Beef Fajitas With Avocado And Pea Salsa Food

STEAK FAJITAS

Steps:

• For salsa, place first 5 ingredients in a small bowl; stir in 1 teaspoon cumin and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Let stand until serving., Sprinkle steak with the remaining cumin and salt. Grill, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°), 6-8 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; saute onion until crisp-tender. Slice steak thinly across the grain; serve in tortillas with onion and salsa. If desired, serve with avocado and lime wedges.

FANTASTIC BEEF FAJITAS

Steps:

• In a large resealable bag, combine marinade ingredients; add beef. Seal and refrigerate for 3-6 hours or overnight, turning several times. , Discard marinade. In a skillet, saute onion and pepper in 1 tablespoon oil until crisp-tender; remove from pan. Pat steak strips dry with paper towels. Add remaining oil and saute meat until no longer pink, about 4 minutes. Return vegetables to pan and heat through. , To assemble, place a spoonful of meat and vegetable mixture on a warmed tortilla and top with avocado, salsa and sour cream. Roll tortilla around filling.

BEEF FAJITAS

Steps:

• Place the Marinated Beef ingredients in a ziplock bag, massage to coat then refrigerate for 2 hour to overnight.
• Remove beef from marinade 30 minutes prior to cooking (to bring to room temperature) and pat dry with paper towels. Discard marinade.
• Drizzle 1/2 tbsp of oil on each side of the beef (1 tbsp in total).
• Heat the BBQ or a skillet on high heat. Cook beef to your liking. (Note 4)
• Remove beef onto a plate and cover loosely with foil.
• Return skillet to stove, still on high heat, and heat 1/2 tbsp oil. Add onions, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and cook until soft and charred. Remove onto serving plate.
• Heat remaining 1/2 tbsp oil in the skillet. Add bell pepper/capsicum, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and cook until charred. Remove onto plate.
• Slice beef thinly against the grain (Note 5).
• Serve with warmed tortillas and fixings of choice. (Note 6)

BEST BEEF FAJITAS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first 8 ingredients. Pour 1/3 cup into a shallow dish; add beef and turn to coat. Pour remaining marinade into another dish; add peppers and onion and turn to coat. Cover dishes; refrigerate beef and vegetables overnight., Drain and discard marinade; set vegetables aside. Grill beef, covered, over medium heat for 7-8 minutes on each side or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°). Let stand for 10 minutes., Meanwhile, place vegetables in a grill wok or basket. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender, stirring frequently. Thinly slice steak across the grain; place on tortillas. Top with vegetables; roll up. Serve with sour cream, salsa and cheese if desired.

BEEF AND AVOCADO FAJITAS

Steps:

• Heat a well-seasoned ridged grill pan (preferably cast-iron) over moderately high heat until beginning to smoke, then brush with oil.
• While pan heats, pat steak dry and stir together spices and salt, then rub all over both sides of steak.
• Grill steak, turning over once, 9 to 11 minutes total for medium-rare. Transfer to a cutting board and let stand 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cut romaine crosswise into thin shreds. Quarter avocados lengthwise, then pit, peel, and cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
• While steak is standing, stack tortillas, wrapped completely in dampened paper towels, on a microwave-safe plate and cook in a microwave oven at high power (100 percent) until tortillas are hot, about 1 1/2 minutes.
• Holding knife at a 45-degree angle, thinly slice steak across the grain. Serve with tortillas, avocado, romaine, and cilantro.

BEEF FAJITAS WITH AVOCADO AND PEA SALSA

Steps:

• Lay the steak out on a plate.
• Sprinkle it with salt and pepper and smear half the garlic on both sides of the steak.
• Mix together the cumin, coriander and chilli in a small bowl and spread it evenly over the steak with your fingers.
• Leave the steak for 10-15 minutes, then squeeze one of the limes over the top.
• Put a small pan of water on to boil, then add the peas.
• Boil for a couple minutes, then drain and cool.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl squeeze the juice of one lime over the avocado.
• Add the onion, remaining garlic, tomatoes and mix.
• Trim and split the chillies, scrape away their seeds (unless you want to keep a few seeds for heat) and dice finely.
• Add those to the avocado salsa, along with the cold peas and fresh coriander, and season with salt and pepper.
• Cook the steak by heating a griddle pan until very hot.
• Lay the steak in the pan, cook for two minutes, turn and repeat on the other side.
• Continue until cooked as you like it, then let rest for a few minutes before slicing the steak thinly.
• Fan the steak across a platter and edge the plate with watercress and lime wedges.
• Serve with the salsa, tzatziki or yogurt, and the tortillas.
• Let everyone roll their own for messy but fun eating!