Fantastic Beef Fajitas

Ingredients

• 1 pound sirloin or flank steak, trimmed and cut across the grain into 1/4-in. strips
• Marinade:
• 3 tablespoons cooking oil
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• Fajitas:
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil, DIVIDED
• 1/2 medium onion, sliced
• 1 medium sweet red pepper, sliced into thin strips
• 8 flour tortillas, warmed
• 2 avocados, peeled and sliced
• Salsa
• Sour cream

Directions

In a small bowl, combine all marinade ingredients; toss with beef. Cover and refrigerate 3-6 hours or overnight, stirring several times. Drain meat before cooking. In a skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil. Saute onion and pepper until crisp-tender; remove from pan. Add remaining oil and saute meat until no longer pink, about 4 minutes. Add vegetables to pan and heat through. To serve, place a spoonful, of meat/vegetable mixture on a warmed tortilla and top with avocado, salsa and sour cream. Roll tortilla around filling.

Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: The Best Of Country Cooking
Submitted By: Linda Wilson
lwilson@gatecom.com
Fantastic Beef Fajitas