W1,2. Fajiata's, Black Beans and Rice

I have possibly one last international food blog for you this week! This time it is going to be on fajitas with black beans and rice. This meal takes a total of 50 minutes to cook and prepare and super easy to make and serves up to 4 servings. To make this delicious meal you will need Mexican beer, chopped chipotle in adobo sauce, lime, fresh thyme, chili powder, vegetable, corn or olive oil, steak, flour tortillas, red bell pepper, poblano pepper, medium yellow-skinned Spanish onion, salt and pepper, garlic, jalapeno, while onion, black beans, ground cumin chopped cilantro, and sliced scallions. Let’s learn how to make it!

Step 1: Combine all the marinade ingredients in a shallow dish  2/3 cup Mexican beer, ½ cup chopped chipotle, 1 lime, 2tbsp thyme, 1 ½ tbsp. chili powder, drizzle of the oil

Step 2: Turn the flank steak in marinade and let stand for about 15 minutes. The meat can be place in the marinade in the morning and allowed to marinate until dinner time if you prefer a strong spicy flavors

Step 3: To make the rice follow the packaging instructions which should take around 18 to 0 minutes.

Step 4: Heat a grill pan to high heat and sear the flank steak for 4 minutes on each side. Then reduce the heat and cook meat for 6 to 8 minutes longer, turning occasionally. 

Step 5: With a medium nonstick skillet over high heat, Blister 8(8-inch) flour tortillas on 30 seconds each on each side and stake them on a plate. 

Step 6: Then loosely wrap the tortillas with foil and place them on the dinner table.

Step 7: Next add 1 tbsp. of oil to a hot pan and sear sliced 1 large pepper. Then char the edges and stir- fry until the peppers and onions are just tender for about 2 to 3 minutes. 

Step 8: Now transfer to a platter and cover with loose foil to keep everything hot. Add another tbsp. of oil, garlic and 1 jalapeno and 1 medium chopped onion into thin strips and sauté for about 2 minutes.

Step 9: Then add the black beans and spices to the pan and heat for another 1 to 2 minutes

-          To make black beans: 1 tbsp. oil, 2 cloves garlic chopped, 1 jalapeno, small white onion, large can of black beans, ground cumin, salt and pepper, and chopped cilantro and sliced scallions

Step 10: Then transfer the beans to a serving dish after done cooking, and top the beans with cilantro and scallions

Step 11: After all that remove the meat from the grill and let it rest for a good 5 minutes for the juices to distribute. Then transfer the peppers and onions to the grill to get a good sizzle effect going.

Step 12: Then slice the meat VERY thinly on an angle against the grain. And pile the meat on top of cooked peppers and onions and take the hot grill to the table, letting rest on trivets or a cool wire rack.

Step 13: Now stack the meat and veggies in warm tortillas and enjoy with a side of spicy black beans!!

One thing about this meal is that it can get a little tricky and/or bit confusing since there is so much going on with cooking the steaks, black beans and the rice. But in the end all of it pays off because you made a delicious meal for a family of four. An alternate to this recipe could be using chicken instead of steak which is also a great choice too!