Bob's Best Recipes
Fantastic Fajitas

This crowd-pleaser is a cinch to prepare, and allows everyone to assemble
their own perfect portions. Serves 6.

Ingredients

Marinade:
2 oranges, juiced
3 limes, juiced
6 tablespoons olive oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded & minced
3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, finely chopped
2 teaspoons cumin
Salt to taste

1 1/2 lbs. skirt or flank steak, fat trimmed off
1 1.2 lbs. boneless chicken breasts
2 ea. green, yellow, & red bell peppers, thinly sliced
1 large red onion, thinly sliced
12 flour tortillas, warmed

Sides to serve along:
Sautéed peppers & onions
Guacamole of choice
Salsa of choice
Sour cream
Shredded cheese

Preparation

The key is marinating the steak & chicken beforehand.

Whisk together ingredients for the marinade. Put the steak & 1/2 the marinade in 1 resealable plastic bag. Put the chicken breasts with the rest of the marinade in another plastic bag. Place both in the refrigerator for 8 hrs to overnight.

Drain the marinade from the peppers & onions & sauté with a couple of tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil for about 3-5 minutes, until they are limp. Put them in a serving bowl for the fajitas.

Heat up the grill to 400 degrees. Grill the steak & chicken for 4-5 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board & cover for 5 minutes so that the juices remain in the meat. Then slice the steak diagonally against the grain & slice the chicken breasts as well.

Serve along with the shredded cheese, sour cream, guacamole, salsa and other side dishes.

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