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Get the Recipe 5-Minute Homemade Fajita Sauce
Make fajita sauce at home to marinate meat or plant-based options and veggies for fajitas, or simmer it instead for a spice-forward saucy fajita filling!
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 68 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons fajita seasoning see note
- 4 Tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 4 Tablespoons water
- 2 Tablespoons neutral oil
- 1 Tablespoon brown sugar optional
Instructions
- In a bowl, add all of the ingredients and whisk or stir until completely incorporated together. Or, shake them together in a jar until combined.
- Use as a marinade for proteins or fajita veggies. To thicken for a condiment, simmer for 3-4 minutes, or cook with fajita veggies to coat. If not using immediately, store the sauce in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
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Notes
- Serving Size: This recipe yields approximately 1/2 cup sauce before simmering.
Fajita Seasoning: this recipe uses a half-batch of my homemade seasoning blend. Here are the measurements for half of that recipe, if you don't have it premade:
1/2 TBSP cumin 1 tsp chili powder 1/4 tsp onion powder 1/2 tsp garlic powder 3/4 tsp dried oregano 1/2 tsp smoked paprika Pinch black pepper 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 TBSP cumin
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 3/4 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- Pinch black pepper
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- Salt: there's just enough salt in this recipe to round out the seasoning, but I do recommend using your judgment to also season any protein/veggies you're using for additional flavor.
Nutrition Information
Serving
2TBSP
Calories
68kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
0.1g
(0%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.03g
Sodium
102mg
(4%)
Potassium
18mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
0.5g
(1%)
Vitamin A
125IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
3mg
(0%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 68
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2TBSP | |
| Calories | 68kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 0.1g | 0% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Sodium | 102mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 18mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 0.5g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 125IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.