Fajita Marinade Recipe

To get the good flavor of a fajita you have to begin with a good fajita marinade recipe.

This one is a good general-purpose marinade recipe that can be used with beef, chicken pork or shrimp.

For the best flavor be sure to use freshly squeezed limejuice and the best chili powder you can find.

You can also augment the chili powder with a teaspoon of cumin if you like.

Fajita Marinade Recipe

4-5 large garlic cloves, crushed
1/4 cup freshly squeezed limejuice
2 tsp salt
1 tbsp chili powder
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
1/2 cup balsamic or red wine vinegar
2 tbsp dark soy sauce
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped roughly

Mix everything above together. Let beef marinate in the refrigerator for a minimum of 4 hours and preferably 24 hours. Pork and chicken will do fine with about 2 hours and shrimp even less.

After marinating, the meat is best if grilled over hot charcoal. In a pinch it can be broiled and you will still have the good flavor of the fajita marinade recipe.

Yields: enough for a 2 lb skirt steak