Fabulous Fajitas... No Grill Required!

(Pics courtesy of Recipe Zaar... I am not used to this whole blogging thing yet and forgot to take my own!!!!

Okay... so this was actually a mis-read of thel recipe on my part (oops!) in which I originally thought the whole recipe was meant to be made stove-top... Turns out the meat is actually meant to be grilled, but by the time I realized that, I had all the ingredients prepared and was in no mood (or state of dress) to hike out to the cabana grill that is currently our only option grill-wise. Sooo... I tried it all stove-top and was pleasantly surprised!

Here is the recipe (from Recipe Zaar): http://www.recipezaar.com/Chilis-Fajitas-8595

The only modification I made was stir-frying the meat on the stove in the same pan as the veggies. It turned out great!!! Hubby said they were better than the pre-marinated stuff we used to buy to grill! To complete the whole Chili's illusion, I went by their "To Go" counter this morning and picked up chips and salsa (waaaay more than you could ever eat at one meal!) for $3.00!

Chili's Fajitas Recipe #8595

Serve on flour tortillas with cheese, guacamole, sour cream, tomatoes, and lettuce.

SERVES 4

For the marinade

• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 1/3 cup water
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Meat

• 1 lb top sirloin steak or boneless skinless chicken breast

Vegetable sauce

• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon lime juice
• 1 dash salt
• 1 dash black pepper
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Vegetables

• 1 large Spanish onion, sliced thin
• 1/2 green pepper, sliced thin
• 1/2 red pepper, sliced thin
• 1/2 yellow pepper, sliced thin

1. Combine the lime juice, water, oil, garlic, soy sauce, salt, liquid smoke, cayenne pepper, black pepper and either the sirloin OR the chicken in a Tupperware container, cover, and refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight.
2. Discard leftover marinade.
3. Grill meat over medium flame 4-5 minutes on each side.
4. Cut meat into thin strips.
5. Set aside and keep warm.
6. Combine the 2 Tbls. water, soy sauce, lime juice, salt, pepper and olive oil.
7. set aside.
8. cook onion and peppers in oil until brown.
9. remove from heat.
10. pour reserved mixture over onions and peppers.
11. combine meat, onions, and peppers.