Flour Tortillas Ingredients
Makes six tortillas
- 1 1/2 c. sifted flour
- 3/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. baking powder
- 1 1/2 tbsp. soft butter
- 1 1/2 tbsp. lard
- 1/2 c. warm water
Flour Tortillas Preparation
- Mix dry ingredients
- Use fingers to work butter and lard into dry mix
- Add water, mix with fork and fingers to form a ball
- Knead until dough is soft and springy
- Divide into 6 balls
- Cover with plastic or towel, allow to rest for 20 minutes
- Preheat comal on medium heat
- Roll tortillas until thin (and dough passes windowpane test)
- Cook each side for about a minute
Fajitas Ingredients
Serves two people
- 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
- 1/2 lb. grass fed sirloin tip steak
- 1 medium yellow onion, sliced
- 1 organic green bell pepper
- 1 organic red bell pepper
- salt to taste
marinade
- 1 lime, juiced
- 2 tbsp. organic olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
- 1/2 fresh organic jalapeño, diced fine
- 1/4 c. chopped fresh organic cilantro
Fajitas Preparation
- Mix marinade, all ingredients
- Coat steak with marinade, let sit at room temperature for 1 hour
- Add oil to cast iron skillet, preheat on high heat to smoke point
- Wipe most marinade off steak
- Fry each side of steak for 2 – 3 minutes for medium rare
- Remove steak from pan, tent with aluminum foil for 5 minutes
- Slice steak against grain
- Add vegetables to skillet, sear on high heat for 1 minute without stirring
- Continue cooking for about 5 minutes, stirring every 90 seconds
- Return meat to skillet, stir and continue cooking for another minute
- Serve with flour tortillas
