Fajita Skewers
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 green peppers
- 2 medium onions
- 1 1/2 pounds top round
- 1 cup sour cream, to serve
- 2 tablespoon chopped cilantro, for garnish
- Special Equipment: 8 wooden or medal skewers
- In a large resealable mix together the lime juice, garlic, hot sauce, canola oil and chili powder.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Remove 1 tablespoon of the marinade and set aside.
- Slice the peppers and onions into one inch square pieces.
- Place in the bag with the marinade.
- Slice the meat into thin strips against the grain and put into the bag with the marinade and vegetables and mix well to coat everything with the marinade.
- Place the bag in a large bowl incase it leaks and refrigerate for one and half hours.
- Mix the reserved marinade with the sour cream and refrigerate.
- If using wooden skewers soak in water for 30 minutes before threading on the beef and vegetables.
- Remove the meat and vegetables from the refrigerator and let come to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
- Thread the beef and vegetables onto the skewers.
- Each skewer should get 4 pieces each of the pepper and onion and 3 pieces of the beef, alternating as you thread them onto the skewer.
- Cook the skewers on a grill pan or outdoor grill over medium high heat until meat is medium rare, about 3 to 4 minutes a side.
- Garnished with the flavored sour cream and cilantro.
- Reserve any extras for online round 2 recipe, Tortilla Pizza.
lime juice, garlic, hot sauce, canola oil, chili powder, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, green peppers, onions, sour cream, cilantro, skewers
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sandra-lee/fajita-skewers-recipe.html (may not work)