beef steak griddled with garlic and fajita spices, wrapped in a tortilla wrap with red peppers, onions, tomato salsa and chipotle mayo served with a lettuce and avocado salad

Garlic Steak Fajitas with Lettuce & Avocado Salad Recipe

Name: Garlic Steak Fajitas with Lettuce & Avocado Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 whole avocado; 1 whole bell pepper (red); 2 grams brown sugar; 1 tsp chipotle paste; 0.5 whole cucumber; 4 tbsp fajita seasoning; 1 whole fresh chilli; 6 sprig fresh parsley; 2 cloves garlic; 125 grams lettuce; 0.5 whole lime; 3 tbsp mayonnaise light; 0.25 tbsp olive oil; 1.5 whole red onions; 2 whole sirloin Steak; 100 ml sour cream; 3 whole tomatoes; 4 single wraps

30 Minutes

Serves: 2

A char grilled steak marinated with garlic and fajita spices, combined with red peppers and onions encased in a wrap with a tomato, cucumber, parsley and chilli salsa and a chipotle cream served with a crispy lettuce and velvety avocado salad

Recipe Ingreds

Steak

1 whole bell pepper (red)
2 cloves garlic
0.25 tbsp olive oil
1 whole red onions
2 whole sirloin Steak
4 tbsp fajita seasoning

Salsa

0.5 whole cucumber
1 whole fresh chilli
6 sprig fresh parsley
0.5 whole red onions
2 grams brown sugar
3 whole tomatoes

Dressing

1 tsp chipotle paste
3 tbsp mayonnaise light
100 ml sour cream

Salad

1 whole avocado
125 grams lettuce
0.5 whole lime

Wrap

4 single wraps

Recipe with pictures Steps

Step 1

cut the garlic into slivers
make small cuts in the steak
insert the garlic slivers into the steak
rub the meat with the olive oil
rub half the fajita seasoning into the meat
place in a dish and cover with cling film
refrigerate overnight

Step 2

remove the meat from the fridge

Step 3

peel and finely chop the red onion
peel the cucumber and cut into cubes
wash and finely chop the chilli
wash and chop the tomatoes
wash and finely chop the fresh parsley
mix the salsa ingredients together in a bowl
taste and add sugar to taste
set a side

Step 4

mix the dressing ingredients together in a bowl
set a side

Step 5

peel and finely slice the onion(s)
wash and slice the peppers into strips

Step 6

oil the griddle pan
heat the griddle pan
ensure the pan is hot
add the steak
cook for 2 to 3 minutes
each side
remove from the pan and set a side.
for 5 minutes

Step 7

heat the frying pan
add a spot of the oil
add the sliced red onions and sliced peppers to the frying pan
cook for 3 to 4 mins
add the remaining fajita spice
cook for a minute or two

Step 8

cut the avocado(s) in half remove the stone and skin, slice lengthways into thin slices
add the avocado to the bowl
squeeze the lime(s)
toss the avocado in the lime juice

Step 9

shred the lettuce
add the lettuce to the avocados, toss the salad

Step 10

warm the wraps in the microwave for 30 seconds or cover the wraps in foil and place in the oven for 5 mins till warm

Step 11

cut the steak into 2cm slices add to the wrap
add the onions and peppers
add the salsa and the dressing to the wrap
roll the wrap

Step 12

serve with the salad

Recipe Utensils

2 bowl
2 chopping board
1 chopping board
1 cling film
1 fish slice
1 frying pan
1 griddle pan
1 large knife
2 large knife
1 lemon squeezer
1 rectangular pie dish
1 small bowl

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About our garlic steak fajitas

Fajitas originate from mexico and are a marinated meat dish usually using a spice rub, the most common meats used for fajitas are beef and chicken. Fajitas also make a delicious veggie meal as the rubs work well with vegetables. This fajita recipe features steak which is marinated in a fajita rub, with garlic and olive oil. The steak is grilled with red onions and red peppers and then sliced thinly and placed a soft tortilla wrap with a homemade salsa of cucumber, red onions and tomatoes flavoured with chilli and parsley. The fajita dish is completed with a hot chipotle mayo. The wraps are served with a simple lettuce, lime and avocado salad

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