
Yield
25
Portion Size
192 grams / 6.7 oz
Category
Beef
Featured Maple Leaf Product: Sirloin Steak Strips (64368)
Ingredients
Metric | Imperial | |
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Sirloin Steak Strips | 1.5 Kg | 3.3 Lbs |
Tortilla Shells, Whole Wheat 10" | 25 Each | 25 Each |
Green Peppers, sliced length-wise | 375 g | 13.1 oz |
Red Peppers, sliced length-wise | 375 g | 13.1 oz |
Red Onions, sliced length-wise | 250 g | 8.75 oz |
Canola Oil | 30 mL | 2 Tbsp |
Cheddar Cheese, shredded | 400 g | 14 oz |
Cilantro, Fresh, finely chopped (or parsley) | 120 mL | 1/2 cup |
Lime Juice | 60 mL | 4 Tbsp |
Garlic, minced | 30 mL | 2 Tbsp |
Brown Sugar | 30 mL | 2 Tbsp |
Cumin, ground | 10 mL | 2 tsp |
Salt | 5 mL | 1 tsp |
Chili Flakes | 1 mL | 1/4 tsp |
Method
- In a bowl, create the fajita sauce by combining the lime juice, garlic, brown sugar, cumin, salt and chili flakes, whisk together and side aside. In a large pan or on a grill, heat the canola oil and saute the green peppers, red peppers and onions until golden brown and cooked. Remove and set aside for build the fajitas.
- To the same large pan or grill, add the beef strips and saute until warming, add the fajita sauce that was set aside, saute the beef until a temperature of 165 F (74 C) is reached. To build the fajitas, lay out the tortilla shells (either as whole side or 2 halves cut-in-half) and place beef filling and sauteed vegetables on each shell. Top with shredded cheddar cheese. Optional - place assembled fajitas onto a large baking and bake in a pre-heated 350 F oven to melt the cheese prior to service. Serve hot.
Suggested Accompaniments
Serve with Spanish rice and green side vegetables (not included in the nutritional analysis).
Garnish with chopped cilantro or parsley.Nutritional Info per 192 grams / 6.7 oz
Calories (25.8% from fat) | 320 kcal |
Fat | 9.3 g |
Saturated Fat | 2.1 g |
Trans Fat | 0.004 g |
Cholesterol | 23 mg |
Sodium | 356 mg |
Carbohydrates | 37.7 g |
Dietary Fiber | 3.8 g |
Sugars | 2.9 g |
Protein | 22.5 g |
Vitamin A | 0 RE |
Vitamin C | 35 mg |
Calcium | 182 mg |
Iron | 2.43 mg |
Potassium | 475 mg |
Phosphorous | 257 mg |