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Tequila-Lime Flank Steak Fajitas

Mighty_Quinn
Mighty_Quinn Posts: 1,878
edited April 2012 in EggHead Forum
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
    Eggbertsdad Posts: 804
    Yesssir! Love the fresh jalops! That makes a dish. Nice work.
    Sarasota, FL via Boynton Beach, FL, via Sarasota, FL, via Charleston, SC, via The Outer Banks, via God's Country (East TN on Ft. Loudon Lake)
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  • Mighty_Quinn
    Mighty_Quinn Posts: 1,878
    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.
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  • billyray
    billyray Posts: 1,277
    edited April 2012

    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

    Felton, Ca. 2-LBGE, 1-Small, PBC, PK360, Genesis Summit, Camp Chef Flattop, Smokefire 24, Traeger Pro Series 22 Pellet with a Smoke Daddy insert, Gateway 55 Gal. drum, SNS Kettle w/acc.
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  • Mighty_Quinn
    Mighty_Quinn Posts: 1,878
    Do photos show up if I copy the html code from photobucket instead of the direct link?

    Photobucket Pictures, Images and Photos
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  • Mighty_Quinn
    Mighty_Quinn Posts: 1,878
    Yup....good to know. Now I just need to work on sizing...
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  • NecessaryIndulg
    NecessaryIndulg Posts: 1,298
    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.
    I'm Kristi ~ Live in FL ~ BGE since 2003.
    I write about food & travel on Necessary Indulgences.      You can also find me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
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  • Mighty_Quinn
    Mighty_Quinn Posts: 1,878
    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...
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  • NecessaryIndulg
    NecessaryIndulg Posts: 1,298
    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!  :D  That's why i said it! ;)   You said it on my bacon cheeseburger post!  
    Have a great day, my friend!  
    I'm Kristi ~ Live in FL ~ BGE since 2003.
    I write about food & travel on Necessary Indulgences.      You can also find me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
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  • NibbleMeThis
    NibbleMeThis Posts: 2,295
    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!
    Knoxville, TN
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  • Ragtop99
    Ragtop99 Posts: 1,570
    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.
    Cooking on an XL and Medium in Bethesda, MD.
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  • Doc_Eggerton
    Doc_Eggerton Posts: 5,321
    I just discovered flank steak, and I love it, but jeez louise it is expensive.

    XXL #82 out of the first 100, XLGE X 2, LBGE (gave this one to daughter 1.0) , MBGE (now in the hands of iloveagoodyoke daughter 2.0) and lots of toys

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  • Mighty_Quinn
    Mighty_Quinn Posts: 1,878
    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.
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  • Village Idiot
    Village Idiot Posts: 6,959
    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.


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    Dripping Springs, Texas.
    Just west of Austintatious


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  • NecessaryIndulg
    NecessaryIndulg Posts: 1,298
    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. 
    I'm Kristi ~ Live in FL ~ BGE since 2003.
    I write about food & travel on Necessary Indulgences.      You can also find me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
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