Barbecue Fajitas with Avocado Salsa
Light and Tasty Fajitas Everybody Loves
6 - 8
Serves
20 mins
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
Recipe author
Beef + Lamb New Zealand
Fajitas are a great way to stretch your meat budget and are delicious made with either beef or lamb. Steaks that would serve 4 will feed 6-8 if made into fajitas. The spice mix can be made ahead of time and stored.
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Ingredients
500g Quality Mark beef steaks
sliced into strips
1/3 cup fresh coriander leaves
chopped
juice of 1 lime
A splash of olive oil
2 red capsicums
seeds removed and sliced
1 red onion
sliced
6-8 tortillas
warmed before serving either in the microwave or in a toasted sandwich press
Spice mix
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp paprika
1/2 Tbsp brown sugar
Salsa
4 medium tomatoes
chopped into 1cm pieces
1 avocado
pitted, peeled and chopped into 1cm pieces
1/3 cucumber
chopped into 1cm chunks
Handful of fresh coriander
chopped
A dash of sweet chili sauce
juice of 1/2 limes
Method
To Make Fajitas
1
Place the sliced meat in a plastic container. Combine the spice mix ingredients and sprinkle over the meat.
2
Mix together the lime juice and coriander and add to the meat, turning well to coat.
3
Refrigerate for at least 15 minutes or overnight if possible
4
While the meat is marinating, thinly slice the capsicums and onion and set aside. Prepare the salsa by mixing together all the ingredients. Refrigerate until required.
5
Fry the meat quickly over a hight heat on the barbecue plate or in a pan with a dash of oil. Remove from the heat and keep warm.
6
Add another dash of oil and toss the sliced onions and capsicums, turning them until tender. Add any juices from the resting meat.
7
Place some of the cooked capsicums and onions on a tortilla, add a pile of spiced meat and a good dollop of salsa.
8
Roll up the tortilla and enjoy with a fresh seasonal salad.
Nutrition Information per Serving (190g)
Beef and lamb provides a source of healthy unsaturated fat including omega 3 which is higher in New Zealand beef and lamb produced from grass-fed animals, compared to meat from grain-fed animals overseas.
Energy
1261kJ (301 kcal)
Protein
16.2g
Total Fat
15.1g
Saturated Fat
3.2g
Carbs
24.5g
Dietary Fibre
g
Sodium
190mg
Iron
2.2mg
Zinc
2.7mg
Vitamin B12
1.3µg
