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Steak Fajita Recipe

A step-by-step guide for Steak Fajitas!

Steak Fajitas, pronounced as steak (fah-hee-tas) are generally made with grilled strips of skirt steak with onions and ball peppers, served with sizzling hot fresh tortillas. 

Ingredients 

  • 1 lb of flank steak or skirt steak
  • 1 large onion, peeled and sliced, 2 large bell peppers, stemmed and seeded, sliced lengthwise.

Marinade

  • Juice of 1 lime and two tablespoons of olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
  • ½ tablespoon ground cumin
  • ½ fresh pepper seeded and finely chopped
  • ¼ chopped fresh cilantro, including stems

Method 

  • Mix all the marinade ingredients and set the steak in the marinade and let it sit for an hour or more.
  • Heat a pan and add a tablespoon of olive oil. Then add the steak, frying on each side for about 3 minutes.  When the steak turns brown, remove the pan and let it sit for 5 minutes.
  • Reduce the heat of the pan to medium and add onions, bell pepper coking them for 5 minutes.
  • Slice the meat against the grain into thin slices.
  • Serve Steak Fajitas hot with shredded cheese, cream and warm tortillas.

This dish can provide four servings.

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