Cinco de Mayo Dinner at Home: Ribeye Steak Fajitas Recipe + More

Happy Cinco de Mayo! As someone who has a great appreciation for Mexican culture and food, I know that being home and not being able to go out to your favorite Mexican restaurant or bar for Margaritas may be hard, but that doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate at home! Have your own a Cinco de Mayo fiesta at home and enjoy some of my favorite Mexican inspired recipes!

Ribeye Steak Fajitas

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds rib eye steak

• 1 large red pepper deseeded and sliced into thin strips

• 1 large yellow pepper deseeded and sliced into thin strips

• 1 medium red onion peeled and sliced into thin strips

• 3 tablespoons olive oil

• 1/2 of a lime

• 6-8 tortillas warmed

  DIY Taco Seasoning

• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder

• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder

• 1/2 of cayenne pepper

• 1/2 of salt

• 1 teaspoon ground cumin

Optional Toppings

• sour cream

• Guacamole

• pico de gallo

• cilantro

Instructions

• Heat oil in pan

• Place steak in a dish and rub both sides with olive oil, followed by the DIY Taco Seasoning (chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, ground cumin, and salt).

• Place steak in skillet and/or grill pan (I use a cast iron grill pan)

• Cook to your desired temp

• Add peppers and onions until beef is cooked through.

• Squeeze half a lime over the steak and peppers

• Let steak rest, then cut in strips

• Garnish and enjoy.

Fool Proof Guacamole

Ingredients

• 3 Ripe Avocados

• ½ Cup of Chopped Red Onions

• ½ Cup of Chopped Cilantro

• ⅓ Cup Chopped Jalapeno

• ⅛ Cup of Lime Juice

• Pinch of Salt

Instructions

1. Place Avocados in a bowl and mash with a fork - You will want to leave it a little chunky.

2. Add all the other ingredients and mix

Sparkling Spicy Margaritas

Ingredients:

• 4 oz of simple syrup ( simple syrup recipe)

• 4 oz of fresh squeezed lime juice

• 1/2 large green jalapeno pepper, sliced thin

• 3 & ½ oz of Tequila

• ½ cup San Pellegrino or club soda

• Sugar or salt for rim of glasses

• Slices of lime for garnish

Directions:

1. Pour all ingredients in shaker and shake well.

2. Spread the sugar evenly onto a plate.

3. Use one of the squeezed lime wedges to moisten the rim of your glasses.

4. Then, place the glass upside down into the plate of sugar, making sure that the rim of the glass is coated with the sugar ( twist the glasses around in the sugar a few times to give a thicker sugar rim).

5. Slice jalapenos and limes thinly and place aside ( take out the seeds to lessen the spice)

6. Pour margarita over ice and add jalapenos

7. Place additional limes in each glass.

Enjoy!