Giant 4 Dollar Homemade Fajitas Meal | But Cheaper
Enjoy a steamy plate of meat, beans, vegetables, and warm tortillas that you just want to cuddle up in for only $4 per serving with Joshua Weissman's recipes.
Joshua Weissman•
Aug 22, 2025
Ingredients (30)
Meat
Fajitas Vegetables
Beans
Mexican Rice
Directions
Chicken
Start by pounding the chicken (2 lb) just to flatten thighs.
For the seasoning, mix all dry ingredients together until combined.
Season with all seasoning. Ideally, cure in a bag overnight.
Grill till done, finish with lime juice (2 limes).
Vegetable
Start by slicing the vegetables.
Sear vegetables aggressively in a pan, finish with garlic (3 cloves) (gently)
Beans
Seed tomatoes (3) then roughly chop them with a knife
Cook-off chorizo (6 oz), add vegetable oil (3 Tbsp) if needed
Add onion (1), jalapeno (2), and garlic (5 cloves), sauté till softened, add in tomatoes (3) sauté till softened.
Add in cumin (2 tsp) and chicken stock (1 ¼ cups). Bring to a boil and reduce by about ¼
Add beans (2 cans) and continue to cook till hot.
Mexican Rice
Cook garlic for 3 minutes.
Add rice (2 cups) and toast for about 5 minutes and add remaining ingredients.
Pour into a rice cooker for about 20 minutes.
