Beef Sweet Red and Green Peppers Fajitas
From: Pedro, Mexico City, Mexico
Servings: About 20 fajitas
IngredientsPreparation
  • 1 pound [454 g] flank beef steak
  • 1/4 cup [60 mL] lime juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] black pepper
  • 1 medium size sweet red pepper, membranes removed and seeded, into strips
  • 1 medium size sweet green pepper, membranes removed and seeded, into strips
  • 1 medium size yellow or white onion, into strips
  • 8 small [7 to 8-inch / 18 to 20-cm in diameter] wheat flour tortillas
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] oil
  • 1/2 cup [125 mL] sour cream
  • Mexican salsa sauce
  • Preheat oven to 350°F [180°C].
  • Remove grease from steak; transfer beef into a plastic bag.
  • Sprinkle beef with lime juice, salt, garlic powder and black pepper.
  • Leave to marinate for 15 to 20 minutes, at room temperature.
  • Meanwhile clean, seed and cut sweet peppers into strips.
  • Slice onion.
  • Wrap tortillas into al foil; heat into preheated oven for 15 minutes.
  • Into a large frypan, heat oil over high heat.
  • Add marinated beef; fry for 5 minutes, on one side, until well done.
  • Turn beef over; fry for 5 minutes more.
  • Transfer beef onto a cutting board; keep beef warm covered with al foil.
  • Over medium heat, brown together sweet red pepper strips, sweet green pepper strips and onion strips for 5 minutes, mixing every once in a while.
  • Take away from heat; cover to keep warm.
  • Cut beef into strips at a 45 degree angle.
  • Evenly fill the center of each tortilla witn meat and vegetables.
  • Garnish with sour cream and salsa sauce.
  • Roll tortillas and serve.