Sizzling Turkey Fajitas Recipes

SIZZLIN' FAJITAS

Steps:

• Grind garlic with kosher salt with a mortar and pestle until a paste forms. Whisk garlic paste, lime juice, olive oil, cilantro, chili powder, sugar, paprika, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl; pour marinade into a resealable plastic bag. Add skirt steak strips, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator, 2 hours to overnight.
• Remove steak from marinade and shake off excess; discard remaining marinade.
• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Wrap tortillas tightly in aluminum foil to form a packet and place packet on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until warmed through, about 10 minutes. Keep warm.
• Heat 1 teaspoon canola oil in a large skillet over high heat until oil begins to smoke. Saute onion and bell pepper in hot oil until browned and almost tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer onion and pepper to a plate.
• Heat 1 teaspoon canola oil in the same skillet over high heat until oil starts to smoke. Cook 1/2 of the steak in hot oil until browned on all sides but still pink in the center, 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer cooked steak to the plate with onion and pepper.
• Heat remaining canola oil in the same skillet. Cook remaining steak in hot oil until browned on all sides but still pink in the center, 4 to 6 minutes. Stir cooked steak, onion, bell pepper, and any accumulated juices back into the skillet. Add minced garlic and salt; cook and stir until fragrant and heated through. Remove from heat. Divide steak mixture between warm tortillas.

TURKEY FAJITAS

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add turkey; cook and stir 2 minutes. Add peppers, onion, garlic, salt, cumin, pepper and cayenne. Cook and stir 5 minutes or until turkey is no longer pink and peppers are crisp-tender. Stir in cilantro and lime juice; cook 1 minute longer. Serve in tortillas.

SIZZLING STEAK FAJITAS

Steps:

• In medium container with lid, or in large ziptop bag, combine steak slices, Mojo and 1 tsp. Adobo; transfer to refrigerator. Marinate at least 2 hours, or up to 24 hours. Drain steak, discarding marinade. Bring meat to room temperature.
• Heat 1 tbsp. oil in large skillet over high heat. Add onions; cook, stirring occasionally, until starting to brown, about 3 minutes. Add peppers to pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, until starting to brown, about 3 minutes more. Season vegetables with sazonador total and adobo; transfer to large serving platter. Cover vegetables with foil to keep warm.
• Heat remaining oil in skillet over high heat. Add beef; cook, in batches, until brown on all sides, about 10 minutes. Transfer meat to serving platter.
• To serve, spoon meat and vegetables into center of warm tortillas. Add guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream and salsita, if desired; wrap and enjoy.

SIZZLING VEGETABLE FAJITAS (TGIF COPYCAT)

Steps:

• To make pico de gallo sauce:
• Combine all ingredients specified for the sauce.
• Let sit for at least a half hour so flavors will blend. Set aside.
• To make pesto:.
• Put cilantro and garlic in a food processor and process until finely chopped.
• With machine on, gradually add olive oil. Season and blend in cheese. Set aside.
• To make filling:.
• Slice enough onion to equal about 1/2 cup. Sauté with margarine in a small cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat.
• Cook past translucent stage until browned, about six to eight minutes.
• Prepare about 2 cups of vegetables -- the combination depends on personal taste.
• Cook all vegetables except mushrooms in lemon juice and 2 tablespoons of pesto over medium to medium-high heat.
• When almost at al-dente stage, add sliced mushrooms.
• Continue cooking for about one minute.
• The remaining pesto can be refrigerated or frozen for future use.
• Place vegetable mixture over sizzling onions, then spoon vegetable-onion mixture into center of warmed tortillas.
• Top with condiments, to taste, then roll up tortillas.
• Three tortillas make one very generous portion.

SIZZLING TURKEY FAJITAS

Steps:

• In a large skillet on medium-high, heat olive oil. Toss turkey with chili powder, cumin, garlic, salt and pepper. Add to skillet and sauté until turkey is cooked through. Add onion and peppers and sauté for 5 minutes more or until turkey is browned and peppers are tender crisp.
• Warm flour tortillas in microwave for a few seconds. Divide fajita mixture among tortillas and top with 2 slices of avocado, sour cream, green onion and coriander. Fold and serve.
• Serve with refried beans or salsa for a delicious adition.