Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes
Makes: 4 servings
Ingredients
1 pound flank or hanger steak
Juice of 1 lime, plus lime wedges for serving
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1/2 teaspoon mild chili powder
3 teaspoons vegetable oil
1/2 red onion, sliced
3 bell peppers, 1 each red, yellow, and orange, thinly sliced
1/2 cup fresh or frozen corn kernels
8 small corn tortillas, warmed
1/2 avocado, sliced
1/4 cup grated low-fat Monterey Jack
1/4 cup salsa verde or 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons sliced pickled jalapenos
Reduced-fat sour cream (optional)
Directions
1. Marinate the steak in the lime juice, salt, garlic, and chili powder in a sealed plastic bag for 20 to 30 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, heat a large cast-iron skillet over high heat for 5 minutes. Add 2 teaspoons of the vegetable oil to the pan. Add the red onion and bell peppers; cook, tossing frequently, for 5 minutes. Add the corn and continue to cook until the peppers are charred and soft, about 3 more minutes. Transfer the vegetables to a bowl and keep warm.
3. Wipe the skillet with a paper towel and heat for another minute. Add the remaining teaspoon of vegetable oil. Remove the steak from the marinade and pat dry with paper towels. Lay the steak in the pan, reduce heat to medium-high, and cook about 8 minutes for medium-rare, turning once halfway through. Transfer to a board and let rest for 5 minutes.
4. Slice the steak across the grain and arrange on a platter with the peppers and lime wedges. Make tacos with the warm tortillas, avocado, Monterey Jack, salsa, jalapenos and, if desired, sour cream.
Nutrition facts per serving: 416 calories, 32g protein, 38g carbohydrate, 16g fat (4.3g saturated), 7g fiber
I agree with vparker22, these food have too much carbs and not only for diabetics. If you are overweight, (have high cholesterol and or high blood pressure and or you are insulin resistant,) you should have carbs only as vegetables and not root vegetables. Any kind of rice turns into sugar in your body, big no-no. These recipes are great for a twenty something or healthy thirty something. They surely taste good though.
3/11/2010 05:14:38 PM Report AbuseYes the brown rice and raw food with steak substitute is much better for you. But it is unrealistic to expect everyone to be able to eat that way. Being healthy is a priority for me, but I love food in all of it's varieties. I make healthy choices and have a great body. It won't make you fat to enjoy some grilled chicken fajitas on corn tortillas with some great vegetables, cooked with sensible seasonings.
3/11/2010 12:20:24 PM Report AbuseThis looks like a perfectly good tasting and well balanced meal. Healthier than most people ever eat.
2/9/2010 04:13:20 PM Report AbuseI agree- more raw food, more plant based food. Dairy is not the best for many people- hard to digest, mucus-forming for many.
2/8/2010 08:39:06 PM Report Abusethese recipes have too many carbs for me. I am a diabetic
2/8/2010 11:37:23 AM Report Abuse