Mojo Marinated Grilled Chicken or Beef Fajitas

This is an awesome recipe! Flat out fantastic. As you've observed by now, I'm a huge fan of southwest flavors and this is top notch tex-mex. The marinade makes the meal. It's bold and bursting with citrus and chipotle flavor. The marinated beef/chicken is grilled alongside red peppers and onions (which are splashed with olive oil and lime juice) and then stuffed into homemade (recipe on the way) corn tortillas. Finished off with creamy guacamole and picante salsa, it is a meal fit for a Mexican king. I can't imagine wanting fajitas any other way!

INGREDIENTS
Marinade (Mojo):
1 orange, juiced
2 limes, juiced
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, minced (add one more if you like it hot)
3 Tbsp. fresh cilantro, chopped
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. salt

2 1/4 lbs. flank steak or chicken breast, trimmed of fat and sliced
salt and pepper

2 red bell peppers, thinly sliced
1 red onion, thinly sliced
lime juice and olive oil, for drizzling

Corn or flour tortillas, warmed
Guacamole
prepared salsa or pico de gallo

DIRECTIONS
1. Combine marinade ingredients and using a food processor or blender, puree until smooth. Transfer to a resealable container, add the meat, and shake to coat. Marinate in the refrigerator for 4-8 hours to tenderize the meat.

2. Preheat indoor grill pan or outdoor grill to high heat. Drain the marinade and lightly oil the grill. Grill the chicken or beef until cooked through. Place on a cutting board to rest for a minute before slicing against the grain.

3. Toss bell peppers and onion with a drizzle of olive oil and lime juice. Grill for 7-8 minutes until the vegetables are barely limp.

4. While the meat and vegetables are grilling, heat up the tortillas (This can be done on a stove top or in the microwave by wrapping the tortillas in a damp towel and microwaving in short intervals until they are warm and pliable).

5. Serve tortillas with meat, grilled vegetables, salsa, guacamole, sour cream (optional), and shredded cheese (optional).

Serves 6-8.

(Adapted from Food Network)