Grilled Chicken & Steak Fajitas

Grilled Chicken & Steak Fajitas

🥘 Ingredients

  • Southwest Spice Blend
    2 tbsp
  • Tex-Mex paste
    2 unit
  • bavette steak
    20 oz
  • chicken cutlets
    20 oz
  • cilantro
    ½ oz
  • cooking oil
    2 tsp
  • flour tortillas
    12 unit
  • lime
    2 unit
  • paper towels
  • pepper
  • pineapple
    1 lb
  • poblano pepper
    2 unit
  • red onion
    2 unit
  • roma tomato
    2 unit
  • salt
  • smoky red pepper crema
    3/4 c
  • sugar
    ½ tsp

🍳 Cookware

  • grill pan
  • strainer
  • medium bowl
  • small bowl
  • medium bowl
  • aluminum foil
  • cutting board
  • large pan
  • large pan
  1. 1
    Preheat a well-oiled grill or grill pan to medium-high heat. Wash and dry all produce. Drain pineapple over strainer into a medium bowl , reserving 2 TBSP juice (¼ cup for 4 servings); discard remaining juice. Roughly chop pineapple; place in a small bowl . Add Tex-Mex paste and half the Southwest Spice Blend (you’ll use the rest in the next step) to medium bowl with reserved pineapple juice. (You’ll use this marinade in step 4.) Pat chicken cutlets dry with paper towels ; season with salt and pepper . Pat bavette steak dry with paper towels ; season with salt and pepper.
    pineapple: 1 lb, Tex-Mex paste: 2 unit, Southwest Spice Blend: 2 tbsp, chicken cutlets: 20 oz, paper towels, salt, pepper, bavette steak: 20 oz, paper towels
  2. 2
    Halve, peel, and slice red onion ; mince a few slices until you have 2 TBSP (4 TBSP for 4 servings). Halve, core, and slice poblano pepper into strips. Dice roma tomato . Finely chop cilantro . Quarter lime . Place sliced onion and poblano in the center of a piece of aluminum foil . Drizzle with cooking oil and season with remaining Southwest Spice Blend , ¼ tsp sugar (½ tsp for 4), salt, and pepper. Cinch into a packet and set aside. COOKING ALTERNATIVE: Skip the foil packet instructions if not using a grill or grill pan; you’ll cook the onion and poblano in step 4.
    red onion: 2 unit, poblano pepper: 2 unit, roma tomato: 2 unit, cilantro: ½ oz, lime: 2 unit, cooking oil: 2 tsp, Southwest Spice Blend, sugar: ½ tsp
  3. 3
    To bowl with chopped pineapple, add minced onion, tomato, half the cilantro, and a squeeze of lime juice to taste. Toss to combine. Season with salt.
  4. 4
    Brush chicken all over with marinade (discard any excess). Add chicken and veggie foil packet to one side of grill; add steak to empty side. Cook chicken until cooked through, 3-5 minutes per side. Cook steak to desired doneness. (TIP: We suggest cooking it for 4-8 minutes per side, but grills can vary!) Cook veggies in foil packet until softened, 10-12 minutes; remove. Transfer chicken and steak to a cutting board to rest for ⏱️ 5 minutes . Season steak with salt. COOKING ALTERNATIVE: Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Cook sliced onion and poblano, stirring, until lightly charred, 8-10 minutes. (TIP: Add a splash of water if needed.) Season with remaining Southwest Spice, salt, and pepper; cook, stirring, ⏱️ 30 seconds . Set aside; tent with foil. Add a drizzle of oil to pan. Brush chicken with marinade; cook until cooked through, 3-5 minutes per side. Add steak to a second large oiled large pan over medium-high heat; cook to desired doneness, 5-7 minutes per side.
  5. 5
    Add flour tortillas to grill in a single layer. Grill until warmed through, 30-60 seconds per side. Wrap tortillas in foil to keep warm until ready to serve. COOKING ALTERNATIVE: Wrap tortillas in damp paper towels; microwave until warm and pliable, ⏱️ 30 seconds .
    flour tortillas: 12 unit
  6. 6
    Slice chicken crosswise. Slice steak against the grain. Divide tortillas between plates. Fill tortillas with chicken, steak, and veggies. Top with pineapple pico and smoky red pepper crema . Garnish with remaining cilantro. Serve with any remaining lime wedges on the side.
    smoky red pepper crema: 3/4 c