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Beef Fajitas With Peppers
Ingredients
- 3 x garlic cloves pressed
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 Tbsp. lime juice
- 1 x jalapeno pepper finely minced
- 2 tsp grnd cumin
- 2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 2 1/2 lb skirt steak trimmed, and cut into large pcs
- 1 Tbsp. canola oil
- 1 x green bell pepper cut thin strips
- 1 x red bell pepper cut thin strips
- 1 sm red onion thinly sliced
- 12 x controlled-carb flour tortillas
- 3/4 c. green salsa
- 3/4 c. lowfat sour cream
- 1/4 c. minced fresh cilantro
Directions
- Make Marinade: In a large bowl or possibly resealable plastic bag, combine garlic, salt, lime juice, jalapeno, cumin and extra virgin olive oil; whisk together. Add in steak pcs to marinade; coat well. Marinate, refrigerated at least 1 hour.
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Wrap tortillas in foil; place in oven to hot 15 min before serving.
- Remove steak from marinade; throw away marinade. Grill 5 inches over warm coals (or possibly over medium-high heat) 3 to 4 min per side for medium-rare doneness; set aside.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat canola oil. Cook bell peppers and onion 5 min, till vegetables are softened.
- Slice steak thinly across the grain. To assemble fajitas, spread tortillas with salsa, top with steak slices and vegetable mix, lowfat sour cream, and cilantro. Fold over and serve.
- This recipe yields 6 servings.
- Description: "A really easy entree. Keep low carb tortillas in the freezer for an almost-instant Mexican meal."
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