Macayo Fajitas
Recipe
- Title:
- Macayo Fajitas
- Categories:
- Mexican, Sauces, Appetizers
- Yield:
- 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 tb Salt
- 1/4 tb White pepper
Ingredients
TOPPINGS
- 1/4
- Lime, squeezed
- 6
- Lime wedges
- 1 c Sour cream
- 1 lb Beef skirt, also known
- 3
- Cloves fresh garlic, chopped
- -As flank steak (or chicken
- 1 c Guacamole
- Breast), sliced into 1/4- by
- 2 tb Vegetable oil
- 3-Inch long strips
- 1 c Salsa
Ingredients
GARNISHES
- 1/2 c Olive oil (or chili oil,
- Sliced into strips
- For spicier taste)
- -Shredded lettuce
- -Avocado chunks
- 1 lg Whole onion, halved Chopped
- 1 cn Whole green chiles, Chopped
- -jalapenos
- -tomatoes
Directions
- Macayo Fajitas
Directions
- (This basic fajita recipe is from the Johnson family which owns the Macayo chain.)
- **
Directions
- and sliced Chopped fresh cilantro
Directions
- For marinade, in a large bowl, whisk together salt, pepper, lime, garlic and vegetable oil.
- Put meat in marinade and set aside for at least one hour.
Directions
- Heat oven to 200 degrees; set tortillas in for 1 to 3 minutes, to warm.
- Remove and put in a covered basket.
Directions
- Heat a large skillet and add olive oil.
- Add marinated meat and saute until onion becomes transluscent.
Directions
- Place cooked meat in a large bowl or platter and serve with tortillas, toppings and garnishes.
Directions
- For each fajaita, fill a tortilla with meat and desired amounts of garnishes and toppings and roll up like a burrito.
Directions
- Serve with refried beans, black beans or Spanish rice.
- Make 4 to 6 servings.
Directions
- VARIATIONS: For spicier marinade, add cayenne pepper or crushed dry red chili pepper.
- Instead of lime juice, try pineapple juice, papaya juice, beer, wine or barbecue sauce.*
Directions
- *(Cooks note:) I like to use tequila, and marinate myself a bit while I'm doing the cooking.
- It makes it much easier to roll up like a burrito.
- It is the unrolling that becomes a bit difficult.
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