Saturday, May 31, 2008
What a great time, grill time! We had friends come by Memorial Day with fresh from the farm beef in steaks and humongous burgers. At the close of the evening we had leftover gelatin and steak. We sliced the steak and had fajitas a few days later. Yummy!
(Read two, quick blogs with great recipes for summer eats).
STEAK MIX
1 package of Taco Seasoning Mix (spicy is best)
3 Tablespoons lime juice
1 Tablespoon honey
I pound boneless beef sirloin steak, cooked medium rare,
cut into bite-sized strips, thin
1 large Vidalia or sweet yellow onion, cut into thin wedges
2 medium green bell peppers (or 1 red and 1 green), seeded, cut into thin strips
SALSA MIX
2 teaspoons of the Taco mix, reserved
1 medium tomato, chopped
1 medium avocado, pitted,peeled, chopped
2 T finely chopped red onions
2 teaspoons lime juice
WRAPS
8 whole wheat tortillas, heated
Diced cilantro as garnish.
Reserve 2 teaspoons taco seasoning mix in a bowl for salsa. In a shallow glass baking dish, mix well remaining taco mix, 3 tablespoons of lime juice and honey. Add beef strips; toss to coat. Let marinate for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, in the salsa bowl combine the reserved taco mix and all salsa ingredients. Stir well. Set aside.
Spray oil in a nonstick skillet. Bring pan to medium high heat. Add the onion wedges; stir fry for 2 minutes. Add the beef and green peppers and stir fry 2 minutes or of desired doneness.
Spoon 1/2 cup of beef mixture down center of tortilla. Serve with the guacamole salsa, sprinkled fresh cilantro, and sour cream, if desired. Serves four.
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