Rainbow Steak Fajitas Recipes

Steps:

• Combine the olive oil, cilantro, cumin, chipotles, garlic, lime juice, orange juice and 1 teaspoon salt in a 2-cup measuring cup or similar vessel. Using an immersion blender, puree the marinade until smooth. Transfer to a resealable plastic bag. Add the steak to the bag, then seal and shake to coat. Refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours.
• Preheat a ridged grill pan over medium-high heat (or prepare an outdoor grill).
• Drain the marinade from the steak and sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper. Lightly oil the grill pan. Grill the steak for 4 minutes per side for medium-rare. (Depending on the size of your grill pan, you may need to cook in batches.) Transfer to a cutting board to rest.
• Toss the bell peppers and onions with some olive oil and lime juice. Grill the vegetables until barely limp, 7 to 8 minutes.
• Turn any free burners to a medium-low flame. Place a tortilla on each flame and let char for 30 seconds to 1 minute. Flip and repeat on the second side. Wrap the tortillas in a clean tea towel to keep warm while you continue with the remaining tortillas.
• Thinly slice the steak on a diagonal, against the grain. Serve with the warm tortillas and grilled vegetables.

Steps:

• Combine 2 teaspoons ground cumin, the chile powder and 1 teaspoon salt. With a sharp knife, cut shallow crosshatched incisions across top and bottom surfaces of steak. Rub spice mix all over surface of steak. (It's best to wear gloves as the chile powder is hot.) Place steak in a resealable freezer bag.
• In a small bowl, whisk together lime juice and zest, 1/4 cup olive oil, the Worcestershire sauce and half the garlic. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the marinade and pour the rest into the bag with steak. Seal and move steak around in bag to coat thoroughly. Place on a sheet pan and refrigerate for at least 4 hours and up to 24 hours. Massage bag periodically to redistribute marinade. Refrigerate reserved marinade if cooking the next day.
• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook, stirring, until they soften and begin to color, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in bell peppers and chile. Cook, stirring, until peppers begin to soften, about 3 minutes.
• Lower heat to medium, add remaining garlic and cumin, and salt to taste. Cook, stirring often, until peppers are nicely seared, softened and beginning to caramelize, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Pour in reserved 2 tablespoons marinade and scrape bottom of pan with a wooden spoon to deglaze. Stir in half the cilantro. Taste and adjust seasoning. Remove from heat but keep warm.
• Wrap tortillas in foil and warm in a low oven, or wrap in a towel and warm in a steamer or in the microwave.
• Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat, or prepare a medium-hot grill. Remove meat from marinade and discard marinade. Pat meat dry with paper towels. If using a skillet, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in skillet. (If your skillet is not large enough for the steak, cut it in half and cook in batches.) Cook for 3 to 4 minutes per side. Meat should be medium rare. Remove to a cutting board, cover with foil and let sit for 10 minutes. Cut across the grain into 1/2- to 3/4-inch wide strips.
• Arrange lettuce on a platter, then place steak next to lettuce. Tip juices from cutting board over meat and sprinkle with remaining cilantro. Serve vegetables on the same platter or separately, along with warm tortillas, salsa and crumbled queso fresco.

Steps:

• Prepare marinade: I found an easy recipe online (http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/steak_fajitas/) that calls for the juice of one lime, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon cumin, 2 garlic cloves (minced), 1/2 jalapeno pepper (seeded and minced), and 1/4 cup fresh cilantro.
• Marinade steak for at least one hour and as long as overnight.
• Slice white onion from the top, cutting it into eighths, giving you nice long pieces.
• Slice bell peppers likewise top to bottom, being sure to remove any seeds.
• Squeeze extra lime over the vegetable mixture, if desired, or omit this step.
• Mince one clove garlic and remaining half of jalapeno pepper.
• Coat 12-inch frying pan with oil, and heat oil with the minced jalapeno and garlic.
• When the frying pan is nice and hot, add the bell peppers and onion. Saute, stirring occasionally, until the onions begin to brown. You can apply extra heat toward the end to char some of the peppers (a cast-iron pan works great for this).
• While the vegetables are cooking, prepare the skirt steak. Slice across the grain (locate the muscle striations and cut the steak in the opposite direction), into short strips. In a separate pan (I like to use a grille pan), cook the steak until all sides are light brown. This should take only a few minutes. Do not overcook, or you will have tougher meat.
• When the vegetables are nearly ready, toss in the steak and cook together for another minute or two.
• Warm the tortillas and serve, traditionally with the fajita mixture and remaining ingredients at the table instead of prepared in advance. Use a tortilla warmer, if you have one.
• Add to the fajitas guacamole, salsa, and sour cream, if desired.