El Cholo Fajitas
From hungryjohn 15 years ago
- 15 minutes to make
- Serves 6
This is another old favorite from the LA Times' "Culinary SOS" column. El Cholo is a Los Angeles restaurant that some credit with inventing fajitas, and it certainly was instrumental in popularizing the dish. Whether or not this was the first fajita recipe, it certainly is one of the best.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon chili powder shopping list
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder shopping list
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt shopping list
- 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika shopping list
- 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper shopping list
- 1/4 cup oil shopping list
- 1 cup thinly sliced onions shopping list
- 2 clup sliced green pepper shopping list
- 1 1/4 lb. sirloin steak, thinly sliced shopping list
- 1 cup sliced tomatoes shopping list
- 6 large or 8 medium flour tortillas shopping list
- shredded cheddar cheese (optional) shopping list
- sour cream (optional) shopping list
- 1 lime, cut into wedges shopping list
How to make it
- Combine first five ingredients to make Fajita Seasoning (fairly hot; if you like things less spicy, reduce all ingredients by about 1/3)
- In smoking hot skillet (a cast-iron skillet works best), add oil and heat for a few seconds. Add onions and peppers and cook until softened, 2-3 minutes
- Add half of steak, sprinkle with Fajita Seasoning and cook until mostly brown. Push to sides of pan, add remaining steak and seasoning and cook until brown.
- Stir in tomatoes and cook until softened.
- Heat tortillas.
- Wrap fajitas in tortilla, topping with cheese, sour cream and a few drops of lime juice, if desired, before folding.
The Rating
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My wife and I used to eat at El Cholo's on South Western Ave. often. The food and atmosphere is great and the Margaritas are the biggest and best in town. It's a favorite of students from USC. Thanks for the recipe and to all the rest of you foodi...more
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