Had a flank steak sitting in the freezer for a little while, and I had a solid hankering for some fajitas. Now, one of my first posts (almost 4 years ago!) was an absolute banger of a carne asada – check it out here: Carne Asada – Marinated Flank Steak. Today, we’re going to do things a little bit more fajita style. Let’s go
The Prep Table
We’re going to make a monster marinade with some good citrus and plenty of heat. We’re going with some Red Fresno’s in addition to some jalapeno. We’re going to save some for the fajita’s later on, but you know by now, I love the heat.
We’re going to run the guajillo, jalapeno, fresno and garlic through the food processor pretty well with our fresh-squeezed citrus and then finish it off with a beer bath.
Now this was a mighty good looking salsa. And the fragrance was killer. I halved the flank steak and let it sit overnight. Tomorrow was going to be a fun day.
The Process
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Your normal fajitas will always have pepper and onion, but do they have the leftover fresno/jalapeno combo? Of course mine will. Let’s get these veggies on the Blackstone
As I was cooking these up, I had a magical idea. I was going to get rid of a lot of that marinade, why not dump an aggressive amount over the peppers? So I did. And it was so worth it. Throw the flank steak on there for a little while until it’s cooked how you want it. How did I want it? Keep going.
Slice against the grain for maximum tenderness. Thin for the win. I had a cast iron skillet in the RecTeq warming up, so it went from Blackstone to skillet for presentation. I hope you like the presentation as much as I do.
Throw the tortillas on the Blackstone for just a little while and take ’em inside and eat ’em up. Now, what’s not shown is how many I’ve already eaten when this picture was taken. It was a lot.
The Result
I had the “mexican blend” cheese on the ready, but I didn’t really use it at all. The Cotija was more than enough. I ate even more once the pictures were complete. The tender flavor was very pleasant, the fresno peppers gave it a little more oomph, which was always welcome. Highly recommend this one for the hungry.
This quenched the fajita thirst and these were eaten for days. Would’ve been even longer my sister didn’t stop by with hands open.. “please sir, may I have another”. Can’t wait to make this one again – you know me and the tex-mex.. it won’t be long!