Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Paleo Steak Fajita's

Here is a recipe I made Sunday night.  It was sooo good!  I checked out "The Food Lovers"  Make it Paleo at the local library and found so many yummy recipes to try out :)

Paleo Steak Fajita's

 1 lb skirt steak (I had trouble finding it at Publix but WD had it on sale)
1 tbsp. Extra virgin olive oil
1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 yellow pepper, thinly sliced
2 cups sliced mushrooms
1 tsp salt, pepper, cumin



Steak Marinade

2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
juice of 2 limes
1 tsp salt, pepper, cumin
4 cloves of garlic minced



Directions:

  1. Rinse skirt steak under cool water and pat dry.
  2. Carefully remove any remaining silver skin from the steak.
  3. Place steak in a 1-gallon ziplock bag and set aside.
  4. In a small mixing bowl, lime juice, salt, pepper, chipotle, cumin, and garlic.
  5. Pour marinade over steak, seal bag, and toss to evenly coat the entire skirt steak.
  6. Place in the refrigerator and marinate up to 24 hours.
  7. Preheat grill to 500°F, 10 minutes prior to cooking.
  8. Remove steak from the refrigerator and bring up to room temperature.
  9. Grill steak 3–4 minutes per side.
  10. Allow to rest for 5 minutes after cooking, then cut steak in thin strips.
  11. Heat coconut oil on medium heat in a cast-iron skillet.
  12. Add vegetables and seasonings, and sauté until onions are translucent and peppers have softened.
  13. Remove from heat and set aside.
  14. Turn oven to broil at 500°F, and raise oven rack to the top level.
  15. Place vegetables in cast-iron skillet under the broiler for 3–5 minutes.
  16. Serve steak topped with vegetables, and with a side of guacamole.
The side I made to go with this was Broccoli Slaw Salad with Sesame Ginger Dressing



Ingredients

 
Directions:Thinly slice 1/2 of a red cabbage using a mandoline or sharp knife.
Using a grater or food processor, grate broccoli to uniform small chunks.
Chop green onions into 1/4-inch pieces.
Toss everything together with the Asian ginger dressing.
Serve.

 
Sesame Ginger Dressing-

Ingredients
 

Process

  1. Mince garlic and ginger.
  2. Combine sesame oil, coconut aminos, garlic, ginger, sesame seeds, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes in a small bowl.
  3. Whisk all ingredients together.
  4. Serve withAsian steak salad.
 
 
 
 

 
 

 

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