Fajitas

Name: Fajitas
Ingredients: 2 pounds top round steak; 1 yellow onion large, peeled and sliced with the grain, not against the grain as one would normally slice and onion, slice first in half, and then slice off sections a half inch wide t the widget point; 2 bell peppers large, sliced in julienne strips, 2 different colors are nice; flour tortillas; shredded cheese; salsa; sour cream; shredded lettuce; 1/4 cup lime /lemon juice; 1/2 cup water; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 4 cloves garlic crushed; 2 teaspoons soy sauce; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke; 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

17 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

2 pounds top round steak
1 yellow onion large, peeled and sliced with the grain, not against the grain as one would normally slice and onion, slice first in half, and then slice off sections a half inch wide t the widget point
2 bell peppers large, sliced in julienne strips, 2 different colors are nice
flour tortillas
shredded cheese
salsa
sour cream
shredded lettuce
1/4 cup lime /lemon juice
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 cloves garlic crushed
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

1

In a large resealable plastic bag that has been labeled with your kitchen number and class period, mix together the lime juice, water, olive oil, garlic. soy sauce, salt and liquid smoke. Stir in cayenne and black pepper.
2

Trim any excess fat off of the meat and cut the eat across the grain into thin strips. (Remember, you want to create a lot of short fibers, not a few long ones. Otherwise, you will be chewing for a very long time when you eat your fajita.)
3

Place the meat in the marinade and refrigerate overnight.
4

Cut onion into wedges length wise. Cut peppers into julienne strips. Place vegetable in a separate resealable plastic bag that has been labeled with your class period and kitchen number.
5

Remove steak from marinade; discard marinade.
6

For cooking in a skillet, cook the meat first: Add a little oil to the skillet and get it very hot (the oil will shimmer). If you don't get it hot enough (or crowd too much meat in the pan(, the meat will steam instead of browning.
7

When the meat is browned, remove and add veggies. Place meat in foil while veggies are cooking. When veggies begin to soften, return meat to skillet to heat through.
8

Place tortillas in microwave oven on a paper towel for 20 seconds on high heat.
9

Serve meat and veggies in a warm tortilla topped with shredded cheese, salsa, sour cream, and shredded lettuce.