Mexican Food Recipes
Tasty Grilled Steak Fajitas Recipe
Grilling is a great cooking method for meat and vegetables so it is the perfect way to make delicious, tender steak fajitas. In this steak fajitas recipe, the steak is marinated overnight in limejuice, sugar, and spices. The lime juice tenderizes the meat as well as giving it flavor, which is great if you are using flank steak, round steak or skirt steak because it means you can use a cheaper cut of steak but still end up with juicy, tender and succulent meat, rather than having to use an expensive cut of steak to make a sizzling steak fajitas recipe or something similar.
Green bell pepper and onion are served with the steak, as the traditional fajita ingredients and you can serve whatever you like on the side. Mexican rice and beans go very nicely, as well as the usual Mexican salsa, guacamole and sour cream accompaniments. Steak fajitas recipes vary but this one is great because the grilling gives the steak and vegetables plenty of flavor.
This is one of the best steak fajitas recipes for various reasons. It looks great, tastes delicious and this is also quite an easy recipe to make. Fajitas are a popular Mexican dish and they are great for lunch or dinner.
Sweet and Spicy Grilled Steak Fajitas with Vegetables
Ingredients -
1 lb round or flank steak, cut in ¼-inch strips
2 green bell peppers, cut in long strips
½ cup Italian dressing
¼ teaspoon ground coriander
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
½ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
¼ cup fresh limejuice
1 onion, cut into rings
12 flour tortillas
Mexican rice, beans, salsa, guacamole, sour cream, chopped onion and chopped cilantro to serve
Preparation:
Combine the limejuice, Italian dressing, sugar, coriander, garlic, and salt and add the steak strips. Marinate overnight.
Preheat the grill to a high heat and grill the bell peppers and onion until tender and slightly charred. This will take about 10 minutes.
Grill the steak for about 4 minutes or until it reaches the right doneness.
Heat the tortillas on the grill wrapped in foil or in a dry skillet for a minute.
Remove the steak and vegetables from the grill and serve with the warm tortillas, Mexican rice, beans, and other garnishes.
(Serves 6)
Photo Description:
This sizzling steak fajitas recipe combines a very flavorful marinated steak with tortillas, Mexican rice and all your favorite Mexican sauces and condiments. This is a hearty and warming dish and it tastes just as good as anything you would get in a Mexican restaurant. This steak fajitas recipe can be made with a charcoal or gas grill and you could even use an indoor grill if the weather is not great. Failing that, you can stir fry the steak for a similar result and warm the tortillas in the microwave or oven.
