Beef or Chicken Fajitas Recipe

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Beef or Chicken Fajitas
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Nutrition
351
Calories
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Ingredients:
  2. -2 lbs skirt steak or other beef or chicken easily cut into strips
  3. Medium onion, sliced, or 15 medium scallions (green onions) - same amount of carb!
  4. Large Bell peppers, sliced - two different colors is nice
  5. /4 cup soy sauce
  6. /4 cup lime juice
  7. Teaspoon chili powder
  8. Tablespoons oil
  9. Preparation:
  10. Combine soy sauce, lime juice, chili powder, and oil. If grilling, save a couple of Tablespoons aside to toss with the vegetables.
  11. Slice the meat into about 1/2 inch slices. If using skirt steak, flank steak, or other meat with an obvious grain (lines through the meat), be sure to cut perpendicular to the grain, or you will be chewing a very long time. (Think about it - you want to create a lot of short fibers, not a few long ones.) How to Cut Meat Against the Grain
  12. If cooking in a skillet, marinate everything together in a bowl or plastic bag (a zip-type works well). If grilling, marinate the meat and veggies separately. Even a few minutes helps, up to 2 hours is great.
  13. If grilling, remove from marinade and grill.
  14. For cooking in a skillet (preferably regular, not nonstick), cook the meat first (it will probably take two batches, depending upon your pan). Add a little oil to the skillet and get it very hot (the oil will shimmer). If you don't get it hot enough (or crowd too much meat in), the meat will steam instead of browning. When the meat is browned, remove and add veggies. When they begin to soften, return meat to skillet to heat through.
  15. Serve with salsa, sour cream, cilantro (if desired) and guacamole. If low-carb tortillas are available, that is a nice addition, but a fork works fine.
  16. Serves 5
  17. Nutritional Information:Meat and vegetables, with 1.5 pound skirt steak and green onions, have 4.5 grams of effective carbohydrate and 2 grams of fiber, 28 grams of protein, and 307 calories per serving. The marinade could add as much as 1 gram of carb (the whole recipe has 5 grams), but obviously not all of it makes it to the table.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 351.25 Kcal (1471 kJ)
Calories from fat 210.31 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.37g 36%
Cholesterol 88.45mg 29%
Sodium 909.35mg 38%
Potassium 557.18mg 12%
Total Carbs 7.23g 2%
Sugars 2.35g 9%
Dietary Fiber 2.12g 8%
Protein 29.98g 60%
Vitamin C 13.7mg 23%
Iron 3.6mg 20%
Calcium 52mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 149.01 Kcal (624 kJ)
Calories from fat 89.22 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.91g 36%
Cholesterol 37.52mg 29%
Sodium 385.76mg 38%
Potassium 236.37mg 12%
Total Carbs 3.07g 2%
Sugars 1g 9%
Dietary Fiber 0.9g 8%
Protein 12.72g 60%
Vitamin C 5.8mg 23%
Iron 1.5mg 20%
Calcium 22.1mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 8.5
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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