Tropical Beef Fajitas Recipes

FANTASTIC BEEF FAJITAS

Steps:

• In a large resealable bag, combine marinade ingredients; add beef. Seal and refrigerate for 3-6 hours or overnight, turning several times. , Discard marinade. In a skillet, saute onion and pepper in 1 tablespoon oil until crisp-tender; remove from pan. Pat steak strips dry with paper towels. Add remaining oil and saute meat until no longer pink, about 4 minutes. Return vegetables to pan and heat through. , To assemble, place a spoonful of meat and vegetable mixture on a warmed tortilla and top with avocado, salsa and sour cream. Roll tortilla around filling.

BEEF FAJITAS

Steps:

• In a bowl, whisk together the lime juice, tequila, garlic, cilantro, 1 tablespoon of the oil, the Worcestershire sauce, oregano, pepper flakes, cumin and coriander. Pour into a large zip-lock bag, add the steak, and seal. Place in a baking dish and refrigerate for at least 12 and up to 24 hours, turning occasionally.
• Remove the meat from the bag and pat dry. Season on both sides with 1 teaspoon of the salt and 1/2 teaspoon of the pepper.
• Preheat the grill to high, and preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Wrap the tortillas in foil and place in the oven for 15 minutes to warm and soften. Remove from the oven and keep warm in the aluminum foil.
• Cook the steak over the grill to preferred temperature, 3 to 4 minutes per side for medium rare. Remove from the heat and let rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat the remaining oil over medium-high heat. Add the peppers and onions, and cook, stirring, until soft and slightly caramelized, 12 to 15 minutes. Add the garlic, remaining teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and cook, stirring, until the garlic is fragrant and soft, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Thinly slice the steak against the grain. Divide among the warmed tortillas and top with the vegetables. Squeeze with lime juice and serve immediately with cold beer or tequila shots.

TROPICAL BEEF FAJITAS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine steak, chili powder, coriander and oregano.
• In another bowl, combine mango, tomato, 1/4 cup of the red onion, 1 tablespoon of the lime juice, cilantro and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt.
• Set the salsa aside.
• Heat oil in a large nonstick pan set over medium high heat.
• Add steak, remaining onion, remaining salt, green pepper, cayenne and worcestershire sauce and cook, stirring frequently, for 6 to 7 minutes, or until vegetables are softened and meat is cooked to desired degree of doneness.
• Remove from heat and stir in remaining lime juice.
• Heat the tortillas according to package directions.
• Working with one at a time, place a tortilla on the work surface and spoon 1/4 of the meat mixture in a strip down the center.
• Spoon 1/4 of the salsa over the meat, then roll up the tortilla by folding the bottom flap up over the filling and then rolling the sides in to form a tube shape with an opening at one end.

BEEF FAJITAS

Steps:

• Whisk olive oil, lime juice, cilantro, onion, garlic, cumin, salt, and black pepper in a bowl, and pour into a resealable plastic bag. Add steak strips, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 4 hours to overnight.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir beef in hot skillet until all liquid is absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Serve cooked beef with tortillas, salsa and Mexican cheese blend.

TEQUILA-MARINATED BEEF FAJITAS

Steps:

• Trim the excess fat from the meat and cut it crosswise into long strips about 1/2 inch wide. Place the strips in a shallow, nonreactive dish. In a bowl stir together the lime juice, 1/3 cup oil, tequila, cumin, oregano, pepper and garlic. Pour over meat, coating each piece well.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 24 hours, turning the meat over a few times. In a heavy frying pan or a griddle over medium heat, warm the 1 tablespoon oil. Cook the onion, stirring, until well browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a plate and keep warm.
• Place the same pan or griddle over high heat. Drain the meat well, reserving the marinade. Add the meat to the pan or griddle and cook, turning once and basting with the leftover marinade, until done to your liking, about 2 minutes on each side for medium-rare. Transfer to the plate holding the onions and keep warm.
• Heat the tortillas, turning once, on the same pan or griddle, about 10 seconds on each side. Alternatively, wrap in plastic wrap and place in microwave oven for about 30 seconds. Just before serving gently heat the refried beans in heavy saucepan. Cover and keep warm. Arrange the meat, onions and tortillas on a warmed platter. Place the refried beans, guacamole, salsa, sour cream and cilantro in separate dishes on the side. Diners can prepare their own fajita according to their liking.

15 MINUTE GROUND BEEF FAJITAS

Steps:

• Cook ground beef.
• Drain fat and then add in the vegetables, cook for 5 minutes.
• Stir in the Italian dressing.
• Spoon filling into tortillas and serve.

BEST BEEF FAJITAS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first 8 ingredients. Pour 1/3 cup into a shallow dish; add beef and turn to coat. Pour remaining marinade into another dish; add peppers and onion and turn to coat. Cover dishes; refrigerate beef and vegetables overnight., Drain and discard marinade; set vegetables aside. Grill beef, covered, over medium heat for 7-8 minutes on each side or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°). Let stand for 10 minutes., Meanwhile, place vegetables in a grill wok or basket. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender, stirring frequently. Thinly slice steak across the grain; place on tortillas. Top with vegetables; roll up. Serve with sour cream, salsa and cheese if desired.

BEEF FAJITAS

Steps:

• Partilly freeze meat, then thinly slice it across the grain into strips. Place strips into a plastic bag.
• For marinade combine the Italian dressing,salsa,lemon juice & worcestersire sauce. Pour over meat in bag. Let it marinade for a minimum of 6 hours, I prefer 24.
• Wrap tortilla in foil, place in a 350 oven for 10 miniutes.
• Pour some cooking oil in a large skillet and add onion.cook for 1-2 minutes, add bell pepper strips and cook for 1-2 more minutes, or until crisp tender. remove from skillet.
• Place half the undrained beef strips into hot skillet. Cook and stir for 2-3 minutes, or until desired doneness. Remove and drain. Repeat with remaining beef.
• To serve, fill warm tortillas with beef mixture and onion and pepper strips. If desired, add some sour cream and cheese and some more salsa. roll up tortillas.

CROCK-POT BEEF FAJITAS

Steps:

• Cut steak into 6 portions and place in crock pot. Add remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours, or on high 4-5 hours. Remove meat and shred using a fork to pull meat into stringy pieces. Return meat to pot and stir to blend.

BEEF FAJITAS

Steps:

• Partially freeze meat for easier slicing.
• Heat oil in a large skillet or wok.
• Add steak strips to the oil.
• Stir-fry until meat loses its pink color.
• Remove meat from pan.
• Add additional oil to the pan if needed.
• Cook onions and bell pepper until crisp tender.
• Return meat to pan.
• Add the water, chili powder, cumin, and Worcestershire sauce.
• Cook and stir until the water is gone.
• Stir in the tomatoes.
• Heat through.
• Place some of the meat in a warm tortilla leaving the bottom half free.
• Top with sour cream, guacamole, and salsa.
• Fold sides and bottom in leaving the top open.