Beef Fajitas with Cilantro Sauce

Name: Beef Fajitas with Cilantro Sauce
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 680 grams beef top sirloin steak; 368 milliliters fat-free plain yogurt; 8 6-inchs flour tortillas (6 inches), warmed; 8 grams fresh cilantro leaves; 2 Tbsps minced fresh thyme; 2 larges green peppers, halved; 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded; 8 servings Shredded lettuce, tomato wedges and sliced ripe olives, optional; 4 Tbsps lime juice, divided; 3 Tbsps olive oil, divided; 2 larges onions, thickly sliced; 1 Tbsp hot pepper sauce

Beef Fajitas with Cilantro Sauce takes about 40 minutes from beginning to end. This recipe makes 8 servings with 329 calories, 25g of protein, and 14g of fat each. This recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as If you have lime juice, pepper sauce, lettuce, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

In a large resealable plastic bag, combine 3 tablespoons lime juice, 2 tablespoons oil, thyme and hot pepper sauce.

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Hot Sauce

Lime Juice

Thyme

Cooking Oil

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Ziploc Bags

Add the beef; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

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Beef

For sauce, place the yogurt, cilantro, jalapeno and remaining lime juice in a blender; cover and process until smooth.

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Lime Juice

Cilantro

Jalapeno Pepper

Yogurt

Sauce

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Blender

Transfer to a small bowl; refrigerate until serving.

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Bowl

Brush green peppers and onions with remaining oil; set aside.

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Green Pepper

Onion

Cooking Oil

Drain and discard marinade. Grill beef, uncovered, over medium-hot heat for 6-7 minutes on each side or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a meat thermometer should read 145°; medium, 160°; well-done, 170°).

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Marinade

Beef

Meat

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Grill

Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.

Meanwhile, grill green peppers and onions, uncovered, over medium-hot heat for 5 minutes on each side or until crisp-tender.

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Green Pepper

Onion

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Grill

Cut into strips; spoon onto tortillas. Top with sliced beef.

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Tortilla

Beef

Serve with cilantro sauce.

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Cilantro

Sauce

Garnish with lettuce, tomatoes and olives if desired. Fold in sides.

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Tomato

Lettuce

Olives

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Servings:

680grams

beef top sirloin steak 368milliliters

fat-free plain yogurt 86-inchs

flour tortillas (6 inches), warmed 8grams

fresh cilantro leaves 2Tbsps

minced fresh thyme 2larges

green peppers, halved 1

jalapeno pepper, seeded 8servings

Shredded lettuce, tomato wedges and sliced ripe olives, optional 4Tbsps

lime juice, divided 3Tbsps

olive oil, divided 2larges

onions, thickly sliced 1Tbsp

hot pepper sauce

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé are great choices for Fajitas. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too. One wine you could try is Zinfandelic Amador County Old Vine Zinfandel. It has 4.4 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 20 dollars.

Zinfandelic Amador County Old Vine Zinfandel

Amador County yields a bold Old Vine Zinfandel with rich, brightraspberry and black cherry fruit complemented by hints of earth andspice that add to its complexity.ZINFANDELIC is a tribute to the unique California wine varietal - Zinfandel. It is also a tribute the California movement & culture of the 1960s - Flower Power, Haight Ashbury, Summer of Love, Rock & Roll, etc. The label is reminiscent of rock posters of the sixties era. The zinfandel vineyards are situated at a higher altitude in Amador County in California at the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains – also known as Gold Country. The vineyards were sustainably farmed from old vines of approximately 40 years old.Or try the Zinfandelic Groovy Duo Gift set