What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Home Cooking: First-Class Fajitas! Grilling is always in season and what better way to prepare a smorgasbord of flavor. I prefer shrimp, my husband prefers steak, and we both like chicken. So we blend it all together and make this fabulous main course. Throw in the sides, salsa, and cheese, and everyone is happy!
FIRST-CLASS FAJITAS
Ingredients:
1-pound of shrimp
2 chicken breasts, boneless
1 pound of sirloin steak
Marinate each meat/shrimp in the following: (x3)
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/4 cup tequila
1 tablespoon lime juice
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Sea salt to taste
1 Vidalia onion
1 green pepper
4 romaine leaves, gently torn
1 tomato, chopped
2 green onions, snipped
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup salsa
1/2 cup sliced jalapeΓ±os
1/2 cup cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon fresh cilantro
4 flour tortillas
Instructions:
In three shallow dishes, place steak, chicken and shrimp in their own marinade. Let stand for one hour. Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Drain marinade and discard. Place meats and shrimp on grill.* Cook through until done. (Chicken will take about 7 minutes per side.)
(Steak will take 4 minutes per side for medium-rare.)
(Shrimp will take 2 minutes per side.)
(Grill the vegetables until tender, about 10 minutes total.)
Meanwhile toss romaine leaves, tomatoes, and green onions to blend in a bowl. Fill tortillas with your favorite meats, veggies, and toppings. Serve with chips, salsa, and sour cream. OlΓ©!
*For easy cooking on the grill, use one grill pan for the shrimp as well as one for the vegetables.
Love that you incorporate shrimp, chicken and sirloin in your fajitas. And the lime/tequila marinade sounds supreme!
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Itβs the only way to go, in my opinion. lol π
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Oh, you are most definitely right on! If you’re going to bring it, bring it all!
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Oh you got me at that marinade. Lime and tequila on my shrimp. Tortillas couldn’t get any better! That’s gonna be my dinner tonight. Thanks for sharing!
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Always! πβ¨π«
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We love fajitas. That’s a great variation!!
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You and me, both. Enjoy, Erika! π
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Yay!!!
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That sound so delicious! ππ
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I like the combination of meats and veggies. Mmmm. π
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That’s the beauty of fajitas, you can pick and choose your fillings! Shrimp fajitas sound exceptionally yummy to me right now.
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Hello. My name is Gail. And I love shrimp. πΏππ±π€π
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Fajitas are so easy to make, that’s why I love them! Your fajitas sound superb π
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Wish I could have you over for dinner! π
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I’m excited to see Tequila in the recipe. Sounds like it will make this a weekend meal. . .
Gail, thanks for the fun fiesta here! β€ π
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Any time! OlΓ©! ππ
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ππΉ Have fantastic weekend, Gail! π
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