I made this the other night. This was awesome! Very easy, it's got be pretty low in fat and stuff (flank steak is considered a very lean cut of meat, right?), and just plain tastes good. I put low-fat shredded cheese only on top of mine, and just wolfed it down. Wonderful recipe!

I always use rubber gloves when using hot peppers...after scorching my eyes on a habenero sauce I won't be fooled by that trick again! lol

I find that sprinkling a little water on the tortillas before putting them in the microwave helps keep them soft and flexible enough to be stuffed full of these delicious ingredients.

Have made this twice since it was posted on Cinco de Mayo and can't get enough! Perfect with the guac. recipe too!

Flank steak is very lean and recommended on a lot of diets. Great tip on the tortillas too!

I love fajitas, and I've tried various recipes before, this one looks delicious, I think I'll have to try it!

I dunno about you, but whenever I nuke my tortillas, after a few minutes, the edges seem to get hard and brittle, even if I dampen the towel covering them. I like to heat them in a frying pan, just turn the heat to medium high, place the tortilla in the pan and heat for 30 seconds or so on each side. They get almost impossibly flexible.

Regarding microwaving, we microwave the tortillas for only 20 seconds each, and then only one at at time. They never ever ever get dried out. In fact, if you don't put a paper towel under them, they'll be a little damp. We also will heat the tortillas directly on the hot burner (electric!) on medium high heat. On my old stove which was gas, I would just heat the tortillas directly over the flame, flipping them every couple seconds. This will get them toasty, but not particularly flexible. Depends on what you like.

Is the cilantro essential in the marinade? I really don't like cilantro, and would prefer to leave it out.

I almost always put tequila in my fajitas. The alcohol helps tenderize the meat, and it goes perfect with the lime. If the flavor gets too crazy-musky, ketchup will even it out (ketchup is underrated!)

I tend to use an affordable white tequila like Sauza Blanco... it's good enough to drink, cheap enough that it won't make you shy about tossing in a measure or two.

Fajitas and tequila - sounds good. Will try to add some next time I make this dish. Thanks!

Made Irish Stew last week, family were calling My Niece 15 Nephew 18 with their Mum & Dad, they all loved it. (Nephew & Niece said it was better than Big Mac & Fries anyday, Bless) Popped the stew into large Yorkhire Pud. My Nephew asked if he could take what was left with back to Uni. Will be making it again. Many thanks.

First time making fajitas, this recipe was a complete success. :-) Thanks a bunch. Tip: I skipped the initial "browning" step, choosing to cut the meat first, marinade, then cook at all at once. The cut meat soaked up the marinade nicely.

I am a GOOF in the kitchen, and I made this 1.2.3! So easy and tasty! I added tequila like the above commenters said...amazing! I served it with Spanish rice. So good!

When chopping chilies or peppers the burn will stay on your hands after washing, and your hands will still be dangerous hours later. SO when handeling chilies or peppers it's best to coat your hands in cooking oil. This prevents the spice from clinging to your skin and nails. After you wash off the oil your safe to touch your skin without any burn. ^_^ As for tortillas flour or corn put them in a plastic bag (not sealed shut) and microwave for 15-20 seconds. you can do one or 20 at a time.You may have to put them in twice when you heat up more. For flour tortillas you may need to place a paper towel between the plastic and the outer tortillas so they dont get soggy. FYI any plastic bag that doesn't melt easy will do even the ones from groceries.

Note from Elise: Because of the chemical outgassing of plastic when heated, it is highly recommended never to use plastic in a microwave unless it has been cleared for use in the microwave. So microwave-safe labeled plastic wrap is fine, but regular plastic bags from the grocer? Not a great idea.

As for the tortillas, I turn a gas burner on low and lay the tortilla on the grate over it just long enough to brown it. This works great and then the tortillas aren't crumbling on the edge.

My wife and I are on the South Beach Diet (phase 1) which restricts quite a bit of goodies including tortillas. We saw this recipe and scratched our collective heads to figure how we could get around the SB restrictions...well, we used slightly wilted iceberg lettuce leafs as faux tortillas (use your imagination). Just fill um, roll them up...and munch out. We used reduced fat chesse and sour cream, not what the original vaqueros would do, but we ovoided a ticket from the South Beach Diet police (my cardiologist!). I think it is fair to assume that shreaded lettuce was omitted as a topping. We also used a cut called "flat iron steak"...mmm.

Heating tortillas in the microwave is far from authentic. As one writer stated, just heat them in a hot pan for a few seconds on each side (spray with Pam very lightly first). It brings out the flavor and softens them just right. Also, corn tortillas are far better for you than flour, not to mention having some flavor. Secondly, the onions and peppers are more of a gringo adapation. Fajitas, pico de gallo, refried beans, chopped tomatoes, etc are tasty and less likely to upset your stomach.

Hi Randy, what you are describing sounds more to me like carne asada tacos. Fajitas are TexMex, not Mexican, and are typically served with onions, green peppers, and flour tortillas, though some prefer corn tortillas to flour. Flour tortillas are best warmed up over a griddle, you get better browning that way, but you can easily heat them in a microwave too. As for using PAM to heat up corn tortillas, to each her own. I use butter if I heat them on the stove, and heat them on both sides until they are getting some air pockets. Or I use nothing at all if I've just made them from scratch and they're still warm.

I'm making these right now!! The marinade smells soooooo good. I too sliced my steak up first and am only marinading for about 15 minutes. Thanks for this recipe. Beautiful and delicious!

Tried this today with some nice flank from Costco. Omitted the jalapeno in deference to our 3 yr old grand daughter. Marinated overnight. Intended to BBQ the meat but weather didn't cooperate so cooked to 145' on a heavy preheated aluminium griddle in the oven. It was med rare just like the pic, very tender and tasty. I just love flank and tri-tip roasts for the flavour. We also cooked some chicken breasts with a dry mexican rub - for variety. Thanks for the recipe.

I've never made fajitas before and am going to try them. Can I heat the tortillas on an electric griddle? If so, should they be dampened?

Yes, you can heat them on an electric griddle. If you are using flour tortillas, all you have to do is heat them. If you are using packaged corn tortillas, you may want to soften them too with some butter or oil. ~Elise

Try adding tomatillos to the marinade; the acidity in them helps tenderize the meat.

This is a great recipe! I added gaucamole and home made salsa for a great surprise meal for the family the other night! Thank you!

I love this recipe! I did make one change, I add beer to the marinade and the meat comes out perfect! I've also tried this using top sirloin steak and it was amazing!

A++!

Muy muy delicioso!! Gracias!

This was amazing with a tri-tip cut from costco. Mmmmmm

I omitted the cilantro simply because I forgot to pick it up from the store prior to making this dish...

Does anyone think it would make a dramatic difference if I added it next time? (They were delicious w/o the cilantro)