Fajitas Marinade 1/2 cup lime juice 1/3 cup salad oil 1/3 cup tequila 4 cloves garlic, minced or pressed 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin 1 teaspoon oregano 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper Mix ingredients and marinate for at least 4 hours -- overnight is best.
Fajitas Marinade #2 1 cup olive or peanut oil 4 tablespoons lime juice -- ripe limes 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro 1 teaspoon hot pepper flakes or 1 small fresh hot chile -- seeded and minced 1/4 teaspoon salt and freshly ground black pepper 1/8 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring Mix all ingredients. In a bowl place 1 1/2 pounds skirt steak in 1 or 2 pieces (or other meat to be grilled), trimmed of fat; pour marinade over. Cover and marinate, turning occasionally, for 1 to 4 days. (To cook, grill or broil meat, then slice thinly.) NOTES : Yield: 1 1/4 cup, for 1 1/2 pounds thin, porous steak. |