Fajitas

[HoosierKettle]

I'm always trying new cooking methods with basically the same ingredients.

I used to grill the meat and have the veggies sautéing in a separate pan on the grill already cut up. I would then cut the meat up and combine and serve immediately. Works well but skirt steak would be medium rare and would be chewy.

Last time I chopped all the meat and veggies and cooked them together in a carbon steel pan.  I would cook them in their own juices until the juice reduced and everything started to caramelize. That worked well but the ingredients lacked a grilled flavor.

This time I rough chopped the veggies and grilled them first. In the picture, the tomatoes and jalapeños were mostly for salsa and the rest for fajitas. I pulled those off and chopped the the veggies and made the salsa.

I then grilled the meat until I got the color I wanted ignoring internal temp. I then cut the meat up and combined in a cast iron skillet and added fajita seasonings and a splash of beer. I covered on low and simmered for 45 minutes. This tenderizes the meats and combines all the flavors.

The last few minutes with the grill still hot I threw the tortillas on.

I liked the sequence of this method. The fajita ingredients are piping hot while serving and there is enough time to prepare everything else and clean the entire kitchen before serving so there is just a pan and some plates to clean afterwards. As many of you know an exorcise In cooking is an exorcise in cleaning.

One thing I will do different is I will add the veggies the last 15 minutes of the stove top cooking so they still have some body.

This method might not be for everyone but I really enjoyed it.

What's your favorite cooking method?






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[JEBIV]

I just can't see anything wrong with that method, I am close to that but will try this way next time looks grate, I love fajitas

[Dc_smoke309]

That looks really good


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[Big Dawg]

I think you've got in nailed HK ! ! !





BD

[HoosierKettle]

There's so many different ways and methods that end in great results. It's really just about refining it to your personal taste. I might be close. Not quite there. Several more attempts will get me closer


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[Jed.cook]

Man, that looks good. I think I'm trying this method next time. Thanks!


-Jed