Fajitas
Recipe courtesy of Tyler Florence
2 1/4 pounds skirt or flank
steak, trimmed of fat
1 green bell pepper, thinly
sliced
1 red bell pepper, thinly
sliced
1 yellow bell pepper, thinly
sliced
1 red onion, thinly sliced
Guacamole, recipe follows
Salsa Fresca,
recipe follows
12 flour tortillas, warm
In a small
bowl, whisk together marinade ingredients. Place steak in a shallow container, and pour marinade over it.
Refrigerate, covered, 8 hours or overnight to tenderize meat.
Drain the marinade from the
meat. Grill the steak in a ridged grill pan over medium-high heat for 4 minutes
each side. Transfer the steak to a cutting board and let stand.
In the same pan with the
steak juices, add the bell peppers and onions. Saute
the mixture for 3 minutes until the vegetables are limp.
Thinly slice the steak
against the grain on a diagonal.
Spread some guacamole on a
tortilla, top with a few slices of steak, peppers and onions and salsa fresca. Roll up the tortilla to enclose the filling.
May also
serve with sour cream and shredded cheese.
3 ounces steak per tortilla,
2 tortillas per person = 6 ounces total each person 6 ounces x 6 people = 36
ounces = 2 1/4 pounds steak
Marinade:
1 orange, juiced
2 limes, juiced
3 tablespoons canola oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 jalapeno, seeded and minced
1 tablespoon fresh cilantro,
finely chopped
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon salt