Beef Fajitas Recipe

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Beef Fajitas Recipe
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  • Total Time 35 min Ico-add
  • Yield 4 Servings
  • Level Medium

The marinade for fajitas always includes lime juice or some other acidic liquid to ensure the tenderness of the skirt steak. You can substitute flank steak, beef round or sirloin if you prefer.
 

Ingredients

  • 1 pound boneless beef skirt steak
  • For the marinade:
  • 1/3 cup fresh lime juice
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons cilantro, rough chopped
  • 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon oregano, dried
  • 2 teaspoons cumin
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil
  • For cooking:
  • 8 - 7 inch flour tortillas
  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 1 medium onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings
  • 1 medium red or yellow bell pepper, seeded and cut into thin strips
  • For garnish:
  • Salsa, warmed
  • Sour cream
  • Cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1 medium tomato, chopped
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Directions

  1. 1. Trim fat from meat. Partially freeze. Thinly slice across grain into bite size strips.
  2. 2. For marinade: Combine lime juice, garlic, cilantro, worcestershire, red pepper flakes, oregano, cumin, black pepper and oil.
  3. 3. Place the meat strips in a resealable plastic bag, add the marinade then press the air out of the bag and close the top; shake the bag so the marinade coats the meat; refrigerate for 6 to 24 hours turning occasionally.
  4. 4. For cooking: Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
  5. 5. Wrap tortillas in aluminum foil and place on center rack in oven for 15 minutes.
  6. 6. Pour oil into a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the onion and bell pepper strips; cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 to 5 minutes or until onions are translucent. Remove from skillet.
  7. 7. Add the beef strips and marinade to the hot skillet. Cook for 2 or 3 minutes per side or to desired doneness; remove from skillet and add the beef to the cooked onion and bell pepper.
  8. 8. Remove the tortillas from the oven and fill them with the beef mixture.
  9. 9. Garnish with salsa, sour cream, shredded cheese and chopped tomato. Serve with refried beans.
 
 
  • Did you know?

    Fajitas are said to have begun in the 1930's when skirt steak was given to the Mexican cowboys as part of their pay during cattle round ups in Texas. The vaqueros would cook the beef over a campfire and eat it wrapped in warm tortillas.