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  1. GatorFL

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    #1 GatorFL, Feb 4, 2012
    Hopefully some FChatters can chime in with some wisdom. I make steak or chicken fajitas once a month or so. I buy a pouch of powdered marinade from Whole Foods and marinate a 1-lbish skirt steak or a bnoeless chicken breast for a few hours. I grill it over charcoal with some mesquite chunks thrown on the coals. While that is grilling I saute up some sliced red and green bell peppers and a sliced red onion. Served with good flour tortillas. It comes out as good or better than fajitas you'd get at any Mexican restaurant around here. I've got a few questions.

    1. Are fajitas even real Mexican? I've been to Cali a bunch and the "real" tacos out there are loads better than the stuff we have here for the most part.

    2. Does anybody have any good homemade marinade recipes? The stuff I buy is good and I usually use cheap white wine as the liquid to mix up the spice packet.

    3. Any other suggestions? Is grilling ok or should I be using the flat top?

    Any suggestions would be appreciated. I like what I eat now but am looking to step it up a notch or two.
     
  2. powerpig

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    #2 powerpig, Feb 4, 2012
    Marinade: Squeeze a couple of limes into a blender. Add a small can of chipotle peppers with adobo sauce and some fresh chopped cilantro. Blend and marinade the meat for about one to four hours.

    Remove the meat and pat dry. Grill on high heat until done. A flat top won't give you the grilled flavor you want.

    I would also cut the mesquite with a bit of oak or hickory depending on the meat. Maybe a bit of apple for pork or fruitwood for chicken.
     
  3. agup48

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    #3 agup48, Feb 5, 2012
    1. I would say it's more Tex-Mex than traditional.

    In Austin, I could go to the store and buy pre-marinated fajita with chicken or beef. I haven't seen fajitas on the menus in AZ for a while though.
     
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    #4 wax, Feb 5, 2012
    Gotta start with skirt steak. Just gotta.
     
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    #5 texasmr2, Feb 5, 2012
    From all the info I have heard through the years of watching cooking shows and on the 'puter is that the fajita is Texas based from what the Vaqueros from the early 1900's in deep south Texas.

    As mentioned for 15yrs+ I have bought the pre-seasoned/marinated fajitas from the grocery store. Back in highschool though I worked at a place where we make everything fresh ie no packets and the marinated was the same for both beef and chicken (it was back in the late '70s and early '80s so...;) ) but fresh juices such as orange and pineapple were used along with 'Worstershistersherstershister' and basic spices.

    I have found that my fajitas never taste the same as a restaurants yet I have come too the conclusion it has all been about the cooking technique which MUST be a very hot charbroiler for a good crispy/dark cut.
     
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    #6 konatown, Feb 5, 2012
    Wtf mate, no garlic? His marinade plus 4-5 garlic cloves.
     
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    #7 TheMayor, Feb 5, 2012
    The Fajita is as "Mexican" as the Burrito! :)

    I love both BTW but my waistline doesn't!
     
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    #8 joker57676, Feb 5, 2012
    Actually, chicken fajitas can be done without many calories, but still a lot of flavor. Just don't use much oil when doing the peppers/onions and you'll cut out a lot of excess calories.

    Mark
     
  9. agup48

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    #9 agup48, Feb 6, 2012
    The burrito is Mexican. It's not the same ingredients, but it originated in Mexico.
     
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    #10 rdefabri, Feb 6, 2012
    Correct. And the Fajita is (by all accounts) Tex-Mex - estimated to exist as far back as the 30's originating in Texas.
     
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    #11 TexasF355F1, Feb 7, 2012
    That sounds good!
     
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    #12 texasmr2, Feb 7, 2012
    +1

    Jason,
    Maybe not this weekend but the next we should try that recipe?

    Gregg

    ps, We could envite a few Fchat friends and of course any single women you or they may know ;) !!
     

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