Chipotle Steak Fajitas

Serves: 4

Time: 20 minutes

Preheat oven to 425 degrees

4 chipotle peppers from a can in adobo sauce

½ cup olive oil, plus 3 tablespoons

2 teaspoons cumin

8 garlic cloves, minced

1 ½ bunch cilantro, chopped

juice of 2 limes

2 ½ teaspoons salt

2 lbs skirt steak

1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and sliced

1 green bell pepper, seeded and sliced

1 orange bell pepper, seeded and sliced

8-10 flour tortillas, toasted

1. In a blender add chipotle, olive oil, cumin, 6 garlic cloves, 1 bunch of cilantro and lime juice. Blend for 1 minute; reserve ½ cup.

2. Season steak evenly on both sides with salt. Place steak in a zip lock bag with marinade coat evenly. Place in refrigerator for 3 hours.

3. Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in a heavy bottom skillet over medium-high heat, cook steak for 3 minutes each side. Remove steak from skillet and sit to the side for 5 minutes then slice. While steak is resting, add onions, peppers and garlic to skillet and cook for 5 minutes. Add steak and cook for 2 minutes, cut off heat.

4. Assemble fajitas: tortilla, steak, onions and peppers, reserved marinade and cilantro. 

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