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Sunday, May 3, 2015

Beef And Poblano Fajitas (with Marinade)

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 2 lbs flank steaks, trimmed (or skirt)
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced and mashed to a paste with 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup fresh lime juice, plus 1 tablespoon, divided
  • 1/4 cup tequila
  • 1/4 cup roughly chopped cilantro leaf
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
  • 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon dried crushed mexican oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried ancho chile powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • salt & pepper (to taste)
  • 6 large flour tortillas (or 12 corn tortillas)
  • 3 poblano peppers, stemmed, seeded, and thinly sliced
  • 1 large sweet onion, thinly sliced (or grilling onions)
  • lime wedge
  • hot sauce
  • guacamole, tomato salsa, and sour cream as sides

Recipe

  • 1 in a large zip-lock bag, mix together 1/4 cup lime juice, tequila, garlic, cilantro, 1 tablespoon of the oil, the worcestershire sauce, oregano, chili, and cumin.
  • 2 add the steak, and seal.
  • 3 place in a baking dish and refrigerate for at least 12 and up to 24 hours, turning occasionally.
  • 4 remove meat from the marinade, pat dry.
  • 5 season both sides with salt and pepper.
  • 6 prepare grill:.
  • 7 oil the grill surface.
  • 8 brush the poblanos with oil and grill, turning often, until softened and charred, 8 to 12 minutes. transfer to a medium bowl and cover with a plate or plastic wrap to trap the heat. peel as much skin as possible from the peppers, discard the stems and seeds, and slice into 1/2-inch-wide strips; transfer to the serving dish and keep warm.
  • 9 brush the onions with oil and grill, turning frequently, until softened and lightly charred, 2 to 4 minutes.transfer to serving dish.
  • 10 add 1 tablespoon lime juice and 1/4 teaspoon salt to the vegetables and toss to combine.
  • 11 grill the steak 3 to 4 minutes per side for medium-rare, or to desired doneness. transfer the steak to a cutting board, tent with foil and let rest 10 minutes before slicing.
  • 12 slice the steak very thinly (against the grain), then chop into small pieces. serve the steak and vegetables with the guacamole, lime wedges, hot sauce and tortillas.
  • 13 serve immediately with hot tortillas, lime juice, salsa, sour cream.

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