Craving a Mexican-inspired meal tonight? Look no further, this steak fajita Buddha Bowl with creamy lime cilantro sauce and yummy homemade salsa is guaranteed to satisfy.
All About Buddha Bowls
A Buddha Bowl is a bowl filled with all of the food groups and flavor profiles.
Each Buddha bowl will always follow this basic “blueprint” everytime: a bed of grains, a couple scoops of vegetables, some lean protein, a yummy sauce, and a nice crunch on top.
Whenever you make a bowl with these elements, you are making a Buddha Bowl!
The Beauty of Buddha Bowls
The most beautiful quality of the Buddha bowls is that it can be anything you want it to be. Don’t go to the store, use up whatever leftovers, frozen food, or canned food that you have on hand. Just remember this simple formula:
For this recipe, we will create a fresh protein packed bowl this is just as satisfying instead of going to a restaurant and definitely healthier than a fast food place.
+For GRAINS: Use any grains you have on hand! We used white rice cooked in chicken broth for this recipe. You could even line your bowl with a tortilla and pop it in the microwave for 30 seconds and assemble your meal in it.
+For VEGGIES: Got any leftover veggies in the fridge? Use ’em! We went with corn, bell peppers, and onions.
+For PROTEIN: Flank or skirt beef are the cuts we used in this bowl. You can also use leftover steak! If you have a can of black beans, they add an extra little protein punch to this bowl.
+For SAUCE: Store-bought creamy cilantro lime sauce and a red homemade salsa that you can add to your bowl or dip chips in.
+For CRUNCH: Let’s use tortilla chip strips. Really, crunch up any chips or taco shells that you have in the pantry.
Easy Fajitas
Steak + bell peppers + onion = fajitas (+ jalapenos for a nice kick!)
- For the vegetarians in the house: Try out this garden steak sub or add mushrooms into your veggie mix.
- If you want to add a little kick, throw in some jalapeños while heating the steak and veggies together.
Here’s what you must know about the steak
Flank steak and skirt steak are finicky. That’s because the steak can be very stringy if you slice it the wrong way.
For the MOST tender steak, cut it ACROSS the grain.
Here’s a piece of skirt steak. See the striation of the meat that is running top to bottom?
For the most tender results….slice across the grain.
Creamy Cilantro Sauce
Look for this cilantro sauce in stores or online to speed up your meal preparation!
It is a very versatile sauce to have in the fridge:
- Use it as a dipping sauce for wings
- Drizzle over warm nachos
- Use it as a marinade for chicken breasts for the grill
- Add it to a mason jar with olive oil and fresh squeezed lime for a quick salad dressing
Use Store-Bought or Homemade Salsa
Make an easy salsa that is perfect for balancing out any spicy dishes.
- Fresh tomatoes
- Jalapeño
- Cilantro
- Lime
- Onion
Topping It Off
Use tortilla chips, Doritos, or Fritos
Bonus Points: Sour Cream & Guac
You can check the fridge and add a scoop of guacamole or sour cream on top also!
Fajita Buddha Bowl Recipe
Ingredients
For the Fajitas
- 2 tbsp oil olive oil, or any cooking oil
- 1 lime* you'll use 1 tbsp lime juice in the marinade, the rest in the salsa
- 2 tbsp store-bought fajita seasoning or taco seasoning
- 3/4 lb skirt or flank steak sliced thinly across the grain
- 1 small onion sliced
- 2 bell peppers sliced
- 1/2 jalapeno (optional) sliced
- 2 tbsp cooking oil divided (to cook steak and veg)
- 2 cloves garlic minced
For the Fresh Salsa
- 2 tomatoes diced
- 1/4 red onion minced
- 1/2 jalapeno pepper (optional) minced (I recommend removing seeds and pith) and mincing as small as possible
- Remaining lime juice from the marinade
- 2 tbsp chopped cilantro
- salt & pepper to taste
For the Rice
- 4 cups cooked rice or your choice of grains (or even a bed of lettuce) See notes for how to cook rice.
For the Crunch
- 2 handfuls tortilla chips, fritos or doritos crushed
Optional
- Sour cream & guacamole
- 1/2 cup corn kernels and or canned, drained black beans
- 4 tbsp sour cream
- 4 tbsp prepared guacamole
Instructions
Marinate the Steak + Vegetables
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30 Minutes prior to cook-time, in a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lime juice and fajita seasoning.
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Grab 2 large bowls. In one bowl, add in the sliced steak. In the other bowl, add in the veggies. Divide the marinade amongst the bowls. Toss to coat and let sit on counter while you prepare the rest of the meal.
Make the Salsa
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While the steak and vegetables are marinating: In a large bowl, combine the salsa ingredients. Taste….adjust seasoning to your liking.
Cook!
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Heat a large saute pan or frying pan over high heat. When very (like super) hot, add in just 1 tablespoon of the cooking oil. Swirl to coat pan. Add in the steak slices, spreading the slices all around in one layer on the pan. Don't touch. Cook for 1 minute. Stir, flip, mix. Let cook for 1 more minute without touching. Steak will be rare-ish (it's ok). Immediately remove the steak to a clean plate or bowl.
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Now it's time for the veggies. Return the pan to the stove over high heat. When hot, add in the remaining 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and swirl to coat. Add in the onions, bell peppers and jalapeno. Let that mixture cook for 1 minute.
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Throw in that garlic now! Turn heat to medium. Cook for an additional 2 minutes, until all the vegetables are cooked nicely, and the garlic is super fragrant.
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Add back in the mostly-cooked steak. Give it a good toss. Cook until the steak is done to your liking.
Assemble the Fajita Buddha Bowls
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Lay out 4 bowls. Divide the rice, fajita mixture amongst the bowls. Drizzle on the creamy sauce and the salsa. Top with your crunch.
Notes
Nutrition
If You Liked This Recipe Check Out:
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If you have tried making this steak fajita bowl with creamy cilantro sauce, or any other recipe on my blog, then please rate it and let me know how it turned out in the comments below!
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