Beef Fajita Marinade Recipe
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Beef Fajita Marinade

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"This tasty marinade, featuring lime, tequila, and cumin is the perfect way to create a memorable meal!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (20)

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What to Drink?
Cocktail Cuervo Especial Oasis
Beer Beer
Prep Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 2 /3 cup
 

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup fresh lime juice
  • 1/4 cup tequila
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon dried, crushed Mexican oregano
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Whisk together lime juice, tequila, garlic, cilantro, oregano, cumin, and pepper in a bowl.
  2. To use the marinade, pour into a resealable bag, and add 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of flank steak. Press the air out of the bag and seal tightly. Marinate in the refrigerator 8 to 24 hours.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 47 | Total Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 26, 2010 by Jillian Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This is a good fajita marinade for about 1/2 pound of meat. I did add a couple tablespoons of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2008 by iluvpickles   view full review
i was in a pinch and had to hurry up because it was so late! i didn't have cumin or cilantro...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 10, 2008 by JENNY-REDS   view full review
This was good but needed some tweaking. It didn't make nearly enough for 1 1/2 pounds of meat...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 4, 2007 by HOPEBW   view full review
Boy is this good! I thinly sliced strip steak and let it sit in the fridge for several hours...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 8, 2009 by Noel Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Used this on about 20 pounds of flank steak this weekend. Wow! I wasn't very exact with the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2010 by kristalsmom   view full review
There was WAAAY too much of the lime flavor. I marinaded the steak for about 6 hours! It was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 5, 2010 by Karen in DE   view full review
I marinaded 24 hours; a very short marinade might have been okay. With the tequila and lime...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 5, 2009 by VETTY430   view full review
This was wonderful!! I didn't have tequila, so I skipped that and I also didn't have the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 7, 2010 by Sarah Jo   view full review
Exactly what I needed. I tripled the recipe to work for two and a half pounds of beef and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 9, 2009 by P.L.   view full review
made this tonite for an unplanned dinner and used a new york cut as the market didn't have...

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