MY FAVORITE FAJITAS
Steps:
- Smoke the skirt steak according to the directions below.
- To make the marinade: while the steak is cooling, toast the cumin seeds in a small skillet over medium-low heat, shaking the constantly so they don't burn or stick, just until they are fragrant, about 3 minutes. Let them cool, Squeeze the juice from the limes into 1-gallon heavy plastic resealable bag. Add the cumin seeds, garlic, salt, and the pepper flakes and swish the marinade around to dissolve the salt. Slip the cooled steaks into the marinade, press out most of the air from the bag, and seal the bag very tightly. Refrigerate the beef for at least 4 hours or up to 1 day, turning the bag several times.
- To prepare the accompaniments, heat the vegetable oil in a large, deep, skillet over medium heat. Stir in the red onions and cook, stirring often, until they are wilted, about 5 minutes. Add the green peppers and cook until they are wilted enough t make room for the red peppers. Add the red peppers, season the vegetables lightly with salt and adjust the heat to low. Cook, stirring often, until tender, about 20 minutes. The vegetables can be prepared several hours in advance. Reheat them over low heat just before serving.
- To prepare the fajitas indoors: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Wrap the tortillas in aluminum foil. Reheat the vegetables if necessary. Drain the steak well and discard the marinade. Heat a lightly oiled large grill pan or heavy skillet over medium-high heat until smoking. Cook the steak, turning once, just until seared on both sides, about 5 minutes. At this point the steak will be about medium-rare. Turn off the heat and continue cook in the hot pan for a more well-done steak. Remove the steak from the skillet to a carving board and let it rest about 5 minutes. Pop the tortillas into the oven and let them warm while the steak is resting.
- To prepare the fajitas on a charcoal or gas grill: Wrap the tortillas in aluminum foil. Reheat the vegetables if necessary, using a corner of the grill if there is room. Drain the steak well and discard the marinade. Cook the steak on the hottest part of the grill until both sides are well browned, about 6 minutes. The steak at this point will be about medium-rare, move the steak to a cooler part of the grill and continue to cook it for a more well-done steak. Remove the steak to a carving board and let it rest about 5 minutes. Set the tortilla on a moderately hot part of the grill and let them warm, turning once or twice, while the steak rests.
- To serve: Cut the steak crosswise into thin slices and pile the slices on a serving plate. Serve the vegetables directly from the skillet or scoop them into a serving bowl. Pass the tortillas, salsa, sour cream, steak, and vegetables around the table and let everyone dress their own fajitas as they like.
- Prepare stovetop smoker with soaked wood chips according to manufacturers' instructions.
- Trim any excess fat from the surface of the steak and cut the steak in half crosswise.
- Season the skirt steak with a generous rubbing of kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper or Southwestern rub.
- One end of the steak will be considerably thinner and cook faster than the other half. If you would like to cook both halves to the same doneness, add the thinner pieces to the smoker after the thicker pieces have been smoking for about 8 minutes. If you are not planning to finish the steak on the grill as described above, smoke the halves until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of each half registers 125 degrees F. for a medium-rare steak, about 24 minutes after closing the smoker lid, longer for more well done steaks. (Skirt steaks are a little tricky to check for doneness with an instant-read thermometer. Poke the thickest part of the steak with the thermometer in a few places, aiming for the center of the steak.) If you do plan to grill the steak after smoking, cook the steaks to a temperature of 100 to 105 degrees F, which will take about 18 minutes. The steaks can be smoked up to 2 days before grilling them.
- Smoke the tomatoes according to the directions below. Cool them to room temperature.
- Peel off as much of the skins as will come off easily. Chop the tomatoes coarsely and toss them together with the chiles, red onion and cilantro in a bowl. Season with salt to taste. The salsa improves if it stands at room temperature for about half an hour before serving. You can refrigerate the salsa for up to one day. Bring it to room temperature and drain off any liquid before serving.
- Prepare stovetop smoker with soaked wood chips according to manufacturers¿ instructions.
- Cut the cored from the tomatoes with a paring knife then cut the tomatoes in half through the core end. Squeeze out the seeds and juice. Line the tomato halves side by side and cut side up on the smoking rack.
- Season the cut side of the tomatoes with a generous sprinkling of salt and pepper.
- Smoke until the tomatoes are softened, but not mushy; 10 minutes over the heat after closing the smoker lid and about 20 minutes off the heat with the smoker lid closed.
- Check the tomatoes for doneness after they've been standing off the heat for 10 minutes.
- Serve smoked tomatoes as a side dish with just about any grilled or roasted meat, or seafood dish.
- Snap the stems off the dried peppers, if using them. For a milder rub, tap out and discard the seeds. Crumble all the peppers into a small saucepan and add the coriander and cumin seeds. Toast the mix over low heat, stirring constantly, until the seeds are lightly browned and little wisps of smoke rise from the pan. Pour the spices onto a plate and cool them to room temperature. Grind them to a powder in a spice mill. Store the rub in an airtight jar in a cool, dark place for up to two weeks.
HEINZ® CLASSIC FAMILY FAJITAS
Take this yummy base recipe and create a personalized fajita bar for your family by adding a smorgasbord of toppings to those already suggested such as black beans, diced tomato, diced avocado, sliced green onion and hot sauce.
Provided by Heinz
Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips Heinzitup.com
Time 25m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat half the oil over medium-high heat. Add onions, peppers and half of the salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until tender. Reserve.
- Add remaining oil to pan. Crumble in turkey, add garlic, chili powder and remaining salt and pepper. Saute until brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in half the chili sauce and all of the ketchup. Bring to a simmer.
- Serve meat and vegetable mixtures with tortillas and bowls of remaining chili sauce, cheese, lettuce and sour cream to make your own fajitas.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 546.9 calories, Carbohydrate 62.1 g, Cholesterol 99.9 mg, Fat 25.5 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 25.5 g, SaturatedFat 10.9 g, Sodium 2637.5 mg, Sugar 3.6 g
FABULOUS FAJITAS
I've enjoyed cooking since I was a girl growing up in the Southwest. When friends call to ask me for new recipes to try, I suggest these flavorful fajitas. It's wonderful to put the beef in the slow cooker before church and come home to a hot delicious main dish. -Janie Reitz, Rochester, Minnesota
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 3h20m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large skillet, brown steak in oil over medium heat. Place steak and drippings in a 3-qt. slow cooker. Stir in the lemon juice, garlic, cumin, salt, chili powder and red pepper flakes. , Cover and cook on high until meat is almost tender, 2 hours. Add red pepper and onion; cover and cook until meat and vegetables are tender, 1 hour. , Warm tortillas according to package directions; spoon beef and vegetables down the center. Top as desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 220 calories, Fat 9g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 34mg cholesterol, Sodium 337mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 20g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
MY FAVORITE FAJITA MARINADE
We prefer chicken to steak fajitas in our house, but I'm sure it would taste great with beef as well. I ALWAYS marinate boneless, skinless breasts OVERNIGHT, grill, and slice thinly. I also use half the marinade for sliced onions and peppers, which I marinate in a seperate ziplok bag, then saute in a hot skillet. If serving buffet style, I lower the flame in the skillet, add a little of the veggie marinade, and the sliced, grilled chicken to the skillet. That way, nothing gets cold or dried out.
Provided by kitchenslave03
Categories South American
Time P1DT15m
Yield 2 cups, 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Combine all ingredients in a large freezer bag, add meat of choice and marinate in fridge overnight.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 61.4, Fat 5.5, SaturatedFat 0.8, Sodium 348.8, Carbohydrate 2.6, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 0.6, Protein 1.2
MY FAVORITE FAJITAS FROM HOME
i like this recipe because it requires no grilling and i have gotten great responses from all kinds of people so i know this one's a winner. This recipe is actually lower in fat because you will only use about half the cold avocado mix.
Provided by nubeechef
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 35m
Yield 6 fajitas, 3 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Start by cleaning out the peppers from the inside, must take out the seeds with the core. Take out shrimp shells and tails if necessary. Then you cut the chicken into bite side pieces. Cut the cleaned peppers and onions Julian (thin strips, not to thin though) style After that is done heat up the oil in a big pan to medium heat and pour in the peppers and onions, once in the pan give them a "good cover" of fajita seasoning and mix. After a minutes, drop in the chicken, when it looks like the chicken is almost fully cooked, drop in the shrimp and sprinkle some water into the whole pan and cover for 5 minutes if the pepper mix looks too hard. This helps the produce get softer. Then you mix half (or more is you like) of the avocado with the sour cream. Chop the cilantro and put it in there too along with the dry oregano and some salt and mix. Heat tortillas by sprinkling them with water and heating them up in microwave covered in paper towels. Once tortillas are warm, they will be softer. Put a layer of the cold mix in middle of tortilla and and top it off with the rest of the ingredients from the pan, fold and finally chow down.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 541.8, Fat 37.7, SaturatedFat 12.4, Cholesterol 189.9, Sodium 393.2, Carbohydrate 17.5, Fiber 6.4, Sugar 5, Protein 35.5
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