
Tex Mex beef fajitas with avocado mash & sour cream
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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
Equipment
- 1 Medium bowl
- 1 Barbecue or large frypan
- 1 Small bowl
Ingredients
Marinate
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 lime
- ¼ cup / 60 ml pineapple juice
- 2 tbsp / 30 ml Worcestershire sauce
- 3 tbsp / 45 ml olive oil
- 2 tsp cumin
- 400 g beef rump steak
Veggies
- 1 brown onion
- 1 capsicum
- 1 tbsp / 15 ml olive oil
Fillings
- 2 tomato
- 1 lime
- 1 bunch coriander optional
- 1 avocado
Tortillas
- 8 mini tortillas or gluten-free mini tortillas
To serve
- ½ cup / 125 g sour cream
Instructions
Before you start
- Tip: If you have time, let marinated beef sit covered in the refrigerator for 2-4 hours or overnight.Check the avocado is ripe before before you start.
Marinate beef
- Peel and mince 2 cloves garlic. Juice 1 lime. In a medium bowl add garlic, lime juice, ¼ cup pineapple juice, 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, 3 tbsp olive oil and 2 tsp cumin. Season with salt and pepper. Whisk to combine then add 400 g beef rump steak and toss so the steak is well coated in the marinade.
Cook beef
- Heat the BBQ or a large frypan over high heat until smoking. Add the marinated steak to the pan and cook for about 3-5 minutes on each side, or until cooked to your liking. Remove the steak from the pan and set aside to rest for 4 minutes before thinly slicing the beef against the grain. Reserve the pan.
Cook veggies
- Slice 1 brown onion in half, then thinly slice. Thinly slice 1 capsicum. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in the reserved pan. Add onion and capsicum, season with salt and pepper and cook for 2-3 minutes until charred. Reserve the pan.
Prep filling
- Slice 2 tomato and 1 lime into wedges. Roughly chop 1 bunch coriander. Peel and deseed 1 avocado then mash it with a fork in a small bowl. Add a squeeze of lime juice and season with salt and pepper.
Warm tortillas
- Wipe the reserved pan clean and heat on high heat. Heat the tortillas in the pan for 1-2 minutes on each side, until lightly toasted.
To serve
- Divide the Tex Mex beef fajitas with warmed tortillas between plates. Serve with tomatoes, a smear of avocado, a dollop of sour cream and lime wedges on the side. Garnish with coriander.
Nutrition
Calories: 884kcal | Carbohydrates: 81g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 49g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 1086mg | Potassium: 1133mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 12g | Calcium: 282mg | Iron: 8mg
Dietary note: Be sure to check the label and ensure the ingredients match your dietary requirements/preferences.
Ingredients note: Nutritional information is an estimate based on average ingredients by all brands.