Spicy Beef Fajitas

A restaurant favorite you can easily make at home, this dish is best served with a big spoonful of homemade guacamole. You can substitute chicken for the beef if you prefer. The options for customizable toppings are endless, making it a great meal for children. Kids can roll their own fajitas and pick what they like to top them.

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Beef

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Ingredients

1 pound flank or round steak		1 medium onion, sliced, for the Marinade
1 cup shredded lettuce		2 teaspoons canola oil, for the Marinade
8 12-inch flour tortillas		1 medium avocado, peeled, for the Guacamole
2 tablespoons soy sauce, for the Marinade		1 tablespoon limejuice, for the Guacamole
1 tablespoon lime juice, for the Marinade		1 medium tomato, peeled and diced, for the Guacamole
1 tablespoon liquid honey, for the Marinade		1/2 cup onion, finely chopped, for the Guacamole
1 clove garlic, crushed, for the Marinade		dash hot pepper sauce, for the Guacamole
1/2 small jalapeño pepper, seeded and finely diced, for the Marinade

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Trim excess fat from steak and discard. Score meat lightly in a criss-cross pattern on both sides. Place steak in a re-sealable plastic bag.
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For marinade: In bowl, combine soy sauce, lime juice, honey, garlic and jalapeño pepper. Pour over steak, turn to coat. Refrigerate for 12 hours or overnight; turn steak occasionally. Remove steak from marinade; reserve marinade. Place marinade in small saucepan, bring to a boil, reduce heat and cook for 5 minutes; keep warm.
3
Preheat grill on medium-high. Place steak on oiled grill rack. Close lid and cook to desired stage of doneness, brushing often with warm marinade. (For maximum tenderness, do not cook less tender cuts, such as flank steak, past medium.) Remove from grill; cover with foil for 5 minutes before slicing. Slice steak across the grain into thin strips.
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Meanwhile, saute onion and red pepper in nonstick skillet in hot oil for 10 minutes or until tender.
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For guacamole: In a bowl, mash avocado. Stir in lime juice, tomato, onion, cilantro and dash hot pepper sauce. Makes about 1 1/2 cups.
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Tip: Placing an avocado pit in the avocado mixture helps to prevent it from turning brown.
7
Serving: Wrap tortillas in dampened paper towel; microwave on high (100%) for 3 minutes to soften. Place portions of the steak, cooked vegetable mixture and lettuce on each warm tortilla and top with Guacamole. Roll tortillas tightly around filling. Makes 8 servings.

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