Beef Or Chicken Fajitas

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups water
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon liquid smoke
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 tablespoon garlic
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 dried chipotle chile
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 tablespoons cilantro (fresh is great!)
  • 2 2 lbs steak or 2 lbs chuck roast
  • green pepper, as many as desired
  • onion, as many as desired

Instructions

  1. Mix all ingredients, set aside 1/4 cup. Marinade chicken or steak at least 3 hours in remaining marinade (the longer you marinade, the better the flavor).
  2. Heat the barbecue grill! Grill your meat until tender (don't overcook, meat will be dry). When the meat is done, slice into desired sized pieces for your fajitas.
  3. Slice green peppers and onions into desired sized pieces and place in a sheet of alumumin foil that is large enough to wrap your veggies in, add remaining marinade. Wrap up tightly in foil and place on grill. Cook until tender (20-30 min.).
  4. Serve with warm flour tortillas, sour cream, salsa, cheese, anything your heart desires!
  5. I found that fresh pico de gallo works great.
  6. Pico De Gallo.
  7. 4 fresh tomatoes, diced.
  8. 2-3 jalpenos (to suite your taste), diced, remove seeds except for one.
  9. 1/2-1 onion, diced.
  10. 1-2 T garlic, diced (to suite your taste).
  11. 1 T cilantro (preferably fresh).
  12. Dash of lime juice.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

618 kcal 31% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 24.8g 50% DV
Total Fat 21.2g 27% DV
Carbs 101.7g 37% DV
Fiber 23.3g 83% DV
Sugar 42.9g 86% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 1097.3mg 48% DV
Potassium 2806.5mg 60% DV
Cholesterol 16.8mg 6% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 838.8mcg 93% DV
Vitamin C 205.7mg 100% DV
Vitamin D 0.1mcg
Calcium 687.3mg 53% DV
Iron 35.1mg 100% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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