Description
Now I bring you a banging recipe, Paleo Citrus Fajitas which is the perfect introduction to an authentic Mexican recipe, direct from the Garza family recipe collection. I am so happy I met these people. Boy can they cook! I invite you to try this delicious and totally nutritious meal with their incredible “homemade” paleo tortillas that we can all now have in our very own homes!
Ingredients
- Marinade
- 1/2 cup lime juice
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup avocado oil
- 1/4 onion (reserve 3/4 for fajitas)
- 5 cloves garlic
- 2 tablespoons coconut aminos (optional)
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- salt and pepper for seasoning
- Beef (Steak) Fajitas
- 2 lbs. skirt steak (trimmed of fat)
- 1 red bell pepper cored, seeded, and sliced lengthwise
- 1 yellow bell pepper cored, seeded, and sliced lengthwise
- 1 green bell pepper cored, seeded, and sliced lengthwise
- 1 onion thinly sliced, cut root to tip
- 1 tablespoon oil (coconut, avocado, pasture raised lard or tallow)
- Tortillas
- 2 packs of Siete Family Foods, Almond flour or Coconut/Cassava tortillas
Instructions
- Steak
- Add all marinade ingredients to a blender and blend to a liquid consistency.
- Combine skirt steak and marinade in a plastic bag, removing air from the ba.g
- Refrigerate steak and marinade for 4 hours.
- Preheat outdoor grill.
- Remove steak from the plastic bag and pat dry with paper towels.
- Season steaks with salt and pepper.
- Cook steaks on grill for 4-5 minutes per side or on a stovetop in cast iron pan.
- Allow steaks to rest at least 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
- Peppers Mix
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add peppers and onion to oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Cook peppers and onion, stirring occasionally, until peppers are just tender, 6-8 minutes.
- Tortillas
- Heat the tortillas on a griddle for 10-15 seconds per side.
- Use tortillas to serve fajitas in tacos, or serve on the side.
- We like to use our tortillas as a fork!
- Enjoy!
