunch! It’s one sheet pan meal, so I love this recipe even more!
I think my family will thank you for this recipe! So perfect for our movie nights!
Thanks so much! Enjoy! 🙂
Perfect weeknight dinner! So easy and delicious!
Thank you!:)
These look so perfect! Great for weeknights or even game days!!
Thanks! 🙂
My family really enjoyed this, and I liked how fast and easy it is to prepare. Thanks for a keeper!
So glad everyone enjoyed it! Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a comment! 🙂
I love steak fajitas! There’s nothing like the sound of fajitas when they’re ready. Can’t wait to try this recipe!
I hope you love it! 🙂
The easiest and the healthiest dinner ever! My kind of dinner!
Thanks!Enjoy!
My family would really LOVE this!! It looks incredibly delicious!
Thank you!
I’ve been wanting to try a steak sheet pan dinner. You make it look so easy!
Thanks so much! I hope you give it a try!
Love these! Can’t wait to try them!
I hope you enjoy them!
So do you cook the steak at all before putting it all on thesheet to cook? Thanks!
No, that’s not necessary 🙂
Curious is you ever tried with Flank steak?
Yes! Flank steak works well.
Made this and my family loved it! Thanks so much 🙂
You’re welcome! My family loves it too!🙂
Does the steak come out tender or tough?? I would think baking it may make it really tough..
This looks delicious!
It should be nice and tender 🙂 Enjoy!
Making this tonight but would like to add some chicken- any different directions?
I have a separate recipe for chicken fajitas on a sheet pan. You can check it out here: https://thebusybaker.ca/oven-chicken-fajitas-with-dairy-free/
I have made them three times and absolutely love the results, The best is the leftovers the next day. My son loves them when he comes for lunch. Kudos to this recipe.
So glad you loved it! 🙂
With 3 kids and a husband, when everyone likes a meal it becomes 5 star – and this does not happen often! It was delicious, easy, and it actually took the time you said it was going to take. Much appreciated!
So glad you loved it! 🙂
We thought this was a good start to a recipe. We’ve made it twice. The first was exactly as stated. I checked the pan at ten minutes, like suggested, and the veggies where still super crisp but the meat was cooked well. We made it a second time didn’t slice the steak until after we pulled it out of the oven and let it rest for a few minutes. We also subbed homemade taco seasoning. Loved it this way.
Glad you liked the recipe!
Made these last night and they were delicious and so easy! Definitely on the menu again. The only thing I added was 1/2 tsp of cumin, other than that just followed the easy recipe.
So glad you liked them! Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment! 🙂
Can you use “top round beef for stir fry” for this recipe or will it come out too dry? Thank you!
Yes, that should work just fine. Just be sure not to overcook it 🙂
I am never making fajitas on the stovetop again. So easy, so tasty! Thank you for this recipe!!
You’re welcome Jeanne!!
Made this exactly as written (sirloin). It was so easy, fast, and delicious….thanks for a great recipe!!
You’re welcome Kathy!!
Just discovered this recipe and can’t wait to try! Do you think you could you do this with frozen peppers? I have a bag of frozen chopped peppers from Trader Joe’s and wondered if they might work. Thanks for any advice!
Yes it should work, although you run the risk of the peppers being a little softer than they should be (frozen veggies go soft so much faster than fresh ones). But the flavour will be great!
OMG! What a recipe. Can’t wait to try it. Thanks for such a unique and amazing recipe.
Thanks so much Sophia! I hope you give it a try!
This was very good! I marinated the beef in the taco spices for about 1 hour before mixing in the peppers and onions bthen cooking. I will be making this again, easy to make and delicious!
I’m so happy you enjoyed it! Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback!
So good and way easier than doing it all on the skillet! Highly recommend! I left mine in for about 5 mins extra and everything was perfectly cooked. Excellent leftovers too. I’ll absolutely be making this again, thank you for sharing and making dinner a bit easier 😊
I’m so happy you enjoyed it! Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback!