What is your go to recipe/procedure for seasoning beef and chicken for fajitas? Would you cook on a griddle or kettle? Slice in advance or after cooking?
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This is my go to recipe for fajitas:
https://www.rachaelrayshow.com/recip..._steak_fajitas
I normally make it with chicken, but have done beef and a combo. Make sure you do make the pickled onions. They the the recipe to another level.
I cook the meat in the kettle and slice after cookin'. That way I can cook beef to medium which is how we like beef.
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Getting skirt tender is the real key to fajitas imo. Nothing worse than biting into a taco only to find the meat resists you like a rubber band. Years ago I had the opportunity to visit with Nifa Lorenzo of Ninfa's Restaurant (a Houston Mexican restaurant icon) and her recommendation was pretty simple, it's all about acid and soy. I've found that in a marinade you need lime and/or lemon juice for the acid (we've also begun to add some orange as well) and a product called Dale's Marinade for the soy. That along with worcestershire makes a dandy marinade. Seasoning is really to taste; salt, pepper, cumin, onion and garlic powders are always in mine.
I personally grill my skirts whole on a hot grill fast and furious, flipping continuously. If you trace back the roots of the fajita, Mexican Vaqueros were given the skirt for their personal consumption around the campfire and they would literally throw them on the hot coals and cook them to tender. Although I don't burn mine (I like a little rareness on the inside) I do go for a good char, it's the Cowboy way !!!!
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That’s the stuff treesmacker , but to be honest it’s mostly soy sauce with some seasonings. The main thing is soy helps tenderize.
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The man credited with actually inventing the fajita died this past year. RIP, Sonny.
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I've done it both ways, both are great but IMO steak needs grilled whole. Grill on kettle whole & slice thin later, but I find the seasoning just isn't as pronounced as I'd like. So I'd add more once sliced and stir. Griddle is great too, but if steak it's a little hard to get the perfect doneness when pre-sliced.
Here's my homemade Fajita Seasoning recipe, courtesy of Ernest and bbqoaf helping me years ago with their input.
2 Tbsp chili powder
1 Tbsp paprika
1 Tbsp onion powder
1.5 Tbsp garlic powder
1 Tbsp ground cumin
1/2 Tbsp coarse black pepper
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
Pinch (maybe 1/4 tsp?) sugar
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Chicken I generally do on the griddle. With an off the cuff seasoning, though much like Huskee uses...
Beef gets grilled. Pretty much start with a carne asada style marinade. As Troutman points out, citrus is a must.
Chicken gets cut up before it's cooked, same with the veg.
Beef goes on as is and is cut after cooking.
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