directions
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1
Trim the steaks, removing any fat and sinew
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Pound as thin as possible
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Cut into strips 4 to 6 inches long by 2 inches wide. Squeeze the limes and combine the juice with the gar- lic, salt, and a generous amount of pepper
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Place steak in a shallow bowl, then thoroughly cover steak pieces with the lime mixture
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Let set at room temperature for at least 30 minutes, preferably for 2 hours. About 45 minutes before serving, prepare a hot fire for direct cooking method as described at the beginning of this chapter, using mesquite to flavor the charcoal bri- quets. Grill should be about 3 to 4 inches from the coals
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Grill strips until charred on each side, but still rare in the center
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7
Heat foil wrapped flour tortillas for 15 minutes in a 350F
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oven, or heat tortillas on the grill. To serve, place a piece of steak in the center of each tortilla, with a piece of romaine on either side. For those who like it hot, spoon a little Pico de Gallo on the inside
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Wrap and serve with sour cream and sliced avocados on the side
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You should also drizzle a little Pico de Gallo over the top.
MESQUITE-GRILLED FAJITAS
ingredients
- 3 pounds skirt steak or very lean round steak
- 2 limes
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 6 to 8 large 12-inch flour tortillas
- 12 to 16 leaves of rinsed, whole romaine lettuce
- Pico de Gallo Sauce (recipe follows)
- 8 ounces sour cream
- 2 ripe avocados