Ninfa's Showcase Fajitas
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Serves/Makes: 8 | Ready In: 2-5 hrs
Ingredients:
1 large orange, zested
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons fresh lemon zest
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup pineapple juice
1/4 cup sherry or zinfandel
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon black pepper
2 dried chiles de arbol crushed
3 tablespoons clarified butter
2 skirt steaks no more than 3/4 inch thick, from the outside cut
12 warm flour tortillas
condiments of choice
Directions:
Grate the orange and lemon zests. Combine the zest with the water, the pineapple juice, lemon juice, sherry, soy sauce, garlic, black pepper, chiles, and butter in a large baking dish.
Using a sharp knife, remove any membrane or silver skin from the meat. If the meat is thicker than 3/4" thick at the thickest part, cut it in half horizontally (butterfly) so that it will cook evenly. Place the skirt steak in the marinade and turn to coat. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and marinate at room temperature for 2 hours.
Light a charcoal grill or gas grill. Grill the fajitas over high heat for 5 to 7 minutes on each side, until done. Remove the meat from the grill. Cut the meat crosswise into finger length strips and place on a platter. Serve with tortillas and an array of your favorite condiments.
Terry's Notes: This is the recipe Mama Ninfa gave out to the many publications that asked for her fajita recipe in the late 1980s. It taste great, but it's a lot more complicated than the recipe they actually use at the restaurant. The fruit and fruit juices were probably an embellishment added for home cooks.
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Recipe ID: 79211
Nutrition:
per serving: 508 calories, 17g fat, 68g carbohydrates, 19g protein.
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