Red's South Texas Fajitas
4 Jalapeno peppers -- Pierced 3 tb Chili powder 1 ts Cayenne pepper 1 8 oz bottle herb and garlic -oil-based salad dressing 1 cn Beer -- preferably Lone Star 1 1/2 ts Garlic powder...
Ingredients
- 4jalapeno peppers
- 1tsp cayenne pepper
- 18 oz bottle herb and garlic
- 4small mexican limes -- juiced
- 2tsp cumin powder
- 1large onion -- minced
- 2tbsp cilantro -- minced
- 1tbsp worcestershire sauce
Directions
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4 Jalapeno peppers -- Pierced 3 tb Chili powder 1 ts Cayenne pepper 1 8 oz bottle herb and garlic -oil-based salad dressing 1 cn Beer -- pre
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Because skirt doesn't come from a "tender quadrant" of the carcass, some care is needed to turn it into good food
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First, it needs to be marinated to tenderize and flavor it
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Mix all the ingredients together, except the meat, to make a marinade
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Pour over the skirt steak, in a non-reactive container (not metal), cover, and stir occasiionally for six to eight hours
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Fajitas can be cooked in several ways
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If you have the space, smoke the fajitas for 30 minutes with pure mesquite smoke, and then cook for 4-7 minutes per side over direct heat--m
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Baste with the marinade throughout the cooking process
