Steak Fajitas Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 lbs skirt or flank steak
- marinade for steak (see below)
- 2 sweet bell peppers, preferably different colors, thickly sliced
- 1 medium-large white onion, thickly sliced
- flour tortillas
- shredded cheese (I like cheddar and monterey jack)
- shredded Romaine or iceberg lettuce (something with crunch)
- salsa
- sour cream
- Mexican or southwestern style hot sauce
- guacamole (we left out)
- Marinade:
- juice of 2-3 limes (depending on juicinessâthis marinade is not precise)
- 1 t cumin
- 1 Mexican oregano
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
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