Mama's Fab-u-lous Fajitas

Recipesfull introduces to you: Cinco de Mayo Recipes. (Mama's Fab-u-lous Fajitas). My fajitas are finally perfected, it doesn't get any better than this! Fo' sho'! Serve in tortillas with picante sauce or salsa, sour cream, cilantro, and maybe guacamole.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Additional: 35 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 12

Yield: 12 servings

Mama's Fab-u-lous Fajitas

Ingredients

¼ cup lime juice

¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

½ jalapeno pepper

seeded and minced

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 cloves garlic

minced

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 ½ pounds beef skirt steak

cut across the grain into 1/2-inch strips

1 yellow onion

cut into 1/2-inch strips

3 red bell peppers

cut into 1/2-inch strips

2 teaspoons vegetable oil

divided

or as needed

Basic Margarita

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Whisk lime juice cilantro jalapeno pepper olive oil garlic and cumin together in a large glass or ceramic bowl. Add skirt steak onion and red bell peppers; toss to evenly coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator 30 minutes to 2 hours.

Step 2

Remove steak onion and peppers from marinade and shake off excess. Discard remaining marinade.

Step 3

Heat 1 teaspoon vegetable oil in a large skillet over high heat until oil shimmers. Cook and stir steak in hot oil until browned on all sides and still pink in the center about 3 minutes per side. Transfer meat to a plate tent with aluminum foil and let rest for 5 minutes.

Step 4

Heat remaining oil in the same skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion and peppers in hot oil until just tender but still crisp to the bite 5 to 6 minutes. Return meat to skillet; cook and stir until heated through.

Nutritional Information

Mama's Fab-u-lous Fajitas

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 111.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 7.3g 15%

Carbohydrates: 4.3g 1%

Dietary Fiber: 1g 4%

Sugars: 2.1g

Fat: 7.2g 11%

Saturated Fat: 2.2g 11%

Cholesterol: 17.8mg 6%

Vitamin A Iu: 1006IU 20%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.8mg 22%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 13%

Vitamin C: 41.6mg 69%

Folate: 20.9mcg 5%

Calcium: 11.9mg 1%

Iron: 1.2mg 6%

Magnesium: 12.7mg 5%

Potassium: 191.2mg 5%

Sodium: 20.2mg 1%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 7%

Calories From Fat: 65.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.