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Cast Iron Steak Fajitas


I get asked all the time to review cookbooks and such but honestly, I’d rather write recipes than review other people’s books.  
However, I am a big, big, big fan of Hoffman Media and their CEO Phyllis Hoffman DePiano, so when they asked me to review their new book, I was thrilled to pieces!.  Practically every magazine I read is one of hers.  I love, love, love this brand!  So needless to say, when they reached out and asked me to review their new book Southern Cast Iron and make a recipe from it, I was very excited and up for the challenge!
The book contains everything from soups to entrees and desserts too (with a lot of great stuff in between).  I decided to make the yummy Steak Fajitas because it sounded like the perfect supper for busy weeknights.


I used my cast iron skillet (because the book is all about cast iron cooking) but I really think almost every recipe in there could be made in a large non-stick skillet too.  They’re just really good, simple, easy to make, yummy recipes.

I modified my recipe to serve 4 but it could be easily doubled (as per the cookbook) to serve more.

Shopping List
1 pound skirt steak, thinly sliced
1 (12 oz) bottle of Mexican beer (I used Corona)
the juice of 2 limes
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 red bell pepper, sliced
1 jalapeno, seeded and sliced
1 red onion, sliced
4 to 6 tortillas (flour, corn or wheat)
Salt and Pepper
Salsa, sour cream, guacamole and/or shredded cheese to garnish, optional

In a large bowl, combine beef, beer, lime juice, garlic and a pinch of salt and pepper.  Cover and refrigerate 20 minutes.

Heat a large cast iron skillet or grill pan over high heat until very hot.  Spray skillet with Pam and add bell pepper, jalapeno and a pinch of salt.  Cook until tender (about 4 or 5 minutes).  Remove from pan to a plate and cover to keep warm.

Add your onion to your hot skillet and saute until translucent (another 4 or 5 minutes).  Add in a dash of salt and pepper and then remove it to your plate and cover too.

Remove steak from marinade (discard marinade) and add steak to your hot skillet.  Stir occasionally and cook until browned and crisp (about 4 or 5 minutes).

Serve your steak in your tortillas alongside your peppers and onions.  Add any garnishes you like.

The marinade this steak was in made it so delicious and so tender!  We really, really, really loved this supper!

I loved this recipe in my new Southern Cast Iron book and can’t wait to try my next (I’m thinking a cobbler next!).

You can enter a chance to win your own copy below!  Good luck!

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Comments

  2. Miranda Clawson says

    Hello!! So since I have started following you blog and using your meal plans supper time at the Clawson's home here in GA has become fun and exciting and I don't consider it a chore anymore 🙂 Thank you, Your AWESOME!!

  4. Lizzi says

    I love cooking in my cast iron skillet. My skillet was my great grandmothers! I feel like when I use it a little part of her is with me when I'm cooking. Yummy!

  10. Jamie Allen says

    i don't own any cast iron, sadly. i need at least one piece, and soon. i have a childhood memory of the cast iron corn mold thingy my dad had {for lack of a better term} that he made cornbread in.

  15. Sheaffer {Pinterest Told Me To} says

    I have such great memories of my grandmother and mom cooking in their cast iron skillets. My favorites were the apricot fried pies my grandmother would make!!! Those fajitas look absolutely delicious.

  21. Meagan @ The Clanahan Fam says

    I feel like I am the worst southern girl since I don't own a cast iron skillet. Must rectify that situation!

  22. Coreline Mayfield says

    We inherited my husband's grandmother's cast iron skillet. It's well seasoned, often used and has a lot of good memories for him. These recipes look great!

  23. Dana says

    I'll have to give this one a try! I made your baked chicken tacos the other night and they were perfect! I also used your "purchase a roast chicken from the store" trick! 🙂

  26. Tiffany says

    I can't wait to try this! I've been looking for a great steak fajita recipe with some flavor!! This looks fantastic! 🙂

  27. Jenessa S. says

    My husband and I make your recipes all the time- love them! Haven't hit a bad one yet. So very much appreciate all the time you put into your blogging!

  28. Julie Connelly says

    I have been wanting a cast iron skillet for awhile now. If I win this cookbook, then I'll HAVE to get one 😉

  32. Lara says

    When my grandmother went home to be with the Lord, I inherited her cast iron skillets. I have so many memories of delicious family meals that were prepared in them. I would love to add some new recipes and more memories with my family of four!

  33. Alison says

    This looks so yummy! My husband got a cast iron skillet from my sister a few Christmases ago and treats it lIke his baby! He would so love this cookbook!

  35. Rachel Embery says

    We love mexican and living in Colorado we have many good places to eat. I'm always looking for a way to make fajitas at home!

  37. Rachel Brown says

    Oh you have motivated me to dust off my cast iron skillet!! Thanks for the recipe and chance to win the cookbook.

  40. Jen Fisher says

    I love my cast iron skillets. They add great flavor to anything. I especially love making my scrambled eggs in mine. I would love to win.

  53. Lauren says

    We just bought our first cast iron skillet and I'd love to try out this recipe! Thanks so much.

  56. Cheri says

    Wow…I never thought there would be a cookbook using a cast iron skillet and we just bought one that I haven't used yet. This would be great to try out these recipes.

  57. Kristen Tate says

    What a great book and recipe! Can't wait to try it! Yours is the first blog I read every morning. I love it!!

  60. Amie says

    I haven't gotten a new cookbook in a while, so this is a fun give away 🙂 I usually just use your recipes here for my meals.

  61. Darcy says

    Looks delicious! I use a cast iron skillet all of the time, but haven't done skirt steak in it. I will have to try that soon. 🙂

  66. Unknown says

    My husband loves cooking with cast iron! We would love this cookbook! Katie Allred

  67. marycath17 says

    Looks delicious, like all of your own recipes 🙂 Thanks for the chance to win the cookbook!

  70. Melissa Gibbs says

    I would LOVE to win this! We cook with our cast iron cookwear all the time and love it. Will have to try this recipe.

  71. Kristen says

    Love cast iron! I recently bought a cast iron grill pan and I am enjoying using it for recipes like this.

  72. Paula says

    Cast iron kind of scares me-the cleaning of it, that is… 😉 Looks like a great cookbook, though. Off to explore cleaning cast iron.

  73. Beth says

    My husband loves to cook with his cast iron skillet – this would be a wonderful gift for him!

  75. Sarah Smith says

    I've had my eye on the cookbook for a while now!! I'm a georgia girl that followed her husband up to Boston for a new job so I'm always making southern recipes up here to remind me of home!! PLUS i'm doing a 101 in 1001 challenge (on my blog) and trying new cast-iron recipes is one of my 101 challenges!! The fajitas look delicious!

  76. Michelle Nobbe says

    This just confirms that I need to get a cast iron skillet! Love this blog!!

  78. Laurie S says

    Hi Shay – This cookbook looks great! I'll have to unearth my cast iron pan. Would love to win this cookbook!

  82. Tracey says

    I don't use my cast iron skillet as much as I'd like – this recipe gives me some great inspiration!

  87. Ashley Ryan says

    I'm always looking for a good new cookbook, this one just may have to be it! Not to mention fajitas are one of my favorite meals 🙂 Simple and easy!

  88. Anonymous says

    I just bought my mom a new cast iron skillet and lid for mothers day. She loved it.

    SherryC

  91. Liz says

    I LOVE cooking with my cast iron skillet. It's one of my favorite kitchen utensils. 🙂

  97. Melanie Lien says

    That pecan pie on the cover looks amazing too! We use the fire out of our iron skillets. We have several of varying sizes. If I don't win the cookbook I will def have to pick it up!

  98. Melanie Colvin says

    I'm going to make this tonight! The pecan pie in the divided cast iron pan looks great too. I've only every thought to use that pan for cornbread.

  102. Lyndsey Harms says

    Love the blog, and i'd love to have this cook book! thanks for hosting such a great gives-away!

  103. Naomi Carpenter says

    This looks so good…& the front page of the cookbook looks SO good too 🙂 -Naomi

  107. Tiffany Johnson says

    I love, love, love cooking with my cast iron skillets. I have 4 different sizes and would love to cook the food in the cookbook using them!

  108. Christy says

    Howdy! These look simple and delicious! I love my cast iron skillet so this cookbook would be loved and well used!

  109. Laura says

    I totally get your obsession with cookbooks. I love to read cookbooks too!! A dream of mine is to have my own cookbook one day. A bit of a pipe dream but a girl can dream, right ? 🙂

  110. Natalie says

    I recently got a cast iron skillet so this cookbook would be great! That recipe looks delicious 🙂

  111. Ann says

    I don't use my cast iron skillet enough – this recipe books would surely solve that problem! Those steak fajitas
    Look divine!

  112. Rebecca Carl says

    You can pack a day Shay! I wish I had the energy to do half of it! Fajitas look really good. Thanks for sharing your sweet fun life! <3 Becky

  114. Chelsea V. says

    Would love to have this book! I inherited my great-grandmother's cast iron skillet and am always looking for news ideas for ways t use it!

  115. Shesabigstar says

    Hi! 🙂 Cast iron skillets were a staple in my house growing up but I (gasp!) don't have one as an adult. Clearly I need to change that and make good use of that book!

  116. Rebecca@littledevilswithwings says

    We love cooking in our cast iron skillet and would love to have more recipes for it!

  120. Kim R says

    I love cooking meals in my cast iron skillet – easy to clean and keeps an even heat. Can't wait to pick up this cookbook!

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