Grilled Fajitas With Pico De Gallo Recipes

GRILLED FAJITAS WITH PICO DE GALLO

Steps:

• In a shallow dish, combine 2 tablespoons lime juice, oil and garlic; add steak and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes., For pico de gallo, in a small bowl, combine the zucchini, tomato, picante sauce and remaining lime juice; set aside. , Drain and discard marinade. Grill steak, covered, over medium heat for 6-8 minutes on each side or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°). , Thinly slice steak across the grain; place on tortillas. Top with pico de gallo; roll up and serve immediately.

GRILLED BEEF FAJITAS WITH PICO DE GALLO

Steps:

• In 2-gallon resealable freezer plastic bag, mix dressing and fajita seasoning. Add beef; seal bag. Turn to coat beef with marinade. Refrigerate 8 hours, but no longer than 24 hours, turning occasionally while marinating.
• Heat gas or charcoal grill. Remove beef from marinade; discard marinade. Place beef on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 17 to 20 minutes, turning once, until desired doneness. Remove beef from grill to cutting board or plate; cover with foil. Let stand 5 minutes.
• Cut beef across grain into very thin slices; serve with warmed tortillas, salsa, cheese, guacamole and lime.

GRILLED FAJITAS

Steps:

• In a large shallow dish, combine the first nine ingredients; add steak. Turn to coat; cover and refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. , Drain and discard marinade. Grill over high heat until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°). , Meanwhile, in a small skillet, saute onion and peppers if desired in oil for 3-4 minutes or until crisp-tender. Slice meat into thin strips across the grain; place on tortillas. Top with vegetables; roll up. Serve with sour cream and lime wedges if desired.

PICO DE GALLO CHICKEN QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine tomatoes, onion, lime juice, cilantro, jalapeno, salt, and pepper. Set pico de gallo aside.
• In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add chicken and saute until cooked through and juices run clear. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
• Put the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil in the hot skillet and saute the sliced onion and green pepper until tender. Stir in the minced garlic and saute until the aroma is strong. Mix in half of the pico de gallo and chicken breast meat. Set aside; keep warm.
• In a heavy skillet, heat one flour tortilla. Spread 1/4 cup shredded cheese on the tortilla and top with 1/2 the chicken mixture. Sprinkle another 1/4 cup cheese over the chicken and top with another tortilla. When bottom tortilla is lightly brown and cheese has started to melt, flip quesadilla and cook on the opposite side. Remove quesadilla from skillet and cut into quarters. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Serve quesadillas with sour cream and remaining pico de gallo.

PIZZA STONE GRILLED CHICKEN FAJITAS

Steps:

• Place a grill-safe pizza stone (see Cook's Note) that is at least 14 inches in diameter on a grill. For gas grills with 3 or more burners: Turn all the burners to high heat and close the lid. Let the stone heat until the internal temperature of the grill is 500 degrees F, about 15 minutes. For charcoal grills: Fill a chimney starter with enough charcoal for high heat, then light it (be sure to consult the grill manufacturer's guide for the best results for high-heat cooking). Close the lid and let the stone heat until the internal temperature of the grill is 500 degrees F, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the marinade. Mix the olive oil, chili powder, chipotle in adobo sauce, cumin, garlic powder, lime juice, 2 teaspoons salt and a few grinds of black pepper in a medium bowl. Transfer half of the mixture (about 1/4 cup) to another medium bowl. Add the peppers and onions to one bowl and mix to combine. Add the chicken to the other bowl and mix to combine.
• Place the chicken on one half of the pizza stone and the peppers and onions on the other half. Close the grill and cook until the chicken is cooked through, has a nice char on the bottom and the vegetables are softened and caramelized on the bottom, 10 to 12 minutes (3 to 5 minutes if using a charcoal grill).
• Transfer the chicken and vegetables to a platter and serve in the tortillas with the guacamole, pico de gallo, hot sauce and sour cream, if desired.

BEEF FAJITAS WITH PICO DE GALLO

Steps:

• Make pico de gallo: place avocado thru pepper in a bowl; stir in onion thru lime juice; let stand, covered, 2 hours.
• Combine soy sauce & lime juice; use to marinate meat 15 minutes, turning pieces over once.
• Broil or grill meat about 4 inches from heat source 3 minutes (for medium-rare) or to desired doneness.
• Warm tortillas in 325º oven.
• To assemble, top ½ each tortilla w/ meat, pico de gallo and sour cream.