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Fajita Marinade Recipe

Contributor: Christine Pittman

Get the recipe for my favorite Fajita Marinade with great savory flavor, plus a little sweetness and spice.

Recipe makes enough for 1.5 lbs. of beef or chicken strips.

  • Author: Christine Pittman
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Marinate: 3 hours
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Total Time: 3 hours 10 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x
  • Category: Marinade
  • Method: Mix
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup water
  • 2 limes, zested and juiced
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 1/2 onion
  • 1 jalapeno
  • 1/2 cup cilantro leaves
  • 2 Tbsp. soy sauce
  • 2 Tbsp. brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp. salt

Instructions

  1. Put all ingredients into the blender and blend it up.
  2. Add steak, chicken, or shrimp and refrigerate for the following amounts of time: 3- 8 hours for whole pieces of steak or chicken, 1-2 hours for sliced steak or chicken, 30-60 minutes for shrimp.
  3. Remove meat/shrimp from marinade and pat dry. Discard marinade. Cook immediately or refrigerate in a sealed container for up to 6 hours.

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