What do you do when you have 3 hours to kill? Think of ideas for dinner. At least that’s what I did while waiting at Dana-Farber today. For some reason I could not get fajitas out of my head, so fajitas it is! This recipe will feed 3 hungry adults two meals (2 stuffed fajitas per person per meal).
Ingredients:
Two 2 pound flank steaks
6 bell peppers of assorted colors, sliced
3 jalapeños, diced
3 sweet onions, sliced
6 cloves garlic, minced
Kosher salt
Pepper
Garlic powder
Onion powder
Chili powder
Cayenne pepper
Delivery device:
I chose Julian Bakery Paleo Wraps. Addition options: bacon shells, lettuce cups, or just eat it as a salad. Paleo Wraps are available directly from Julian Bakery or at Amazon. Shown below are the turmeric ones.
Toppings of choice (my choices):
Salsa*
Salsa verde*
Guacamole*
Iceberg lettuce
Fresh lime, cut into wedges (to squeeze over your fajita)
*If not making your own from scratch read the label! Find ones without sugar and other garbage (they do exist).
Whole 30 Steak Fajitas (only 2# flank steak in photo)
Method:
Season the steak with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, and cayenne (careful with the cayenne). Heat your cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Add 2 tablespoons clarified butter (or other fat source). Sear the meat on both sides and cook to medium rare or medium. We did this all in the cast iron skillet because it is 21°F outside and nobody wanted to grill. Set the cooked steak aside and tent with aluminum foil to rest. Repeat the process with the second steak. Add onion to the skillet and season, but remember all the seasoning from your steak is in the pan too! Sauté for a few minutes. Once onion is starting to lose crispness add garlic and sauté for an additional two minutes. Remove onion/garlic from skillet. Now add a little olive oil to the pan followed by your peppers, season and sauté to desired crispness. Add cooked peppers to onion/garlic. Once steak has rested slice the steaks against the grain into thin strips.
I loaded steak, veggies, salsa verde, lettuce, and guac into Paleo wraps (plural).
Delicious Primal Cooking 