Fajitas (Tyler Florence)

Ingredients

  • Marinade (Mojo):
  • 1 1 1 orange, juiced
  • 2 2 2 limes, juiced
  • 4 4 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 2 2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
  • 3 3 3 chipolte chiles, in adobo sauce
  • 3 3 3 tablespoon roughly chopped fresh cilantro leaves
  • 1 1 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 1 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 1/4 2 1/4 8-inch pounds skirt or flank steak, trimmed of fat cut into thirds or 8-inch pieces
  • Salt and pepper
  • 2 2 2 red bell peppers, thinly sliced
  • 1 1 1 large onion, thinly sliced
  • Lime juice, olive oil, optional
  • 12 12 12 flour tortillas, warm
  • Guacamole, recipe follows
  • Good quality store bought salsa
  • Directions
  • Preheat a ridged grill pan on high heat.
  • 7 to 8 is off the grill pan and resting, add the bell peppers and onions tossed with lime juice and olive oil, if using. Grill the mixture for 7 to 8 minutes until the vegetables are just barely limp.
  • Thinly slice the steak against the grain on a diagonal.
  • serve:
  • to some guacamole on a tortilla, top with a few slices of steak, peppers and onions, and salsa. Roll up the tortilla to enclose the filling.
  • May also be served with sour cream and shredded cheese.
  • Guacamole:
  • 5 5 5 ripe Hass avocados
  • 3 to 4 3 to 4 4 limes, juiced
  • 1/2 1/2 1/2 small onion, chopped
  • 1 1 1 small garlic clove, minced
  • 1 1 1 serrano chile, chopped
  • 1 1 1 big handful fresh cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Drizzle olive oil
  • Halve and pit the avocados. With a tablespoon, scoop out the flesh into a mixing bowl. Mash the avocados with a fork, leaving them still a bit chunky. Add all of the rest of the ingredients, and fold everything together.
  • 1 a piece of plastic wrap directly on the surface of the guacamole so it doesn't brown and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

Preparation

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