Here’s a quick and easy midweek meal or a crowd-pleasing dish for entertaining over the weekend. With our guide to our favourite fajita recipes, top tips on how to make them, suggestions for what to serve with them, and favourite fajita toppings you’ll be able to whip up a delicious meal in no time.

Halloumi Fajitas

GRAN LUCHITO MEXICAN’S BEST

Fajitas
RECIPES

Requiring only a few ingredients, fajitas are surprisingly easy to make at home. From crowd-pleasing chicken fajitas and saucy steak fajitas to tasty vegetarian and vegan options, we have some of the best fajita recipes you will find!

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For something extra spicy, try seasoning your meat and veg with Gran Luchito Chipotle Fajita & Taco Mix. If you have time to marinade, then a dollop of our Gran Luchito Chipotle Paste  with a squeeze of lime and splash of olive oil is the way forward.

If saucy fajitas are your thing then our Red Fajita Simmer Sauce is for you. It’s made in Mexico with fresh ingredients from a traditional recipe.

Gran Luchito Soft Taco Wraps are perfect for making epic fajita wraps and for a final flourish, be sure to add some of our Gran Luchito Jalapeño and Pineapple on top of your fajitas – the perfect balance of sweet heat.

 

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QUICK AND EASY

Fajitas
RECIPES

With lots of toppings laid out for everyone to make their fajita wraps just as they would like, fajitas definitely have that Friday fun vibe but they are super easy and perfect for anytime you want to get hands on and stuck in! There are so many different options when it comes to fajitas recipes. We have chicken, steak, veggie, halloumi and more adventurous ones such as prawn fajitas for seafood lovers.

Vegan Fajitas

Vegan Fajitas

Be creative with leftover veg in Vegan Fajitas with chipotle refried beans! We use tenderstem broccoli, spring onions, green beans, yellow peppers, cherry tomatoes and coriander in ours!... See full recipe

Fajita Nachos finished dish

Fajita Nachos

Fajita nachos blend sizzling fajita ingredients like grilled chicken, beef, peppers, and onions with crispy tortilla chips, smothered in cheese, guacamole, and salsa.... See full recipe

Mexican food with Steak Fajitas

Steak Fajitas

Made with delicious rump steak, cut into strips and cooked with our mild Fajita Simmer Sauce, these steak fajitas are a guaranteed crowd pleaser! ... See full recipe

Vegetarian Fajitas

Vegetarian Fajitas

Our Vegetarian Fajitas are perfect for entertaining, super healthy and really quick to make. Packed full of red onions, sweet potatoes, colourful peppers and courgette.... See full recipe

Fajita Bowl

Fajita Bowl

Fajita bowls are perfect easy meals that you can prepare ahead of time and then have everything ready to assemble at lunchtime, or as a quick and healthy dinner for busy days.... See full recipe

Mushroom Fajitas

Mushroom Fajitas

Don't knock till you've tried it! Our Mushroom Fajitas are nothing short of delicious. A fantastic vegetarian substitute packed with flavour using our Red Fajita Simmer Sauce.... See full recipe

Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas, Mexican recipes

Slow Cooker Fajitas

Fancy a fajita recipe that you can make in the slow cooker? This Slow Cooker Fajitas recipe couldn't be easier! Just add everything in with our Red Fajita Simmer Sauce. ... See full recipe

Fish Fajitas

Fish Fajitas

Make your fajitas summery, fresh and light by using halibut instead of the usual chicken or beef! These Fish Fajitas are delightful with just a squeeze of lime and some Chipotle Crema.... See full recipe

Mexican food with Fajita Quesadilla

Fajita Quesadilla

Looking for something a little different? Then this Fajita Quesadilla is just for you! Sizzling chicken fajita with oodles of grated mozzarella all melted between wraps,... See full recipe

Mexican Food - Prawn Fajitas

Prawn Fajitas

With a touch of tequila, lime, and our signature smoky Chipotle Paste, these prawns fajitas are seriously fun food that are guaranteed to put a smile on everyones face.... See full recipe

Fajita Sharing Platter

Fajita Platter

This sharing platter is an easy and fun idea for a Mexican fiesta. Grilled steak served on a plate for everyone to dig in and make their fajitas just the way they like! ... See full recipe

Halloumi Fajitas

Halloumi Fajitas

Strips of pan-fried Halloumi are served with onions, peppers and olive oil having been infused with a mixture of our Chipotle Paste and Chipotle Fajita & Taco Mix.... See full recipe

Spicy Chicken Fajitas

Spicy Chicken Fajitas

Our Spicy Chicken Fajitas use the two spiciest products in our range! Habanero and Lime Fajita and Taco Mix for marinating, and our Habanero Mango Salsa for dolloping! ... See full recipe

THE DEFINITIVE MEXICAN

GUIDE TO
Fajitas

The Gran Luchito Guide to Fajitas provides everything you need to know about this tasty Mexican favourite. First you need to learn how to cook fajitas to perfection. Once you’ve got the basics, you can refine your skills by mixing up what to serve with fajitas and what ingredients to put in them. You’ll be a fajita pro in no time!

Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas

How to make Fajitas

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Fajitas are a sensory experience and a beloved Mexican dish that is actually surprisingly easy to make at home and so much better than what you can make from a meal kit. Here we will show you everything you need to know about fajitas including how to make fajitas and our tips for making the best fajitas.

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Mexican food with Smoky Chipotle Chicken Fajitas

What To Serve With Fajitas

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Fajita recipes are always guaranteed to go down a treat. But what to serve with fajitas? Well, here is our round-up of some authentic Mexican dishes, perfect for your fajita feast. Of course, any leftovers can be kept in the fridge for the next day!

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Our Favourite Fajita Toppings

There’s no doubt about it, fajitas are fun food. Whether it’s fajita Friday or any other day of the week, they’re a great excuse to get everyone around the table for a Mexican feast. The finishing touches for your fajita feast have to be the toppings. Here are our top three favourite types of toppings to put on fajitas:

Add a creamy element with Homemade Guacamole, smoky Chipotle Crema or a fresh Avocado Crema.

Add some freshness with a jar of Gran Luchito authentic salsa. We love smoky Chipotle Salsa or zingy Tomatillo Salsa.

Add a burst of flavour with Gran Luchito Jalapeño and Pineapple or Fire Roasted Serranos.

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GRAN LUCHITO MEXICAN

Fajitas
FAQs

Want to continue your fajita education? We got ‘ya! We’ve put together some FAQ answers below. If you want to learn even more be sure to check out the Gran Luchito Youtube Channel.

How do you make Fajitas

1. Thinly slice the meat, peppers & onions.
2. Fry peppers & onions in a large frying pan for 5 mins.
3. Add the meat. Continue to fry for 5 mins.
4. Place 2 spoons of meat filling into the centre of a warmed tortilla.
5. Top with sour cream, guacamole, grated cheese & salsa.
6. Roll & enjoy!

What to eat with Fajitas

Lots of toppings! We think shredded cheese, sour cream, guacamole, one of our authentic Mexican salsas and some of our Jalapeño & Pineapple are great choices. Mexican rice, beans (either refried or black beans), nachos or even a simple chips and salsa combo all make for great accompaniments to fajitas.

How are Fajitas and Tacos different?

A fajita can be a taco but a taco is not necessarily a fajita - confused? You're not alone! The main difference is that fajitas are strips of grilled peppers and onions with meat that you roll into tacos yourself (or other items like burritos). They’re meant to bring a more interactive eating experience. In contrast, a taco is served with the filling and toppings already put together and encompasses all sorts of meats and veg with different cooking techniques including stewed and roasted.

Where do Fajitas come from?

Although Texans certainly popularised fajitas and would like to take credit for them, they did not invent them. Mexican ranch workers working along the Rio Grande in West Texas did. They were often paid with what were considered the throwaway cuts of meat from a steer, including the tough cut skirt steak nicknamed “fajas” which roughly translates to “belt”. In the UK we call this cut of meat a Hanger Steak..

What is your Fajita sauce made of?

Our Mild Fajita Cooking Sauce is handmade in Mexico using roasted red peppers blended with tomatoes, garlic and mild chillies and is perfect for adding flavour to fajitas but mild enough the whole family can enjoy.

What Are Fajitas

Typically, fajitas are a filling of sizzling strips of meat with peppers and onions which you can wrap up in a taco, quesadilla or burrito, or as a topping for nachos and tostadas. Nowadays, you will find fajitas with every sort of variation of protein.