Thursday, February 20, 2014

Tex Mex Fajitas


ORANGE CRATE'S TEX-MEX FAJITA'S (SERVES 4)
 
Ingredients
2 tbsp 30 g   Orange Crate's Tex-Mex Fajita seasoning
1 pound of flank steak (or chicken)
1/4 cup olive oil
1 green bell pepper, seeded and cut into thin strips
1 red bell pepper, seeded and cut into thin strips
1 onion, halved and thinly sliced
8 tortillas
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 lime
2 tablespoons torn or chopped fresh cilantro leaves
 
Directions
In a bowl, whisk together olive oil and Tex-Mex seasoning. Place meat in a resealable bag and add marinade. Marinade in fridge for about an hour or overnight.  Cook the meat on the BBQ or oven and let stand for 10 minutes (let juices stay in the meat before you cut)
Preheat a frying pan, add oil, green and red peppers, onion and garlic.  Saute' for about 10 minutes (or until tender) after about 10 minutes, cut up the meat into strips and add to the pan (don’t forget to add the juices from the meat on the plate). If using flank, dont forget to cut against the grain. Add the meat into sauce pan with veggies and mix around for 2 minutes, squeeze lime juice over top and serve.  
 Transfer mixture to a serving platter with veggies and add whatever trimmings you want on the side
Meanwhile, warm tortillas in the microwave or according to package directions and serve.