Grilled Chile Rubbed Skirt Steak Fajitas with Four Chile Salsa

Summary

Yield
Prep Time5 minutes
CountryUS - Southwestern
Main IngredientBeef
MealEntrees
SeasonAny Time

Description

This is especially killer hte longer you marinate the meat - 24 hours tops.

Ingredients

  • 3 lb flank steak
  • 12 corn tortillas
  • 1 minced onion
  • 8 lime slices
  • for the rub:
  • 0.25 c chile powder
  • 1 T cumin
  • 2 T ground coriander
  • 4 clv garlic
  • 1 T dried oregano
  • 3 ancho chiles, reconstituted in hot water for 20 minutes, seeded and stemmed, save the water
  • 2 T Peanut Oil
  • 0.25 c minced cilantro
  • juice of 2 limes
  • for the salsa:
  • 2 poblano peppers, roasted and cleaned
  • 3 dried chipotles, reconstituted in hot water for 40 minutes and cleaned
  • 2 red bell peppers, roasted and cleaned
  • 3 dried ancho chiles, reconstituted in haot water for 40 minutes and cleaned
  • 7 roma tomatoes, halved and roasted
  • juice of 1 lime
  • 1 T garlic, minced
  • 1 T toasted and ground cumin

Instructions

Marinade the meat with the rub for as long as 24 hours

FOR THE RUB:
Place oil in pan over high heat and fry chiles for 10 seconds
Reserve chiles.
Lower heat to medium.
Add all the other ingredients except the lime juice.
Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly.
Return chiles to pan.
Stir and remove from heat, cool the mixture.
Place the mixture in a blender and pulse adding the lime juice as you go.
Use the reserved ‘chile-water’ to thin the rub to sauce consistency.
Reserve for use.

FOR THE SALSA:
Place all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth.
Season with salt and minced cilantro.
Let sit for as long as 24 hours. This will bring out the garlic and the cumin flavors.

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER:
Grill the steak to medium rare and let rest to medium.
Slice thinly against the grain and serve with the lime slices, warm flour tortillas, minced onions and the salsa.

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