Instant Pot Steak Fajita Bowls – Whole 30

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Use your Instant Pot to make the most delicious and tender fajita steak and peppers! Then make perfect Paleo and Whole30 bowls loaded up with all the best toppings. This is sure to be a new favorite healthy weeknight staple in your home.

*first published 9/16/18; updated 9/30/19; 12/1/20

Instant Pot Fajita Steak and Peppers in a bowl with lettuce, cauliflower rice, sliced avocado, jalapeño and fresh cilantro in a white bowl

What You Need:

  • Spice Mixture
    • Chili Powder
    • Salt
    • Cumin
    • Garlic Powder
    • Onion Powder
    • Coriander
  • Flank Steak (or sirloin steak)
  • Beef Broth
  • Tomato Paste
  • Red & Green Bell Peppers
  • Garlic
  • Jalapeno
  • Red Onion
Spice mixture for instant pot fajita steak in a small white spice bowl with a small wooden spice spoon in it

The best part about the Instant Pot is that you can sauté right in the pot. This is awesome because you don’t have to get a separate pan dirty. Once the spice mixture is made it gets tossed with the thinly sliced steak and sautéed in the IP. Then all the remaining ingredients get added in and you cook for 7 minutes! It is really that easy. You get the most flavorful and tender steak and peppers to add to any meal.

Instant Pot filled with sliced steak, red onions, jalapeños, sliced bell peppers, and minced garlic

Tips for this Recipe:

  • Use flank steak or sirloin steak – most other cuts of beef will be too tough
  • It seems like a very short time, but it really does cook in 7 minutes. The IP cooks meat much faster and you don’t want tough meat
  • The spice mixture isn’t spicy, so omit the jalapeño in the recipe if you don’t want any heat
  • There is some liquid left in the pot after it is done cooking, save that and store it with any leftover steak to keep it juicy and flavorful!

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Instant Pot Steak Fajita Bowls

Sara
Delicious and Tender Instant Pot Fajita Steak and Peppers
4.41 from 30 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Pressure Time 15 minutes
Total Time 37 minutes
Course Lunch, Main Dish
Cuisine Latin
Servings 6 servings
Calories 125 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the Steak

  • 1 Tbls Avocado Oil
  • 1 Flank Steak or sirloin steak (1.5lbs)
  • 2 Tbls Chili Powder
  • 1.5 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Cumin
  • 1 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Onion Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Coriander
  • 2 Green Bell Pepper sliced
  • 2 Red Bell Pepper sliced
  • 1/2 Jalapeno sliced
  • 1/2 cup Red Onion diced
  • 3 cloves Garlic minced
  • 1/2 cup Beef Broth
  • 2 Tbls Tomato Paste

Instructions
 

  • Slice the steak into thin strips and add to a large bowl, then toss with the spice mixture
  • Turn Instant Pot to saute mode and add the oil
    Brown the steak for 1-2 minutes and then hit cancel
    Add in the rest of the ingredients (bell peppers, jalaepeno, red onion, garlic, beef broth and tomato paste) stir to combine
    Secure the lid and seal the steam valve. Set to high pressure cook for 7 minutes
  • Once timer goes off, carefully release the steam
    Serve the steak and veggies over cauliflower rice or lettuce and add desired toppings

Nutrition

Calories: 125kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 10gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 803mgPotassium: 480mgFiber: 4gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 2943IUVitamin C: 87mgCalcium: 42mgIron: 2mg
Keyword dairy free, gluten free, instant pot, keto, paleo, whole30
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22 Comments

  1. Made this tonight to eat tomorrow. I like it but to me it doesn’t taste like fajitas…more like a beef vegetable stew…maybe with sour cream, salsa, pickled red onions, etc it will taste mexican.

  2. 1 star
    What did I do wrong? I had high hopes for this recipe but the meat was so tough I couldn’t even chew through it and the bell peppers were complete mush. Especially frustrating as it meant I had to find quick replacement dinner plans as this was a complete flop (and not a cheap one at that given the price of the meat).

    1. I am sorry to hear this Melissa. I have cooked this many times and never had this experience. Maybe the meat wasn’t sliced thin enough? I also know that some Instant Pots can come to pressure differently and cause different results.

  3. These Whole30 easy steak fajitas are best served up with a side of fried cauliflower rice or on top of a bed of zucchini noodles. In a small bowl, combine all of the marinade ingredients together using a whisk. Transfer the marinade to a gallon ziplock bag and add the flank steak.

      1. I have not made it with chicken and I test all of my recipes and cooking times for each protein very carefully, so I can’t tell you what those times would be. I have a One Pan Chicken Fajita Skillet on the blog as well if you are interested in trying that out.

  4. 5 stars
    This recipe was fantastic. So flavorful and tasty. My husband went back to the instant pot looking for seconds but there wasn’t any. I also served it with some sour cream I had in the fridge and an extra sprinkling of cilantro on top at the end.

  5. 5 stars
    Just got an instant pot for Christmas and this was our first recipe! So easy, yet delicious. My husband went back for seconds AND we had leftovers for lunch. Thank you!

    1. Are the nutrition facts for just the steak or steak and guacamole together? It’s actually more carbs than I would’ve expected for this recipe.

      1. 5 stars
        The nutrition facts do include both the steak and guacamole. There is also a lot of fiber, so if you do net carbs, it would be 10 per serving. Hope that helps!

  6. Are the sliced jalapeños and diced red onion to go into the pot with the steak to cook, or are they meant to be used as fresh toppings after cooking is done?

    1. 5 stars
      There is both Jalapeño and red onion in with the steak and in the guacamole. It is listed under both ingredient and instruction sections. Hope that helps!

  7. 5 stars
    Love this recipe! Actually the first one I made using my instant pot. Will definitely make again in the future!

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