Fajita Recipe
Fajita Recipe
There is nothing better than the sound of a sizzling fajita platter coming to your table at a Mexican restaurant. Full of delicious smoky vegetables, this fajita is served with warm corn tortillas, shredded cheese, salsa, and avocado — this dish just screams deliciousness.
Servings
1
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 red onion, cut into thin slices
- 2 orange bell peppers, cut into thin slices
- 1 green bell pepper, cut into thin slices
- 3 carrots, cut on the diagonal into thin slices
- 2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/5 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 fifteen-ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 8 corn tortillas, warmed
- mexican shredded cheese
- fresh cilantro, chopped
- salsa, for topping
- guacamole or avocado, for topping
Directions
- Heat a pan over medium heat. Add 2 teaspoons of extra-virgin olive oil. Add onion, peppers, and carrots, and sauté for 3-5 minutes. Add all of the spices and sugar to the veggie mixture and sauté for another 10 minutes until the vegetables caramelize. Add black beans and cook another 5-10 minutes, until heated through.
- Divide the black bean and bell pepper mixture evenly among the tortillas. Top with 2 tablespoons shredded cheese and 1 tablespoon cilantro. (dd salsa, guacamole/avocado, or other toppings as desired.