Beef And Avocado Fajitas Recipes

BEEF AND AVOCADO FAJITAS

Steps:

• Heat a well-seasoned ridged grill pan (preferably cast-iron) over moderately high heat until beginning to smoke, then brush with oil.
• While pan heats, pat steak dry and stir together spices and salt, then rub all over both sides of steak.
• Grill steak, turning over once, 9 to 11 minutes total for medium-rare. Transfer to a cutting board and let stand 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cut romaine crosswise into thin shreds. Quarter avocados lengthwise, then pit, peel, and cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
• While steak is standing, stack tortillas, wrapped completely in dampened paper towels, on a microwave-safe plate and cook in a microwave oven at high power (100 percent) until tortillas are hot, about 1 1/2 minutes.
• Holding knife at a 45-degree angle, thinly slice steak across the grain. Serve with tortillas, avocado, romaine, and cilantro.

BEEF FAJITAS

Steps:

• Grind beef and saute in its own fat in a medium-hot nonstick skillet. Stir often to break up.
• Chop whole onion and add to beef, cooking until onion softens.
• Chop whole peppers and add to onion with cumin. Continue cooking until all the vegetables are soft. Season with salt and pepper.
• Wrap two tortillas in aluminum foil and heat in toaster oven for 3 to 5 minutes at 400 degrees.
• Chop avocado.
• To assemble, spoon 1/4 of beef mixture down the center of each heated tortilla. Top each with 1/4 of the yogurt, 1/4 of the avocado and a couple spoonfuls of salsa. Roll up and serve. Heat remaining two tortillas while eating the first two and repeat the filling with remaining ingredients. Serve any extra salsa on the side.

BEEF FAJITAS WITH AVOCADO AND PEA SALSA

Steps:

• Lay the steak out on a plate.
• Sprinkle it with salt and pepper and smear half the garlic on both sides of the steak.
• Mix together the cumin, coriander and chilli in a small bowl and spread it evenly over the steak with your fingers.
• Leave the steak for 10-15 minutes, then squeeze one of the limes over the top.
• Put a small pan of water on to boil, then add the peas.
• Boil for a couple minutes, then drain and cool.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl squeeze the juice of one lime over the avocado.
• Add the onion, remaining garlic, tomatoes and mix.
• Trim and split the chillies, scrape away their seeds (unless you want to keep a few seeds for heat) and dice finely.
• Add those to the avocado salsa, along with the cold peas and fresh coriander, and season with salt and pepper.
• Cook the steak by heating a griddle pan until very hot.
• Lay the steak in the pan, cook for two minutes, turn and repeat on the other side.
• Continue until cooked as you like it, then let rest for a few minutes before slicing the steak thinly.
• Fan the steak across a platter and edge the plate with watercress and lime wedges.
• Serve with the salsa, tzatziki or yogurt, and the tortillas.
• Let everyone roll their own for messy but fun eating!

BEEF FAJITAS

Steps:

• Whisk olive oil, lime juice, cilantro, onion, garlic, cumin, salt, and black pepper in a bowl, and pour into a resealable plastic bag. Add steak strips, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 4 hours to overnight.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir beef in hot skillet until all liquid is absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Serve cooked beef with tortillas, salsa and Mexican cheese blend.

FANTASTIC BEEF FAJITAS

Steps:

• In a large resealable bag, combine marinade ingredients; add beef. Seal and refrigerate for 3-6 hours or overnight, turning several times. , Discard marinade. In a skillet, saute onion and pepper in 1 tablespoon oil until crisp-tender; remove from pan. Pat steak strips dry with paper towels. Add remaining oil and saute meat until no longer pink, about 4 minutes. Return vegetables to pan and heat through. , To assemble, place a spoonful of meat and vegetable mixture on a warmed tortilla and top with avocado, salsa and sour cream. Roll tortilla around filling.

SMOKY AVOCADO FAJITAS (MEATLESS)

Steps:

• Whisk water, oil, liquid smoke, and fajita seasoning together in a bowl and pour into a resealable plastic bag. Add avocados, bell pepper, and onion, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour to overnight; turn occasionally.
• Preheat oven to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C). Stack tortillas; wrap in aluminum foil. Place in oven to warm.
• Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. Drain marinade from vegetable mixture; transfer to a plate. Separate avocados from onions and bell peppers.
• Place onions and peppers, in 1 layer, onto grill using tongs; cook until tender, 5 to 10 minutes, turning as needed. Transfer to an oven-proof pan; cover with aluminum foil. Place in the preheated oven to keep warm.
• Place avocados in 1 layer onto grill; cook, turning once, until browned, about 5 minutes.
• Fill tortillas with avocado and onion mixture; roll or fold tortilla around filling.