Instant Pot Steak Fajitas

Instant Pot Steak Fajitas are full of flavor and made incredibly easy thanks to the pressure cooker. These flavorful, tender instant pot fajitas are so incredibly easy to make and so delicious they are absolutely irresistible!

Don’t have an Instant Pot? No worries make Slow Cooker Steak Fajitas instead. If steak is not your thing, you may enjoy Instant Pot Carnitas or Instant Pot Chicken Tacos. 

Instant Pot Steak Fajitas are one of the easiest, tastiest, and economical ways to make Steak Fajitas.

Instant Pot Steak Fajitas

Steak Fajitas are typically made with grilled strips of steak, peppers, and onions and are especially delicious.

The advantage of making steak fajitas in the pressure cooker is that you can use less expensive cuts of meat and still have delicious results! Plus the process of making steak fajitas in the instant pot is a whole lot easier than grilling fajitas–this recipe for fajitas it is almost completely hands off.

How to Make Instant Pot Steak Fajitas

Step One: Thinly Slice Beef

• Slice the cut of beef into thin strips against the grain of the meat. PRO-TIP: if you find it difficult to cut fresh beef, place in freezer for 10 minutes prior to slicing. 

Step Two: Season Meat

• Toss meat with taco seasoning.

Step Three: Add Ingredients to Instant Pot

• Place steak in pressure cooker.
• Add in beef stock (or water or beer).
• Place 1 bag of frozen pepper strips on the top of the beef.

Step Four: Pressure Cook Steak Fajitas

• Place lid on pressure cooker and be sure that vent knob is pointed to sealed.
• Hit Manual or Pressure Cooker and cook on high pressure for 5 minutes.
• Once cook time has elapsed, let pressure release for at least 10 minutes, before doing a quick release of any remaining pressure.
• Add zest and juice of lime to fajita mixture and mix well.

Step Five: Serve Steak Fajitas

• Serve the fajita meat using a slotted spoon to drain off excess liquid before adding to tortillas.
• Top with guacamole, sour cream, cheese, cilantro, as desired.

A Few Notes on Pressure Cooker Fajitas:

• Steak Fajita meat will keep in the refrigerator for 3-4 days and freeze for up to 3 months.
• I only add in 1/2 cup extra cooking liquid. As you know from my Instant Pot Basics, you need at least 1 cup of liquid to cook in a pressure cooker. HOWEVER, the juice from the onions and peppers, along with the 1/2 cup extra added liquid will provide more than enough liquid to cook these Steak Fajitas.
• I use a bag of FROZEN pepper and onion strips because it makes these Instant Pot Steak Fajitas super easy and more economical in winter months when peppers are not in season. You can certainly use fresh onions and peppers if you would like. I would use 2-3 fresh peppers (any color) and 1 large onion cut into strips and saute in the Instant Pot on the saute function in 1 tablespoon oil until soft and tender. Then add in the remaining ingredients and proceed with the recipes.
• Feel free to use water or beer in place in beef stock for the additional added liquid.
• If you want to use FROZEN steak strips, increase the cooking time to 9 minutes instead of 5 minutes.

More Instant Pot Recipes

• Instant Pot Ribs
• Instant Pot Pot Roast
• Instant Pot Hamburger Helper
• Instant Pot French Dip Sandwiches

Instant Pot Steak Fajitas

Instant Pot Steak Fajitas are full of flavor and made incredibly easy thanks to the pressure cooker and a few staple ingredients

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: Instant Pot Steak Tacos

Prep Time: 2 minutes

Cook Time: 8 minutes

Pressure Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Servings: 8

Calories: 123kcal

Author: Kristen Chidsey

Ingredients

• 1 pound top round roast or sirloin steak roast
• 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
• 16 ounce bag frozen pepper and onion strips
• 1/2 cup beef stock or beer
• 2 limes juice and zest

Instructions

• Slice the beef roast against the grain into thin strips. Season liberally with the taco seasoning and place inside inner pot of pressure cooker. 
• Pour in 1/2 cup beer or beef stock and add pepper and onion mix on top of beef mixture.
• Seal instant pot, being sure vent knob is pointed to sealed. Cook on high pressure for 5 minutes. 
• Once cooking time is finished let pressure release naturally for at least 10 minutes and then, mix in the zest and juice of the limes.
• Serve with a slotted spoon for fajitas or with the cooking liquid over rice or quinoa.

Nutrition Facts

Instant Pot Steak Fajitas

Amount Per Serving

Calories 123 Calories from Fat 27

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3g 5%

Saturated Fat 1g 5%

Cholesterol 34mg 11%

Sodium 87mg 4%

Potassium 413mg 12%

Total Carbohydrates 9g 3%

Dietary Fiber 2g 8%

Sugars 1g

Protein 14g 28%

Vitamin A 59.4%

Vitamin C 13.3%

Calcium 4.3%

Iron 10.7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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