Fajitas, From leftovers!
Transform your leftovers into something delicious with these easy steps
Servings: 4
Equipment
- cast iron pan or heavy bottom pan or griddle
Ingredients
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp cumin
- 3 tbsp paprika
- 2 tbsp chili powder
- 4-8 tbsp vegetable oil or other high heat oil. Depending on how dry your veggies and meat are, you may need to add more oil. You want the fajitas to be well coated.
- 2 pieces leftover chicken breast, steak (any cuts, pork (chops or tenderloin work great). or a mix based on what you have on hand
- 1 yellow onion thin sliced
- 1 red pepper thin sliced
- 1 green pepper thin sliced (optional)
- 1 bunch of leftover veggies you can use asparagus, zucchini sliced lengthwise, spinach or whatever you have on hand
- 1 tsp salt (to taste)
Instructions
- Heat your pan on medium high heat
- gather all of your fajita ingredients together and slice them up in long thin strips
- add your oil to the pre-heated pan
- now add your meat and veggie ingredients to the hot pan with oil and toss around making sure to coat your ingredients well in the oil
- now add all of your dried spices to this and mix well to coat your fajitas evenly
- continue to toss your fajitas around in the the hot pan for about 10 minutes to cook and brown all of the spices on to the meat and veggies.
- After 10 minutes, remove pan from the heat and pour your ingredients on to a large platter
- serve with tortillas or rice and some sour cream, cheese and guacamole