Brian’s Steak or Chicken Fajitas with Black Bean Mango Salsa

Brian’s making fajitas with a black bean and mango salsa tonight. I can’t tell you how excited I am. Every artist has a standard repertoire, and fajitas are part of Brian’s. They’re also one of the only recipes in his, “repertoire,” I eat guilt free. As long as I can deny his, “babe, you want some more?” luring me to the dark side of over eating, his fajitas are a healthy, and incredibly delicious meal. Which — by the way — they should be. At it’s core, fajitas are nothing more than grilled meat, vegetables, and tortillas. Ingredients that make up a pretty well-rounded, healthy plate. Unfortunately, depending on who prepares them,  fajitas can be terribly deceptive. Chevy’s chicken fajitas, for example, have 870 calories, and 37 grams of fat per serving! Their steak fajitas have 790 calories, and 49 grams of fat! Oh, and, by the way, that’s without tortillas! Wha Whaaat?!? Who eats fajitas sans tortilla?!?

I’m not sure why some restaurants or recipes call for so much oil and fat; fajitas is a meal that truly does taste as amazing when prepared with calorie and fat content in mind as it does when only taking taste into consideration. I hope, after trying Brian’s, you agree. Enjoy!

Black Bean and Mango Salsa

Ingredients

1 1/2 can (12-14 oz each) black beans drained and rinsed

1/2 red onion very thinly diced

1/2 mango diced

1 can (12-14 oz) diced tomatoes

1/2 can (12-14 oz) sweet corn drained

1 tbsp diced cilantro

1 tbsp hot sauce (I use tapatio)

1 tbsp olive oil

salt and pepper to taste

splash of fresh lemon juice

Directions

Mix all ingredients thoroughly in a large bowl. Cover and chill. The longer it chills, the better it is. Make it a day in advance, if you can. If not, chill while you’re making your fajitas. Taste and add more salt, pepper, and hot sauce before serving.

Fajitas

Ingredients

1 lb flank steak/flat steak or chicken

1 green bell pepper sliced thinly

1/2 red onion sliced thinly

1 cloves diced garlic

1/2 packet (1.27-ounces each) fajita seasoning mix

4 tbsp Olive oil

Salt and pepper to taste

Tortillas as desired

Greek yogurt

Hot sauce

Directions

Season both sides  of meat with 1/4 packet of fajita seasoning, salt, and pepper.  Lightly oil grill, grill pan, or frying pan. Grill the meat over medium-high heat for 4 minutes on each side and then transfer to a cutting board, cover with tin foil, and let rest for 10 minutes. Once rested Slice into thin strips.Once the meat is off the grill pan and resting, oil the grill pan again, and then add the bell peppers, onions, garlic, and salt and pepper to taste. Grill the mixture for 2 minutes at medium high. Turn down to medium low, and saute for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add remaining fajita mix to pan, and return meat to the pan, with 1/4 cup water. Bring mixture to a boil, and then lower the temperature to medium low, and simmer for 5 minutes.

While fajita mixture is simmering preheat oven to 350. Warm the tortillas in the oven for 1-2 minutes. Plate tortillas, and top with greek yogurt, hot sauce, and black bean mango salsa as desired. Add fajita mixture, roll, and enjoy!