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Cilantro-Lime Flank Steak Fajitas. This cilantro lime flank steak is the way to my heart right now. We are talking hearty and satisfying and delicious and flavorful and This is a slightly easier version that these flank steak fajitas I shared a few years ago, but it's the same idea. There are SO many different options.

Cilantro-Lime Flank Steak Fajitas Too funny - I just featured flank steak in fajitas on my blog today! Flank steak is grilled after having spent the night in a fresh and spicy marinade. The marinade also serves as a sauce for the freshly grilled meat. You can cook Cilantro-Lime Flank Steak Fajitas using 22 ingredients and 16 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Cilantro-Lime Flank Steak Fajitas

  1. You need of Flank steak.
  2. It's of Poblano peppers.
  3. Prepare of burrito sized tortillas.
  4. Prepare of shredded Monterey cheddar cheese.
  5. Prepare of sour cream.
  6. It's of Green Sauce.
  7. You need of fresh lime juice.
  8. Prepare of fresh cilantro, chopped.
  9. You need of olive oil.
  10. It's of garlic.
  11. You need of Green onions, chopped.
  12. Prepare of Serrano chile, seeded and chopped.
  13. Prepare of Poblano pepper, seeded and chopped.
  14. Prepare of sea salt.
  15. Prepare of Black Bean Corn Salsa.
  16. Prepare of Roma tomatoes, seeded and diced.
  17. You need of white onion, diced.
  18. It's of cilantro, chopped.
  19. It's of black beans, drained and rinsed.
  20. Prepare of super sweet corn.
  21. You need of fresh lime juice, splash.
  22. It's of sea salt.

This can be used in fajitas, as an appetizer, or a main dish. These fresh and flavorful steak fajitas, marinated in lime juice, garlic and Old El Paso™ taco seasoning mix, are served with grilled peppers and onions for a quick and complete meal that's totally restaurant quality (but value priced!). Since discovering how easy it is to cook amazing flank steak at home, I have become rather obsessed with fajitas. As in, we've had them for dinner at least once a week for the past several weeks — sometimes just the two.

Cilantro-Lime Flank Steak Fajitas instructions

  1. Place the cilantro, lime juice, olive oil, garlic, green onions, chile, pepper, and salt in a blender set on a "sauce" setting..
  2. Blend until a smooth sauce is formed..
  3. Place steak on a flat surface and tenderize with a meat mallet..
  4. Place steak in a gallon size plastic bag..
  5. Add half the green sauce to the steak and marinate in the refrigerator for 3-4 hours..
  6. Prepare the salsa..
  7. Dice the tomatoes, onion, and cilantro and add to a medium bowl..
  8. Add the beans, corn, lime juice, and salt to the bowl and stir to combine..
  9. Remove the steak 30 minutes prior to grilling to bring closer to room temperature..
  10. Remove the steak from the bag and add to a medium-high preheated grill; add 2 poblano peppers to the grill as well over indirect heat..
  11. Cook for 4 minutes per side to achieve a medium-rare internal temperature. Rotate the peppers after flipping the steak..
  12. Remove the steak from the grill and let rest for 10 minutes..
  13. While the steak is resting, lay out the tortillas; heat in a moist paper towel if they are not fresh..
  14. Slice the steak into manageable pieces and add to the tortillas..
  15. Repeat the same for the peppers..
  16. Top with the salsa, cheese, sour cream, the remaining green sauce, and grilled peppers..

Fresh lime, cilantro and chili powder flavor the super-lean flank steak. Cilantro-Lime Flank Steak. this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Flank Steak Fajitas are quick to make for a healthy Mexican dinner or to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Any night can be a fiesta with this easy recipe. Optional accompaniments: grated cheese, salsa, guacamole, sour cream, fresh chopped cilantro.