Tasty lamb fajitas make a great weekday meal.
Serves 4
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
What You’ll Need:
- 4 New Zealand Lamb leg steaks
- (about 350g), thawed if frozen
- 1 tsp mild chilli powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tbsp freeze-dried coriander leaf or
- 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh coriander
- 3 tbsp oil
- 1 red onion, peeled
- 1 red and 1 yellow pepper
- 1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed
- or 1 tsp garlic purée
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- warmed flour tortillas, sliced fresh avocado, soured cream and tomato salsa, to serve
What To Do:
- Cut the lamb into thin strips and mix with the chilli, cumin, coriander and 1 tbsp oil. Cover with cling film and leave for
10 minutes. Cut the onion in half and then each piece into 8 wedges. Cut the peppers in half and throw away the seeds and core. Cut peppers into strips. - Heat the remaining 2 tbsp oil in a large frying pan and fry the onion, peppers and garlic over a medium heat for 5 minutes until softened and beginning to brown. Tip onto a clean plate and return the pan to the heat.
- Add the lamb to the pan and fry over a high heat for about 3 minutes until well browned, stirring every now and then. Return vegetables to the pan and add a few splashes of lemon juice. Cook for 1-2 minutes until really hot. Serve piled into flour tortillas with loads of slices of fresh avocado, soured cream and salsa sauce.
Recipe from Loveourlamb.co.uk.