On Sun, 15 Feb 2009 13:53:01 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>Wertz? Dimitri? Christine? zxcvbob? Any of the other Bobs?
>
>I want to make some fajitas for dinner tonight or tomorrow.
>I bought a piece of skirt steak from a nearby hispanic market with a
>meat counter. It weighs .349# and is nearly paper thin. Nice Lady said
>it's for grilling.

That's such a small hunk of meat, how do you keep it from falling
between the grates?

>What do I do with it to turn it into fajita meat? Grill it? Flop it in
>a hot skillet for a few seconds, flip and repeat? How about seasoning?
>I don't have stuff like a variety of ground or fresh or dried chili
>peppers. I have chili powder, cumin.
>
>Slice it (after cooking) with or across the grain?

Across.

>Thanks for any help.

This isn't for fajitas (I've never made them, which is kinda weird).
I'm not sure you have enough meat there for more than one or two
fajitas.

But here is a killer marinade recipe if you like more of an Asian
twist. I'd just serve this with rice and some stir-fried bell peppers
of several varieties and call it dinner.

* Exported from MasterCook *

Basic Chinese Marinade

Recipe By :Steven Raichlen
Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Marinades

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
2 1/4" slices fresh ginger
2 cloves fresh garlic -- peeled
2 green onions -- white parts only
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup rice wine -- or dry sherry
1/4 cup honey -- or sugar
3 tablespoons Asian (dark) sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder
2 star anise
2 3" cinnamon sticks

Flatten the ginger slices, garlic cloves, and green onion whites with
the side of a cleaver. Place them in a bowl with the soy sauce, rice
wine, honey, sesame oil, and five-spice powder and stir or whisk to
mix. Add the star anise and cinnamon. The marinade tastes best used
within a few hours of making.

Makes 1 1/2 cups marinade; enough for 2 to 3 pounds of seafood, meat,
tofu, or vegetables.

Cuisine:
"Chinese"
Source:
"Barbecue! Bible Sauces Rubs and Marinades"
Yield:
"1 1/2 cups"

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