Cumin-rubbed Skirt Steak Fajitas

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 1 large garlic clove, quartered
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 lb skirt steak (or flat iron steak)
• 4 poblano chiles
• 1/3 cup sour cream
• salt
• 6 (8 inch) flour tortillas
• 1 small onion, thinly sliced
• 1 cup tomato, finely chopped red and yellow
• 1 avocado, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch chunks

Recipe

• 1 light a grill or preheat a cast-iron grill pan over low heat for about 10 minutes. in a small skillet, toast the cumin seeds over moderately high heat until lightly browned and fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• 2 transfer to a mortar to cool; then, using a pestle, coarsely grind. add the black pepper and garlic and pound to a paste. (alternatively, using a chef’s knife, chop the cumin seeds as fine as you can and put them in a small bowl along with the black pepper. mince the garlic and add it to the spices.)
• 3 stir in the olive oil. rub the cumin oil on the skirt steak and marinate for at least 10 minutes or refrigerate overnight.
• 4 roast the poblano chiles directly on the grill or over a gas flame, turning often, until blistered all over; do not overcook or the flesh will burn.
• 5 transfer the chiles to a paper bag and let steam for about 5 minutes.
• 6 using a small knife, remove the skin, stems, and seeds. cut the chiles into thin strips.
• 7 in a small bowl, mix the chiles and sour cream. season with salt.
• 8 season the skirt steak with salt and grill over a very hot fire or in the grill pan over high heat for about 2 1/2 minutes per side for medium-rare.
• 9 transfer to a carving board to rest for about 5 minutes. using a very sharp knife, thinly slice the steak lengthwise against the grain.
• 10 warm the tortillas on the grill for a few seconds until pliable.
• 11 place the sour cream, onion, tomatoes, and avocado in bowls. serve alongside the steak and tortillas and let each person assemble his own fajita.