Texas Beef Fajitas Food

STEAK FAJITA SKILLET

Steps:

• Cut the steak into 1/2-1 inch strips. Toss with the fajita seasoning and 1 tbsp of the oil, and place in a zip top bag or container to marinate while finishing prep.
• Cut the peppers and onions into thin strips.
• Heat the remaining 1 tbsp oil over high heat in a large skillet. Once hot, carefully place the peppers and onions in the skillet, cooking for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove the peppers and set aside.
• Then place the steak in a single layer in the hot skillet. Let cook (without stirring) for 2-3 minutes. Then flip the meat to the other side and cook for 1 minute.Stir the butter, garlic, and lime juice in and cook for 1 additional minute. Then remove from heat and stir in the onions and peppers.
• Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve hot. Enjoy!

TEXAS FAJITAS!!!!

Steps:

• 1. Wash hands and prepare a clean space/cutting board and knife for this first. Make sure to turn your grill on a head of time. Trim the fat off, leave as much or as little as you like. Cut against the grain into strips. If strips are too long, simply cut in half.
• 2. Halve lemons, and remove seeds. In a separate large bowl, squeeze lemons and add fajitas. Add as much salt as you like, but add plenty of cracked pepper. Soak fajitas in salt, pepper, and lemon mixture for 10 minutes. After grill is hot, place fajitas. Let them cook with their natural juices, cook at desired temp. If you like them medium, cook them 5 min on each side. But preferably well done. Enjoy!

SOUTH TEXAS STEAK FAJITAS

Steps:

• To marinate steak: Place jalapenos, quartered onion and cilantro in a blender or food processor and blend until finely chopped. Add beer, salad dressing, lime juice, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, 1 teaspoon salt and cumin and puree until smooth. Stir in bay leaf. Place steak in a gallon-size sealable plastic bag and pour the marinade over it. Close and refrigerate, turning occasionally, for at least 8 hours and up to 24 hours.
• To grill steak: Preheat grill to medium-high.
• Remove the steak from the marinade and place on the grill. (Discard marinade.) Grill 3 to 4 minutes per side for medium. Remove the steak to a clean cutting board and let rest for 5 minutes.
• To prepare vegetables: Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over high heat until shimmering. Add chiles and onion strips, sprinkle with 1/8 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring, until blackened in spots and just softened, 4 to 6 minutes.
• Holding your knife at a 45-degree angle to the steak, very thinly slice across the grain--this helps keep the fajita tender. Serve the steak and vegetables on a platter with the tortillas so everyone can make their own fajitas at the table.

BEEF FAJITAS

Steps:

• Whisk olive oil, lime juice, cilantro, onion, garlic, cumin, salt, and black pepper in a bowl, and pour into a resealable plastic bag. Add steak strips, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 4 hours to overnight.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir beef in hot skillet until all liquid is absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Serve cooked beef with tortillas, salsa and Mexican cheese blend.

TEXAS BEEF FAJITAS

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a heavy duty sealable freezer bag and freeze. (Or store in the refrigerator overnight).
• When desired, remove from freezer and thaw in the fridge or a sink full of cold water.
• Grill for 10-15 minutes or until medium (pink in the center).
• Cut fajitas AGAINST THE GRAIN and serve with warmed tortillas, shredded cheese, lettuce, pico de gallo (#159078), sour cream, guacamole or your favorite toppings.
• To cut fajitas against the grain, lay out on cutting board horizontally. The grain is running vertically. Cut the steak vertically into managable sized slabs and then slice horizontally (opposite the grain). The fajitas will be tender and soft.

STEAK FAJITA MARINADE

Steps:

• Place your fajita meat in a glass casserole dish with a lid.
• Pour the pineapple juice, soy sauce, juice of the limes, and minced garlic onto the meat. Stir well and adjust with tongs. Sprinkle cilantro on if using.
• Marinade anywhere from 8 hours up to 2-3 days. Grill over charcoal grill if possible. See my next post for complete instructions on how I grill and serve these steak fajitas.

TEXAS FAJITAS

Steps:

• Tenderize steak and cut steak and chicken into strips. Season the steak, chicken, and shrimp generously with fajita seasoning and about ½ teaspoon salt each.
• Warm olive oil in a large skillet over medium- high heat and cook chicken until cooked through. Remove to a large bowl and cover with aluminum foil.
• Discard any extra liquid (or keep off to the side to add later) then add steak and brown about 3 minutes per side and cook until you get desired doneness (well done= 160 degrees F, medium well= 150 degrees F, Medium= 140 degrees F and so on). Add steak into the same bowl with the chicken and cover with foil.
• Add another 2 Tablespoons of olive oil into the pan and add bell peppers and onions, and garlic. Sauté until the vegetables are soft.
• Add in the shrimp and toss until they are warmed through. About 2-3 minutes.
• Add the steak and chicken back into the skillet and toss until everything is mixed well.
• Serve on warm tortillas with your favorite toppings.