tex-mex fajitas
Tex-Mex Fajitas Fajitas are pure Tex-Mex food. They originated along the Rio Grande River on the Texas-Mexico border and were eaten by cattle wranglers. The skirt steak is the trad...
Ingredients
- 2poundbeef skirt steak
- 1/2onion, halved and sliced thin
- 2teaspoonground cumin
- 2teaspoonpowdered red chiles
- 3pickled jalapenos, chopped
- 2clovegarlic, chopped
- 1/4cuplime juice
- 2tablespoonjalapeno pickling liquid *
Directions
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Tex-Mex Fajitas Fajitas are pure Tex-Mex food
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They originated along the Rio Grande River on the Texas-Mexico border and were eaten by cattle wranglers
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The skirt steak is the traditional cut used and was reserved primarily for the chief cowboy
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Other cuts of beef can be substituted, such as flank steak or sirloin, but the skirt is by far the most tender, flavorful and authentic
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You'll find no cast iron griddle with the sizzling bell peppers and onions in this recipe
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This was developed mainly by chain restaurants and is in no way a part of true Tex-Mex fajitas
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You can add them if you wish
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This recipe is authentic
