Skirt Steak Fajitas With Lime And Black Pepper

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 large onions, peeled and cut lengthwise into 6 wedges, leaving root ends intact
• 2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 1/2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 2 lbs skirt steaks, halved crosswise
• 2 1/2 teaspoons fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 2 avocados, peeled and sliced
• 1 large tomato, cut into wedges
• 18 flour tortillas
• 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves
• tomatillos or lime wedges or salsa or lime wedge

Recipe

• 1 prepare grill for cooking.
• 2 thread onions onto skewers (or put in grill basket), then brush with 1/2 tablespoon oil and season with salt and pepper. when fire is medium-hot (you can hold your hand 5 inches above rack for 3 to 4 seconds), grill onions, turning occasionally, until tender, 16 to 20 minutes. transfer to a cutting board. when just cool enough to handle, cut onions into 1-inch pieces and toss with vinegar and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• 3 while onions are grilling, stir together lime juice and remaining teaspoon salt and 2 tablespoons oil in a shallow dish, then add steak and marinate at room temperature, turning once, 10 minutes.
• 4 pat steak dry, then rub with pepper. grill steak on lightly oiled grill rack, turning once, 6 to 10 minutes total for medium-rare.
• 5 transfer to cutting board, then let stand 5 minutes before cutting diagonally into thin slices.
• 6 while steak is standing, toast tortillas directly on grill rack, turning once, until puffed slightly and browned in spots, about 1 minute total.
• 7 serve steak, onions, cilantro,tomato, avocado and salsa all wrapped in tortillas.