Quick and easy dinner: Mexican beef fajitas

Use chicken or pork or add extra vegetables to Darina Allen's Mexican fajita recipe

Serves 4

Ingredients

Marinade

• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• ½ tsp crushed chilli flakes
• ½ tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp dried oregano ¼ tsp ground allspice
• 2 tbsp Mexican beer, or lager
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 500g (1 lb) rump steak, cut 2.5 cm (1in) thick

Guacamole

• 1-2 fresh chillies, seeded and finely chopped
• 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh coriander
• 2-4 tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice
• 2 ripe avocados, chopped
• Salt and freshly ground pepper

To serve

• 4 flour tortillas
• 1 handful shredded lettuce
• tomato and coriander salsa (see recipe below)
• 125ml sour cream

Method

First make the marinade, combine the garlic, chilli flakes, cumin, oregano, allspice, beer and oil. Add steak and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. For guacamole, combine chillies, coriander, lime juice and avocado. Mash with a potato masher until well combined but still chunky. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover and refrigerate.

Grill the steak and leave to stand for 5 minutes before carving into 1cm (1/2 in) thick slices. Warm the tortillas and divide steak slices between the warmed tortillas. Sprinkle with flakey sea salt and pepper. Top with shredded lettuce, tomato salsa, a good dollop of guacamole and sour cream. Roll up and serve hot

Tomato and Coriander Salsa

Serves 4-6

Ingredients

• 4 very ripe tomatoes, chopped
• 1 tablespoon onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• ½-1 chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
• 1-2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander
• Squeeze of fresh lime juice
• Salt, freshly ground pepper and sugar

Method

Mix all the ingredients together. Season with salt freshly ground pepper and sugar.

Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary.