Kerry Simons Addictive Soft Steak Tacos Fajitas Recipes

KERRY SIMON'S ADDICTIVE SOFT STEAK TACOS (FAJITAS)

Steps:

• To make tacos:.
• Combine spice-mixture ingredients and toss with steak to coat. Set aside. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Warm tortillas on cookie sheet in oven. Heat two large sauté pans to medium-high. When pans are hot, add oil to each pan followed by 1/2 the seasoned meat. Spread meat out evenly and cook without turning while you lay out warm tortillas on a clean work area to get ready for assembly. Cook meat for approximately 3 minutes, turn, and cook for another 3 minutes, stirring occasionally to achieve even coloring. After 3 minutes, turn off heat and allow meat to sit in the pan, becoming just cool enough for you to handle.
• To make salsa:.
• Rub jalapeño, onion, and tomatoes lightly with oil and roast in large sauté pan on medium-high, turning frequently until lightly charred all over. Set aside to cool. When cooled, roughly chop and place in a food processor with salt, pulsing until almost smooth but still just a little chunky. Transfer to bowl, add cilantro and lime juice, cover, and refrigerate. (For a milder salsa, use only half the jalapeño).
• To make guacamole:.
• Lightly crush avocados with fork until almost smooth but still a little chunky. Evenly mix in tomatoes, red onion, cilantro, and salt; cover and refrigerate.
• To make lime crema:.
• Whisk 2 cups sour cream together with the juice of 2 fresh limes.
• To serve:.
• Spread 1/2 tbsp guacamole on each warmed tortilla, followed by a large pinch of cabbage. Distribute meat evenly and fold tortillas up end to end. Serve immediately on a large platter with the salsa, crema, guacamole.

SOFT-SHELL STEAK TACOS WITH CREAMY LIME COLESLAW

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together the chili powder, salt, black pepper and oil. Toss with the steak strips.
• In another medium bowl, mix together the coleslaw, lime juice, mayonnaise, sour cream, honey, garlic, cumin, jalapeno, cilantro and salt and pepper to taste.
• In a skillet over medium-high heat, add the steak and cook to desired doneness.
• To assemble, place equal amounts of steak on tortillas, top with coleslaw and cheddar, if using; roll up.

ARRACHERA (SKIRT STEAK TACOS)

Steps:

• Pound the skirt steak until it's flat or instead, ask the butcher to run it through the machine that flattens it out. Doing this works best.
• Season meat with Adobo, Cumin, and Pico de Gallo. I use the Adobo that has Cumin already in it and it works great.
• Rub seasoning into the meat.
• Layer meat, onions, and garlic in a deep pan or bowl and cover with beer by placing portion of meat on the bottom, top with onions (sliced so that it forms rings), chopped garlic, then repeat until all meat is used. Fill with beer of choice until everything is covered.
• Let sit for several hours or overnight.
• Cook meat on grill.
• Serve with heated corn tortillas and what ever taco toppings you prefer.

LOW SODIUM SOFT TACOS

Steps:

• Brown meat in a large nonstick skillet. Pour off fat.
• Add tomato puree, chili powder, garlic and onion powders, sugar and black pepper. Mix well.
• Cook uncovered over low heat 20 minutes or until thick, stirring occasionally.
• Heat tortillas in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat or in a microwave oven.
• Spoon meat mixture onto hot tortillas and top with green pepper, onion, tomatoes and lettuce.
• Fold tortilla over filling and serve.

STEAK TACOS

Steps:

• Season steaks with salt and pepper. heat a medium-large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon oil and cook the steaks to the desired doneness. Set the steaks aside, but hold on the skillet.
• In another small skillet heat about 1 inch of oil over medium heat. Using tongs, slide a tortilla into the hot oil, and cook just until soft and pliable, about 30 seconds. Repeat with the other tortillas. Set the pan aside.
• Thinly slice the steaks. Lay the softened tortillas on a work surface and divide the meat between the tortillas. Top each steak with some cheese. Fold each filled tortilla over into a taco shape.
• Add a little hot oil to the medium-large skillet. Cook the tacos in batches, turning once, until crisp on both sides and the cheese melts. Serve the tacos with tomatoes, onions, lettuce, salsa, and other toppings as desired.

FRESH PUMPKIN SOUP BY KERRY SIMON

Steps:

• In a stockpot over medium heat, melt butter and saute onion, carrot, apple, and sage until all are tender, add roasted pumpkin and cook about 8 to 10 minutes.
• Puree the mixture in a food mill; if you do not have a food mill, then puree in a food processor or blender (might need to add broth in the blender). Return the puree to the stockpot, add the chicken stock and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Then add the cream and simmer for 5 more minutes, lowering the heat if necessary so it does not boil. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
• Divide soup among 4 soup bowls and serve immediately.
• COOKS NOTE: To roast pumpkin, preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Cut whole pumpkin in half and then cut each half into several pieces. Discard seeds or reserve for another use. Place pumpkin on a baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Roast in oven until tender but not falling apart, about 30 to 40 minutes. Let cool, peel away skin, and dice.