Fajitas With Grilled Onions and Peppers

Dinner on the patio and what a delicious way to enjoy a warm summer evening!  Marinate the steak the day before, grill some onions and peppers, make a salad, warm up some corn tortillas and pass around the salsa.  I used sirloin steak because it’s what I had on hand and grilled it for 4 or 5 minutes per side over a hot fire for medium rare.

Makes Approximately 8 Servings

For the Steak:

2 lbs. flank steak or other grilling steak (Hangar would be excellent just adjust cooking time accordingly)
¼ cup freshly squeezed lime juice
1 tsp. chili powder
1/3 cup EVOO
3 crushed & minced garlic cloves
1 tsp. ground cumin
½ tsp. each of dried oregano & freshly ground black pepper
½ tsp. Tabasco
½ tsp. salt

For the Grilled Veggies:

2 each red & yellow or orange bell peppers
2 red onions, peeled
EVOO

For Serving the Fajitas:

2 – 4 corn tortillas per person, heated
1 cup or more homemade or purchased salsa (either tomato or tomatillo)

Marinate the Steak:

 Combine all ingredients except the steak in a small bowl.  Place the steak into a flat glass pan large enough just to accommodate the steak.  Pour the marinade over the steak, turn the steak over in the marinade to coat well; cover with plastic wrap, place in the fridge for 12 hours and up to 24 hours.

Prepare the Veggies:

Cut each pepper in half, remove the seeds and membrane, then cut each half into thirds.  Slice the red onions into ½” thick slices; skewer the onion slices together with toothpicks to hold them together while grilling.  Brush the veggies with enough EVOO just to coat.

Place the steak over a hot grill directly over the coals, cooking for 4 – 5 minutes per side for a 1″+ thick steak.  If using a flank steak the cooking time would be about the same.  Place the veggies on the barbecue with the steak, when they are done remove to a warm platter, keeping warm in a 180 F oven.  When the steak is cooked, remove to a warm platter & allow it to rest for 5 – 10 minutes.  Thinly slice the steak against the grain & place on a serving platter along with the grilled veggies.

Wrap the tortillas in foil & heat for approximately 10 minutes in a 350 F oven…or you can place the packet on the grill making sure you flip the packet over occasionally to ensure the tortillas don’t burn on the bottom.

Serve the steak & grilled veggies in warm tortillas topped with salsa.

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