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Beef Fajitas

Beef Fajitas

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4
Author: www.miasdailydish.com
Quick and easy, these perfectly spiced fajitas make a great weeknight meal.
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Ingredients

For the steak

  • 2 lb skirt or flank steak
  • 1 clove garlic crushed
  • 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • Juice of one lime

For the veggies

  • 4 red yellow and orange peppers
  • 1 jalapeno pepper optional
  • 1 medium red onion
  • olive or avocado oil about 1 Tbsp

For the spice mix

  • 2 Tbsp ancho chile powder
  • 2 Tbsp cumin
  • 2 Tbsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp salt

To serve

  • Whole grain flour tortillas
  • chopped cilantro
  • salsa
  • avocado or guacamole
  • sour cream

Instructions

  1. Place the steak into a bowl. Add the garlic, Worcestershire sauce and lime juice and toss all to mix. Set aside.
  2. Combine ancho chili, cumin, paprika, garlic powder and salt in a small bowl. Set aside
  3. Slice peppers and onions thinly and place into a large bowl. Toss with just enough olive oil to lightly cover the vegetables.
  4. Sprinkle spice mix over vegetables and meat at about a 1/3 to 2/3 ratio (more spice for the meat)
  5. Place vegetables into an oiled grill basket
  6. Heat barbecue to high
  7. Place vegetables and meat onto grill. Grill until meat is med rare and veggies are slightly softened
  8. Remove from grill, let meat rest for a few minutes, then slice across the grain
  9. Serve family style, placing tortillas and condiments on the table and letting each person fix their own fajita

Recipe Notes

The jalapeño can be optionally grilled with the rest of the peppers, or chopped and served on the side raw