subject: Mex Dish With Guacamole and a Hot Margarita Salsa Kick [print this page] Mex Dish With Guacamole and a Hot Margarita Salsa Kick
Clearly, one of the most popular Tex-Mex dishes is fajitas. These thinly sliced skirt steaks are pounded and seasoned with lime, garlic, and spices, then quickly grilled over hot flames. They are then wrapped in flour tortillas.
Fajitas were actually invented by the Mexican workers at the citrus orchards in the Rio Grande Valley in the southern part of Texas along the Mexican border. Skirt steak was used because it was a cheap, less-tender cut of beef with very little value to others in the area. It was grilled over mesquite wood, which is very plentiful in South Texas.
Fajitas are normally served with pico de gallo, a hot salsa with tomatoes, peppers, onions, cilantro, and lime juice. But in this fajitas recipe, a homemade Jalapeno Margarita Salsa will be used. The salsa adds a nice spicy tequila flavor to the dish, and actually calms down the heat of the jalapenos.
Guacamole is also served with fajitas. A great guacamole recipe is also located below.
Halve and pit the avocados. Scoop the flesh into a bowl and using a knife, cut the avocado flesh into 1/2-inch cubes. Then add the tomato, lime juice, onion, garlic, jalapeno, and salt. Gently mix it all together. Taste and add salt, if needed. Cover and refrigerate until time to serve.
Cut the beef steak into 4 equal rectangles, and pound each piece as thin as possible, Cut lime in half, and squeeze the juice all over both sides of each piece of beef. Evenly sprinkle the garlic and chili powder over the pieces, pressing and working into the meat.
Place the steaks on a plate and let rest for about 30 minutes. In the meantime, prepare a charcoal or mesquite wood fire (mesquite charcoal can also be used) in your grill.
