mama's fab-u-lous fajitas

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/2 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 1/2 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

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• 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.
• remove steak, onion, and peppers from marinade and shake off excess. discard remaining marinade.
• 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.
• 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.