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Steak Fajitas

4/19/2012

 
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I've never been a person who orders fajitas at restaurants. They intrigue me with all that sizzlin', but I usually choose pasta or queso...lots and lots of queso (depending on the type of restaurant of course). We tried to make fajitas at home once, and it was a fail. Big huge fail. They were saucy, and fajitas shouldn't be saucy. At least in my opinion. They should have great flavor though.

After that experience, we put fajitas on the back burner so to speak until I came across this fajita recipe in my Cook's Illustrated cookbook. I love Cook's Illustrated because they test everything multiple times until they come up with the perfect recipe. I have had a few not so great recipes from them, but this was a definite winner. It's easy, you make it on the stove, and they are very tasty. Also, there's no marinating involved, so you don't have to plan ahead. You can get this dinner on the table from start to finish in about 30 minutes. I cut this recipe in half since there's only two of us and the hubs doesn't care for leftover steak. One note, make sure you have the fan over your stove on when you start cooking the meat because it gets very smoky! Or at least it does in my house.

Steak Fajitas
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1 1/2 pounds flank steak, trimmed
Salt and pepper
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 red bell peppers, stemmed, seeded, and sliced thin
1 red onion, halved and sliced thin
2 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon Tabasco
1/2 teaspoon cumin
12 flour tortillas (6 inches)

Pat the steak dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of oil over medium-high heat until just smoking. Brown the steak on the first side, about 5 minutes. Flip the steak and continue cooking (about 3 minutes for medium rare up to 6 minutes). Move the meat to a plate, drizzle with the lime juice, and tent with foil. Let it rest for 10 minutes.  

While the meat is resting, add the other tablespoon of oil to the skillet and heat until shimmering. Add the bell peppers, onion, water, chili powder, Tabasco, and cumin. Cook, scraping the bottom of the pan, for about 5 minutes or until the onion is softened. Remove from heat.

Slice the steak very thin against the grain and serve with the peppers/onions, tortillas, and any other toppings (cheese, lettuce, salsa, sour cream, etc.).

From Cook's Illustrated
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Jen link
4/19/2012 10:15:29 pm

Just what I like, a quick and easy recipe. It looks great. :-)

Debra Kapellakis
4/19/2012 10:40:57 pm

These fajitas look and sound fantastic. thank you for sharing

Nicole W. link
4/20/2012 01:47:37 am

Hi Emily!

I found your blog through your FoodBuzz friend request!

I LOVE Cooks Illustrated recipes too - they never fail me! In fact my favorite chicken fajita recipe is from them that I've been using for years :) It's actually scheduled to go up on my blog next week!

It looks like we have some similar tastes in food - I'm excited to see what else you'll be posting on your blog!

steph link
4/20/2012 03:53:40 am

Ooh! These look fabulous!!

April link
4/20/2012 04:38:49 am

I love cooks illustrated! and this looks delicious...also love your serving platter :)

kale @ tastes good to me! link
4/20/2012 08:50:11 am

Those strips of steak look perfect! And I love your serving tray ensemble. :)

Liz link
4/20/2012 09:53:44 am

What a marvelous meal! I'd never order fajitas out, but I'd definitely make your yummy recipe at home :)

kita link
4/20/2012 10:46:22 am

Im so sad you put fajitas on the back burner for so long. I love them... a little too much ( though I never order them out either). Sometimes we make them saucy and sometimes dry, depends on what we are looking for that night - but Cook's Illustrated is always a win and these look perfect.

rebecca link
4/21/2012 12:43:32 pm

isn't it the best when you add another fab recipe to your reportoire

Parsley Sage link
4/21/2012 10:00:21 pm

Om nom nom. Great fajitas! I never get them in restaurants either...I think I might be afraid of the sizzlin :) Awesome way to enjoy it at home on my own turf. Thanks for sharing!

And great to meet someone else who knows about Cayman food!

Amy (Savory Moments) link
4/22/2012 01:49:47 am

These look perfect! I love fajitas and these look delicious.

Aimee @ ShugarySweets link
4/23/2012 08:15:30 pm

Oh my goodness I want on of these now. For breakfast. Make that two please.

Sheila link
4/27/2012 07:57:20 pm

I love how you served your fajitas, so pretty. They look delcious. We love mexican food around these parts! Can't seem to get enough of it ; ) Nice blog so glad we found each other through Tasty Kitchen


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