Although a fajita started out as a dish that makes use of skirt steak or beef, the modern versions now can be served using different kinds of meat. A very popular alternative would chicken and pork.
Kahit isang fajita nagsimula bilang isang ulam na ginagawang paggamit ng palda steak o karne ng baka, ang modernong bersyon ngayon pwedeng ihain gamit ang iba't ibang mga uri ng karne. Isang napaka-tanyag na alternatibo gagawin manok at baboy.