Recipe: Fajitas (using skirt steak with orange and lime marinade)

FAJITAS

1 lb. skirt steak
FOR THE MARINADE:
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup orange juice
1/3 cup lime juice
1/3 cup red wine vinegar
1 clover garlic, minced
1 tsp. ground black pepper
1/2 tsp. chili powder
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. ground cumin
FOR THE FAJITAS:
1 onion, thinly sliced
1 bell pepper, thinly sliced
FOR SERVING:
Flour tortillas
Salsa
Guacamole

Slice steak on the diagonal in 1/4-inch strips; set aside.

In a large container, combine the ingredients for the marinade. Add sliced steak and turn meat to coat on all sides. Refrigerate at least 24 hours, periodically turning meat.

WHEN READY TO COOK:
Preheat oven broiler. Drain meat from marinade and discard marinade.

Cook meat, onions and bell peppers briefly under broiler. Keep warm on grill. Heat tortillas.

TO SERVE:
Place meat, tortillas, salsa and guacamole on serving dishes.

To eat, each diner fills a warmed tortillas with meat, salsa and guacamole.

From: CarolB, FL - 11-21-97