Beef or Chicken Fajitas

Haileysgrndma's Note:

This recipe came from our church cookbook. I like this recipe because I can use either chicken or beef. I have tried both and I like the chicken the best. You can leave out the crushed red pepper which is what I do if you don't like your food spicy.

• Total Time: 2 hrs 21 mins
• Prep Time: 2 hrs 15 mins
• Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons seasoning salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 1/2 lbs beef or 1 1/2 lbs chicken
• 3 -4 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup sliced onion
• 1/2 cup sliced green pepper
• 8 flour tortillas
• 2 avocados, peeled and sliced
• salsa
• sour cream

Directions:

1. Combine the first 7 ingredients to make marinade.
2. Slice Chicken or beef into strips.
3. Add to marinade and marinate for 2 hours.
4. Quickly saute onions and peppers in oil until lightly browned.
5. Remove from pan.
6. Saute marinated meat about 4 minutes.
7. Toss with vegetables.
8. Spoon into flour tortillas.
9. Serve with avocado slices and sour cream.

Reviews

[Red Apple Guy]

Excellent! Beef tenderloin was on sale at a rediculous rate, so I used that. Man was it good!!

[Fofi]

I used 2 top sirloin stake and marinated for about 3 hours. Sauteed half an onion, half red bell, and 1 small yellow bell pepper with a dash of black pepper, and a dash of seasoning salt. I also used fresh lime juice instead of lemon. I grilled the steaks first and then sliced them thinly across the grain and mixed with the vegetables. We served with sliced avocado and a little bit of salsa, and cheese. It was really tasty, but I think we'll cut back on the seasoning salt next time around. I found the meat extremely salty, but thankfully once wrapped up with the other ingredients and the tortilla you couldn't taste the salt at all. Thank you for the recipe, I will definitely make it again.

[Transplanted English Rose]

Very tasty marinade. I only threw it together for 10 mins but it already had a good flavour. I added mushrooms to the veggies, increased the onion and used yellow pepper for a more mellow flavour. I used beef, but I think chicken would be better still. I'll definitely make it again!