Name: Fajitas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 600 gram lamb strips; 3 clove garlic, crushed; 1/4 cup (60 millilitres) lemon juice; 2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 large red capsicum, thickly sliced; 1 large green capsicum, thickly sliced; 1 medium yellow capsicum, thickly sliced; 1 large red onion, thickly sliced; 8 large flour tortillas; Guacamole; 1 large avocado, coarsely chopped; 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh coriander; 1 tablespoon lime juice; 1 small white onion, finely chopped; Salsa cruda; 2 medium tomatoes, seeded, finely chopped; 1 fresh long red chilli, finely chopped; 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh coriander; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 1 small white onion, finely chopped; 2 tablespoon lime juice

Fajitas

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Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

20M

Total

35M

Ingredients

600 gram lamb strips

3 clove garlic, crushed

1/4 cup (60 millilitres) lemon juice

2 teaspoon ground cumin

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 large red capsicum, thickly sliced

1 large green capsicum, thickly sliced

1 medium yellow capsicum, thickly sliced

1 large red onion, thickly sliced

8 large flour tortillas

Guacamole

1 large avocado, coarsely chopped

1/4 cup finely chopped fresh coriander

1 tablespoon lime juice

1 small white onion, finely chopped

Salsa cruda

2 medium tomatoes, seeded, finely chopped

1 fresh long red chilli, finely chopped

1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh coriander

1 clove garlic, crushed

1 small white onion, finely chopped

2 tablespoon lime juice

Method

Fajitas

1.In a large bowl, combine lamb, garlic, juice, cumin and oil. Cover; refrigerate.

2.Make guacamole and salsa cruda.

3.In a oiled frying pan, cook lamb in batches over high heat, stirring, until browned all over and cooked as desired. Remove from pan. Cover to keep warm.

4.In the same pan, cook capsicum and onion, in batches, stirring, until just softened.

5.Meanwhile, heat tortillas according to instructions on packet.

6.Return lamb and capsicum mixture to pan; stir gently over medium heat until hot. Season to taste. Divide fajita mixture among serving plates; serve with tortillas, guacamole and salsa cruda.

Guacamole

7.In a small bowl, gently combine ingredients. Season to taste.

Salsa cruda

8.In a small bowl, combine ingredients. Season to taste.

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Salsa cruda

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