Spicy beef and rice fajitas

Nothing says 'Mexican' quite like fajitas and these are absolutely delicious. Fajitas are fun to make and fun to eat. Add some jalapeno chillies if you like them extra spicy.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup rice

  • 1 minced garlic

  • 3 tbsp barbecue sauce

  • 2 tbsp chilli sauce

  • 1 tsp ground cumin

  • 1 tsp ground coriander

  • 500g beef

    cut into strips

  • 250g cherry tomatoes

    quartered

  • 400g corn kernels

    rinsed and drained

  • 1 Lebanese cucumber

    diced

  • 2 tbsp lemon juice

  • olive or canola oil spray

  • 1 red onion

    sliced

  • 1 red capsicum

    deseeded and sliced

  • 200g button mushrooms

    sliced

  • 1 tbsp jalapeno chillies

    chopped

  • 2 tbsp fresh coriander leaves

  • 12 flour tortillas

  • 12 lettuce leaves

    to serve

  • taco sauce

    to serve

Equipment

  • 1 plastic bag
  • 1 small bowl
  • 1 non-stick frypan
  • 1 microwave

Instructions

  1. Cook rice according to packet instructions.
  2. Combine garlic, sauces, spices and beef in a plastic bag. Shake to evenly coat meat.
  3. Refrigerate for 15-30 minutes to marinate.
  4. Meanwhile, to make a salsa, combine tomatoes, corn, cucumber and lemon juice in a small bowl.
  5. Spray a non-stick frypan with oil and cook onion, capsicum and mushrooms over medium-high heat until soft.
  6. Add meat and cook until browned. Stir through chillies and coriander.
  7. Heat tortillas in microwave on HIGH for 30-60 seconds or until warm and flexible.
  8. To assemble fajitas, line tortillas with lettuce, top with meat mixture, salsa and taco sauce and roll up. Serve with rice.

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