Beef / Citrusy Tequila Fajita
Tequila Fajita: Gourmet Eats
Skirt Steak, once upon a time, was cheap. Not so
much any more but none the less tasty. Also, in the preparation
below, a little goes a long way. SInce you will be cutting into thin strips and serving with tortilla and topping you will probably have plenty for 4 with the preparation below.
The skirt steak is the diaphragm muscle and is used to
make all sorts of Mexican dishes and I am getting ready
to give you one of our favorites, Tequila Fajita. We make this dish many ways but basicall there is citrus, tequila and oil. You can fix it up any way you like, we certainly have over the years.
Citrusy Tequila Fajita Marinade
2.5 Lbs Skirt Steak
Zest and juice of an orange and a lime
3 cloved of garlic, minced
3 shots of Tequila
Fat pinch of thyme
Fat pinch of oregano
2 Tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon Salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
Lay the skirt steak flat on your cutting board and trim off the silvery skin. You can leave as much fat as possible as it adds great flavor to the skirt steak when cooking. You can always trim it later, after it cooks. With
a sharp knife, score the meat about one inch apart diagonally
across the grain making a diamond pattern. You want to
just cut into the surface of the meat and not cut through
it. Do this on both sides.
Mix together the marinade ingredients. In a zip lock bag or sealable plastic container add the
skirt steak and pour in the marinade. Massage
or flip to make sure the marinade is getting on all of
the skirt steak. Let sit for at least 1 hour, up to 4
hours refrigerated.
Broiling Skirt Steak
Skirt steak cooks fairly quickly and if you are only
cooking skirt steak it is more convenient to broil it
in your oven broiler. For those who do not know, the broiler
is usually directly under your oven. Turn your oven to
broil and allow to heat up. Place the shirt steak in a
pan and place in the broiler. Broil for 7 minutes and
flip it. Broil for another 7 minutes. Remove and let stand
for 5 minutes. Cut into slices across the grain.
Grilling Skirt Steak for frajita
Grill over an even bed of medium hot coals for about
7 minutes on each side for medium. Remove and let stand
for 5 minutes. Cut into slices across the grain.
Serving the Tequila marinated Fajita
Now that you have slices of perfectly cooked, tequila
marinated, skirt steak you need to assemble it.
You will need:
large flour tortilla
shredded lettuce
roasted red pepper slices
sliced onion
sour cream
grated cheese, you choose
salsa
fruit salsa
guacamole is a good thing also
Lay the tortilla flat on your plate. Add cooked skirt
steak down the center leaving room at the ends for folding.
Top with lettuce, roasted red peppers, onion, sour cream
and grated cheese. Roll it up like a burrito add some
more cheese on top and melt and possibly brown the cheese
in your broiler.
You could also put it together like a wrap and eat it
with out broiling it again. Either way, it is excellent.
You are in for a treat! Top with salsa and guacamole and
serve with a beverage of your choosing.
