Mama Ninfa’s Original Fajtas
- ½ orange, zested
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons pineapple juice
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 ½ teaspoons black pepper
- 1 dried chiles de arbol crushed
- 1 skirt steak, no more than ¾ inch thick.
12 warm flour tortillas
Condiments such as Pico de Gallo, Cilantro, Sour Cream, Guacamole, etc.
Combine the orange and lemon zest, lemon juice, water, pineapple juice, soy sauce, garlic, pepper and chiles in a large baking dish. Use a sharp knife to remove any membrane from the meat and place it in the marinade. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate at room temperature for 1 hour. Grill for 5 to 7 minutes per side. Cut crosswise into 1” strips and serve warm on tortillas with any desired condiments.
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Ninfa’s Beef Fajitas
Ingredients
- 1 large orange zested
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon zest
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup pineapple juice
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 Tablespoon black pepper
- 2 dried chiles de arbol crushed
- 2 skirt steaks 3/4 inch thick (outside cut)
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 red bell pepper stemmed and seeded, then sliced 1/2-inch-thick
- 1 yellow onion sliced 1/4 inch thick
- 10 flour tortillas
Instructions
- Using a zester or Microplane, ZEST the orange and lemon.
- In a small bowl, COMBINE zest, water, pineapple juice, lemon juice, soy sauce, garlic, black pepper and chiles. Reserve about 1/4 cup marinade.
- REMOVE any membrane or skin from the meat.
- PLACE the steak in a gallon-size Ziploc bag. TURN to coat evenly. MARINATE in the fridge for at least 30 minutes up to 2 hours.
- REMOVE the steaks from the bag. PAT dry. Bring to room temperature (30 minutes).
- If using an outdoor grill: HEAT grill to high heat. GRILL meat for 2-4 minutes on each side.
- If using a skillet: HEAT skillet over high heat for 4 minutes. ADD 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil. SPRINKLE steak with salt and SEAR in the skillet, about 2 to 3 minutes per side. REMOVE and let steak REST for about 10 minutes. SLICE into strips.
- HEAT skillet as the meat is resting. ADD 1 Tablespoon oil. PLACE peppers and onions in the skillet. COOK until slightly softened, 5 to 6 minutes. RETURN steak to skillet. ADD the reserved marinade to the skillet. SERVE with favorite toppings.
