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.
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
- You need of Flank steak.
- It's of Poblano peppers.
- Prepare of burrito sized tortillas.
- Prepare of shredded Monterey cheddar cheese.
- Prepare of sour cream.
- It's of Green Sauce.
- You need of fresh lime juice.
- Prepare of fresh cilantro, chopped.
- You need of olive oil.
- It's of garlic.
- You need of Green onions, chopped.
- Prepare of Serrano chile, seeded and chopped.
- Prepare of Poblano pepper, seeded and chopped.
- Prepare of sea salt.
- Prepare of Black Bean Corn Salsa.
- Prepare of Roma tomatoes, seeded and diced.
- You need of white onion, diced.
- It's of cilantro, chopped.
- It's of black beans, drained and rinsed.
- Prepare of super sweet corn.
- You need of fresh lime juice, splash.
- 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
- Place the cilantro, lime juice, olive oil, garlic, green onions, chile, pepper, and salt in a blender set on a "sauce" setting..
- Blend until a smooth sauce is formed..
- Place steak on a flat surface and tenderize with a meat mallet..
- Place steak in a gallon size plastic bag..
- Add half the green sauce to the steak and marinate in the refrigerator for 3-4 hours..
- Prepare the salsa..
- Dice the tomatoes, onion, and cilantro and add to a medium bowl..
- Add the beans, corn, lime juice, and salt to the bowl and stir to combine..
- Remove the steak 30 minutes prior to grilling to bring closer to room temperature..
- 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..
- Cook for 4 minutes per side to achieve a medium-rare internal temperature. Rotate the peppers after flipping the steak..
- Remove the steak from the grill and let rest for 10 minutes..
- While the steak is resting, lay out the tortillas; heat in a moist paper towel if they are not fresh..
- Slice the steak into manageable pieces and add to the tortillas..
- Repeat the same for the peppers..
- 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.