east meets south of the border fajitas

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36 Pinches
Peoria, IL
Updated on Jan 19, 2012

This is my sandwich entry for this week's Family/Friends Sammie. My family has always enjoyed Chinese and Mexican cuisine, so I decided to fuse the two together for this sandwich. A little bit Beef & Green Bean Stir-Fry (my favorite) with a little bit of Beef Fajitas (my husband's favorite). Hence, East Meets South of the Border Fajitas. Ingredients needed to start with the letter "f".

prep time 8 Hr
cook time 15 Min
method Blend
yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 pound flank steak, thinly sliced
  • 5 cups french beans, ends snipped and cut
  • 2 teaspoons fat, unsaturated
  • 4 - flour tortillas (8-inch)
  • FAJITA MARINADE
  • 1/4 cup fat, unsaturated
  • 1/4 cup fish sauce
  • 3 cloves fresh garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced
  • 1 teaspoon five spice powder

How To Make east meets south of the border fajitas

  • Step 1
    In bowl, whisk together marinade ingredients. Reserve and refrigerate 1/2 of mixture for later use. Pour other 1/2 of marinade into a large zip-lock bag, add the steak, and seal. Place in a baking dish and refrigerate for at least 4 and up to 8 hours, turning occasionally.
  • Step 2
    After meat is finished marinating, remove meat. Discard the marinade.
  • Step 3
    Heat 1 teaspoon fat in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef to pan, and sauté for 4 minutes or until browned. Remove from pan.
  • Step 4
    Wipe pan dry with paper towel. Add remaining 1 teaspoon fat to pan; heat over medium-high heat. Add beans to pan. Cover and cook 3 minutes. Uncover and cook 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Return beef to pan. Stir in reserved marinade; bring to a boil. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
  • Step 5
    Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Wrap the tortillas in foil and place in the oven for 15 minutes to warm and soften. Remove from the oven and keep warm in the aluminum foil.
  • Step 6
    Divide beef and bean mixture among warmed tortillas and enjoy.

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Category: Beef
Category: Marinades
Culture: Asian
Ingredient: Beef
Method: Blend

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