Steak Fajitas

Stead Fajitas....Will's way!

Yes, my son has sent me another one of his recipes he likes to prepare. I tried this recently, and I must admit, it is delicious!

Will likes to use steak for his fajitas, but you could certainly substitute chicken or pork in place of the beef. He also takes a shortcut and uses the ready to eat grilled steak slices in the deli section of your grocery store. They also have grilled chicken if you wish to try that one. I used a piece of flank steak that I found on sale and gave it a quick grilling until it was medium-rare. That only took 10 minutes or so to do. Then I let it rest for 5 minutes to help the juices reabsorb into the meat so I would not end up with dried meat when I sliced it up into small bite-sized pieces. 

Steak Fajitas

1 pkg soft 8" taco/burrito shells

steak (cut into small bite-sized pieces)

2 large cans mushrooms, drained (or 2 8 oz tubs of fresh mushrooms)

1/2 Vidalia onion, chopped

6 Tbl butter, divided in half

salt and pepper to taste

Provolone cheese (optional, I like a little with mine)

Sauce

1 Tbl olive oil

1 Tbl lime juice

1-2 cloves of minced garlic

1/2 tsp chili powder

1/2 tsp cumin

1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)

1/2 tsp black pepper

1/2 tsp salt

If the steak is raw, grill it for 8-10 minutes over medium-high heat until the steak is medium-rare. If the steak is cooked, slice into small bite-sized pieces and set aside. 

Heat 3 Tbl of butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat until melted, then add in the mushrooms. Saute and stir until golden brown. Once browned, turn the heat down to warm.

While you are cooking the mushrooms, heat 3 Tbl of butter in another large skillet. (I cook the onions separately from the mushrooms to give my family a choice...some do not eat onions). Add the onions and saute until golden brown. Once browned, turn the heat down to warm. 

In a third skillet, add in the cooked steak and all of the sauce ingredients and heat over medium-high heat for 3-5 minutes. 

Once the meat and the veggies are ready, I heat the tortillas shells. You can heat them for just a few seconds in the microwave on a paper towel. Or, you can use a non-stick pan over high heat and  'pan fry' them for just a second or two per side (be careful NOT to burn them). Then I pile on the steak, mushrooms, onions, and some cheese and enjoy.