Name: Lamb fajitas
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 600 gram lamb strips; 3 clove garlic, crushed; 1/4 cup (60ml) lemon juice; 2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 red capsicum (350g), sliced thickly; 1 green capsicum (350g), sliced thickly; 1 yellow capsicum (200g), sliced thickly; 1 red onion (300g), sliced thickly; 8 x 20cm flour tortillas; Guacamole; 1 avocado (320g), chopped coarsely; 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh coriander; 1 tablespoon lime juice; Salsa cruda; 1 white onion (80g), chopped finely; 2 tomatoes (300g), seeded, chopped finely; 1 fresh long green chilli, chopped finely; 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh coriander; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 1 white onion (80g), chopped finely; 2 tablespoon lime juice

Ingredients

600 gram lamb strips

3 clove garlic, crushed

1/4 cup (60ml) lemon juice

2 teaspoon ground cumin

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 red capsicum (350g), sliced thickly

1 green capsicum (350g), sliced thickly

1 yellow capsicum (200g), sliced thickly

1 red onion (300g), sliced thickly

8 x 20cm flour tortillas

Guacamole

1 avocado (320g), chopped coarsely

1/4 cup finely chopped fresh coriander

1 tablespoon lime juice

Salsa cruda

1 white onion (80g), chopped finely

2 tomatoes (300g), seeded, chopped finely

1 fresh long green chilli, chopped finely

1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh coriander

1 clove garlic, crushed

1 white onion (80g), chopped finely

2 tablespoon lime juice

Method

1.Combine lamb, garlic, juice, cumin and oil in a large bowl. Cover; refrigerate.

2.Make guacamole. Combine ingredients in a small bowl; season to taste.

3.Make salsa cruda. Combine ingredients in a small bowl; season to taste.

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

5.Cook capsicums and onion, in batches, in same pan over medium heat, stirring, until just softened. Remove mixture from pan.

6.Meanwhile, heat tortillas according to directions on packet.

7.Return lamb and capsicum mixture to pan; stir gently over medium heat until hot.

8.Serve lamb mixture with tortillas, guacamole and salsa cruda.

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