Tequila-Lime Flank Steak Fajitas

Mighty_Quinn

I marinated a flank steak with a tequila lime marinade (tequila, fresh lime juice, cilantro, garlic, evoo in a blender and poured over steak) for fajitas this evening....

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On the Egg-

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Finished spread-

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All plated up....with home-brewed IPA to wash it all down-

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Eggbertsdad

Yesssir! Love the fresh jalops! That makes a dish. Nice work.

Mighty_Quinn

Tweev- I do find that the case with chicken, but haven't run into a problem with beef. I really don't let it sit long....30 minutes or so.


Thanks eggbertsdad...fresh jalapeños go with most things in my house.

billyray

Here's a Mojo marinade we did the other day on flank steak for 2 hours. It was really good.

• 4 garlic cloves, minced
  
• 1 jalapeno, minced
  
• 1 large handful fresh cilantro leaves, finely chopped
  
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  
• 2 limes, juiced
  
• 1 orange, juiced
  
• 2 tablespoons white vinegar
  
• 1/2 cup olive oil

In a mortar and pestle or bowl, mash together the garlic, jalapeno, cilantro, salt, and pepper to make a paste. Put the paste in a glass jar or plastic container. Add the lime juice, orange juice, vinegar, and oil. Shake it up really well to combine. Use as a marinade for chicken or beef or as a table condiment.

Yield: approximately 1 1/4 cups

Mighty_Quinn

Do photos show up if I copy the html code from photobucket instead of the direct link?

Mighty_Quinn

Yup....good to know. Now I just need to work on sizing...

NecessaryIndulg

Great looking meal! I want that right now! :-bd 

I love using tequila and lime to marinate Flank -- I usually add a little chili powder and olive oil, too.

Mighty_Quinn

Great looking meal! I want that right now! :-bd 

I love using tequila and lime to marinate Flank -- I usually add a little chili powder and olive oil, too.

Thanks Kristi!

Lol....Nice use of 'I want that right now!' That's my line...

NecessaryIndulg

Great looking meal! I want that right now! :-bd 

I love using tequila and lime to marinate Flank -- I usually add a little chili powder and olive oil, too.

Thanks Kristi!

Lol....Nice use of 'I want that right now!' That's my line...

Hahaha!    That's why i said it!   You said it on my bacon cheeseburger post!  

Have a great day, my friend!  

NibbleMeThis

Fajitas are easily one of my favorite things to make on the Egg because of the fantastic flavor and they are so bleeping easy!  Nice cook!

Ragtop99

How much flavor does the tequila add to the marinade?  I've used similar recipe w/o it and wonder how adding it would change the result.

Doc_Eggerton

I just discovered flank steak, and I love it, but jeez louise it is expensive.

Mighty_Quinn

How much flavor does the tequila add to the marinade?  I've used similar recipe w/o it and wonder how adding it would change the result.

The tequila flavor is there, but it ends up being pretty subtle once cooked....no bite to it at all.

Village Idiot

I just discovered flank steak, and I love it, but jeez louise it is expensive.

Doc,

To me, flank steak is exceptionally good for Oriental stir fry, because you slice it so thin. But, for fajitas, most people tend to slice them a bit thicker, and flank steak can become tough because there is very little fat content.  Skirt steak is the original preferred meat, but with the popularity of fajitas, skirt prices have skyrocketed.  Now, I use flap steak, which, in my opinion, is better than skirt, but isn't nearly as expensive.

Just my dos pesos.

NecessaryIndulg

How much flavor does the tequila add to the marinade?  I've used similar recipe w/o it and wonder how adding it would change the result.

The tequila flavor is there, but it ends up being pretty subtle once cooked....no bite to it at all.

Agree!  Adds a nice subtle flavor... It tenderizes the meat, too.