| Clearly, one of the most popular Tex-Mex dishes is | | | | bowl and using a knife, cut the avocado flesh into 1 |
| fajitas. These thinly sliced skirt steaks are pounded | | | | 2-inch cubes. Then add the tomato, lime juice, onion, |
| and seasoned with lime, garlic, and spices, then | | | | garlic, jalapeno, and salt. Gently mix it all together. |
| quickly grilled over hot flames. They are then | | | | Taste and add salt, if needed. Cover and refrigerate |
| wrapped in flour tortillas. | | | | until time to serve. |
| Fajitas were actually invented by the Mexican | | | | Furious Fajitas |
| workers at the citrus orchards in the Rio Grande | | | | If you can't find skirt steak where you live, bottom |
| Valley in the southern part of Texas along the | | | | round steak works well. Trim off all excess fat and |
| Mexican border. Skirt steak was used because it was | | | | strip off any thin membranes from the beef. |
| a cheap, less-tender cut of beef with very little value | | | | 2 pounds lean skirt steak |
| to others in the area. It was grilled over mesquite | | | | 1 lime |
| wood, which is very plentiful in South Texas. | | | | 4 large cloves garlic, crushed |
| Fajitas are normally served with pico de gallo, a hot | | | | 1 to 2 teaspoons good chili powder, or ancho powder |
| salsa with tomatoes, peppers, onions, cilantro, and | | | | (hotter) |
| lime juice. But in this fajitas recipe, a homemade | | | | 8 12-inch flour tortillas, wrapped together in foil |
| Jalapeno Margarita Salsa will be used. The salsa adds | | | | Fresh Guacamole |
| a nice spicy tequila flavor to the dish, and actually | | | | Jalapeno Margarita Salsa |
| calms down the heat of the jalapenos. | | | | 1/4 cup chopped onion |
| Guacamole is also served with fajitas. A great | | | | 1 tomato, chopped |
| guacamole recipe is also located below. | | | | 1/3 cup fresh cilantro |
| Jalapeno Margarita Salsa | | | | 2 cups sour cream |
| Make this salsa well in advance of when you grill and | | | | Cut the beef steak into 4 equal rectangles, and |
| serve the fajitas, and keep refrigerated. | | | | pound each piece as thin as possible, Cut lime in half, |
| 1/2 cup 1/2-inch cubed tomato | | | | and squeeze the juice all over both sides of each |
| 1/2 cup chopped red onion | | | | piece of beef. Evenly sprinkle the garlic and chili |
| 4 jalapeno peppers, seed and with ribs removed, and | | | | powder over the pieces, pressing and working into |
| finely minced | | | | the meat. |
| 1/2 teaspoon salt | | | | Place the steaks on a plate and let rest for about 30 |
| 1/2 cup tequila | | | | minutes. In the meantime, prepare a charcoal or |
| Combine all ingredients and refrigerate. | | | | mesquite wood fire (mesquite charcoal can also be |
| Fresh Guacamole | | | | used) in your grill. |
| 2 ripe Haas avocados | | | | When coals are hot and ashy, warm tortillas on the |
| 1/4 cup chopped tomato | | | | grill as far away from the heat as possible. Place the |
| Juice of 1/2 lime | | | | steaks on rack closest to the heat, and quickly grill, |
| 1/4 cup onion, chopped finely | | | | turning to sear both sides. When steaks are cooked |
| 1 clove garlic, minced | | | | through, place each steak piece on a warm tortilla, |
| 1 fresh jalapeno pepper, finely minced | | | | then let guests add their own guacamole, salsa, |
| 1/2 teaspoon salt | | | | onion, tomato, cilantro and sour cream. Makes 8 |
| Halve and pit the avocados. Scoop the flesh into a | | | | loaded fajita tacos. |