Fajitas

(from Doris’s recipe box)

Source: Canadian Living

Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Serves 4 people

Categories: Beef

Ingredients

  • 1 lb sirloin steak, thinly sliced
  • 1 1/2 tsp chili powder
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 3/4 tsp pepper
  • 2 tbsp veg or olive oil
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 pinch hot pepper flakes
  • 1 sweet red pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1 sweet green pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1 sweet yellow pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1 zucchini, halved lengthwise and sliced
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander (optional)
  • 6 x 10 inch tortillas

Directions

  1. In a bowl, toss together steak, chili powder and 1/4 tsp each of salt and pepper.

  2. In large nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high heat; cook steak in batches until browned (about 2 minutes). Remove to plate.

  3. Add reamining oil to skillet; cook onion, half of the garlic, the cumin, hot pepper flakes and 1/4 teaspoon each of the salt and pepper, stirring, for 3 minutes.

  4. Add sweet peppers and zucchini; cook, stirring for 3 minutes or until tender-crisp. Return meat to skillet; add mustard, and coriander if using and toss gently.

  5. Meanwhile, wrap tortillas in foil; heat i n350 oven for 5 minutes or until warmed through.

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