Ultimate Flank Steak Fajitas

prep time:: 20 minutes
total time:: 3 1/2 hours

Makes 12 servings

Rachel

ingredients

Marinade (Mojo):
1 orange (juiced)
2 limes (juiced)
4 Tbsp. olive oil
2 garlic cloves (roughly chopped)
3 chipolte chiles, in adobo sauce
3 Tbsp. roughly chopped fresh cilantro leaves
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. salt
Fajitas:
2 1/4 lbs. skirt or flank steak, trimmed of fat cut into thirds or 8-inch pieces
Salt and pepper
2 red bell peppers (thinly sliced)
1 large onion (thinly sliced)
Lime juice, olive oil (optional)
12 flour tortillas, warm

directions

1
In a small 2 cup measuring cup, or something similar size and shape, combine all the marinade ingredients. Using a blender, puree the marinade until smooth. Transfer to a resealable plastic bag and add the steak, seal and shake to coat. Refrigerate the beef for 2 to 4 hours to tenderize and flavor the beef.
2
Preheat a ridged grill pan on high heat.
3
Drain the marinade from the beef.
4
Lightly oil the grill or grill pan.
5
Season liberally with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
6
Grill the steak over medium-high heat and cook for 4 minutes on each side and then transfer to a cutting board and let rest. Depending on the size of your grill pan you may need to cook in batches.
7
Once the beef is off the grill pan and resting, add the bell peppers and onions tossed with lime juice and olive oil, if using. Grill the mixture for 7 to 8 minutes until the vegetables are just barely limp.
8
While the peppers and onions are cooking, heat up the tortillas. Turn any free burners on a medium low flame. Place a tortilla on each flame and let it char about 30 seconds to 1 minute, flip the tortilla and repeat on the second side. Once heated and charred remove the tortilla to a clean tea towel and wrap to keep warm. Repeat until you have warmed all of your tortillas.
9
You can also heat your tortillas in a microwave, lightly dampen a tea towel with some water, wrap the tortillas in the damp towel and heat in the microwave for about 1 minute. Check to see if they are warm, if not repeat the heating at 1 minute intervals until they are warm and pliable.
10
Thinly slice the steak against the grain on a diagonal.