Serious Eats Grilled Skirt Steak Fajitas Recipe Recipe

Total time: 480 minutes

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Net Carbs are 6% of calories per serving, at 40g per serving. The amount is risky for the keto diet, but still keto-friendly. Your eating options afterward may be limited, so take anticipated meal consumptions into consideration.

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Keto & Health Insights for Serious Eats Grilled Skirt Steak Fajitas Recipe Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 6% of calories per serving, at 40g per serving. This food is risky for the keto diet (it's above the standard keto diet guidelines) but it's still keto-friendly. Consuming this item may limit your ability to eat more foods that contain carbs. Take into consideration whether you intend to consume additional meals or what you've already consumed. It's recommended that you track the macros of your daily food consumptions—this makes it easier to avoid overconsumption.
  • This food contains trans fat, a type of fat that's considered extremely unhealthy. Trans-fatty acids elevate bad cholesterol and lowers good cholesterol. And increases the likelihood for heart disease, strokes, and Type 2 diabetes. The FDA has mostly banned high amounts of trans-fatty acids in prepared foods, but you can still find trans fat quantities on food labels. Especially for most fast-food meals. Learn more about unhealthy fats.
  • This food's %DV (daily value percentage) for sodium is 59%. At 1363mg, it's considered high in sodium according to the FDA's standard for %DV (daily value percentage), which considers any food with %DV of more than 20% as high in sodium. The organization recommends 2300mg of sodium as the daily limit. High sodium is believed to be associated with health problems such as heart disease, strokes, high blood pressure, and kidney malfunctions. There's also a belief that diets with high amounts of salt correlates with obesity, but the link hasn't proven to be so direct. Instead, salt may trigger overeating by increasing the feeling of hunger, according to studies referenced in this WebMD article about salt & obesity. Add-ons such as sauces and condiments are the usual high-sodium culprits in most restaurant meals. Sodium additives are responsible for most high sodium amounts in packaged foods, especially frozen meals. For most adults, a healthy range for daily maximum sodium consumption is between 1500-2300mg; foods should be within 5%-20% DV per serving.
  • This meal may require cooking oil. Not all cooking oils are healthy. Extra virgin olive oil and avocado oil are the best cooking oils to use in recipes, whereas plant-based oils are the worst for your health. Virgin coconut oil and butter fall in the middle. Learn more about the healthiest and unhealthiest cooking oils.

Serious Eats Grilled Skirt Steak Fajitas Recipe Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 6 servings   ( 394 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 676
Total Fat: 40g
Saturated Fat: 10g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g
Monounsaturated Fat: 21g
Trans Fat: 1g
Cholesterol: 100mg
Sodium: 1363mg
Total Carbohydrates: 46g
Dietary Fiber: 6g
Sugar: 13g
Protein: 37g
Calcium: 104mg Iron: 5mg
Potassium: 876mg Vitamin A: 82mcg
Vitamin C: 122mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup lime juice from 6 to 8 limes
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin seed
  • 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder (see note above)
  • 3 medium cloves garlic, finely minced (about 1 tablespoon)
  • 2 pounds trimmed skirt steak (about 1 whole steak
  • see note above), cut crosswise into 5- to 6-inch pieces (see here for detailed trimming instructions)
  • 1 large red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips
  • 1 large yellow bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips
  • 1 large green bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips
  • 1 white or yellow onion, cut into 1/2-inch slices
  • 12 to 16 fresh flour or corn tortillas, hot
  • 1 recipe guacamole, for serving, if desired
  • 1 recipe Pico de Gallo, for serving, if desired
  • Sour cream, shredded cheese, and salsa, for serving, if desired

Instructions

Visit Serious Eats's website to view the recipe instructions. (Via Edamam)