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Texmex fajitas, trying to replicate restaurant fajitas. Please help


There was a texmex restaurant near me that had the best fajitas called 3 Hermanos. Unfortunately the owners retired and closed.

I've been trying to replicate their recipie or get somewhere close for years without success. I've tried zip sauce, soy, worstershire and combinations of those. There is a small hint of pineapple in the sauce. It is soy or worstershire sauce like but better. I can taste Cumin in their seasoning but no chili powder. They would pour the black sauce on when serving them, but I'm unsure if they would marinade them in it beforehand.

I have attached a few pictures of the fajitas for reference. Anyone have any suggestions on where to start?

by yamarider450

12 Comments

  1. Double_Rutabaga878

    I can’t help but those look amazing. Someone needs to tell me how to make them too

  2. genteelbartender

    I worked in TexMex restaurants for years and live in Texas. The sauce you’re looking for is teriyaki sauce, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, lime juice.

  4. ggm3bow

    Buy an iron fajita griddle. This is key. Needs to get super hot. Lots of recipes out there. Marinate steak and brine chickn first.

  10. Book_Nerd_1980

    Considering how much work they are to prep and cook, it’s much cheaper and faster to just order out! (We do occasionally try our own with teriyaki and spices and stew meat but they’re never as good as the real thing)

  11. Horror_Cod_8193

    I don’t know what it actually tastes like but it really LOOKS delicious!

  12. Silentpartnertoo

    Skirt steak

    Glug each of neutral oil, lime juice, silver tequila

    Couple cloves of garlic, minced

    Tablespoon of mayo

    Pinch of freshly ground cumin

    Several grinds of black pepper

    1 tsp of salt per pound of skirt

    Whisk it all and combine with meat and a bunch of green onions to marinade for at least a few hours

    Pat off the skirt steak to dry and sear over hottest charcoal fire until lightly blackened on each side. Grill the green onions at same time

    Slice against grain thinly

    This is adapted from what is on the internet as Lupe Tortillas recipe, which is a TexMex chain in Texas that has pretty decent fajitas.

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