Recipe: Sirloin Steak with Fajita Spiced Peppers

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A fast lunch or dinner meal, this dish can be served with fried sweet potatoes, or a simple green salad.

Type of dish: Lunch, Dinner
Equipment: Stove top grill or sauté pan
Servings: Serves 2

Ingredients:

For the Fajita Spiced Peppers:

• 3 bell peppers of assorted colors, seeded and cored
• 1 ½ TB traditional fat of choice
• ¼ tsp sea salt
• ½ tsp paprika
• ¼ tsp cumin
• ⅛ tsp cayenne

For the Sirloin Steak:

• two 8 oz sirloin steaks, about 2 ½
• 1 TB olive oil
• 1 tsp sea salt
• black pepper
• cilantro leaves for garnish

Directions:

The Fajita Spiced Peppers:

1. Slice the bell peppers into ¼” thick slices
2. Heat the fat in a skillet over medium heat
3. Add the bell pepper strips, all spices, and salt
4. Cook over medium, stirring once a minute or more if necessary for even cooking, about 12 min.

The Sirloin Steak:

1. Rub with olive oil
2. Heat the grill or sauté pan to a high heat
3. Cook the steaks (don’t add salt as this tends to make the meat sweat) according to preference:
4. Rare: 1½ minutes each side
5. Medium rare: 2 minutes each side
6. Medium: 2¼ minutes each side
7. Medium-well done: 2½ – 3 minutes each side.
8. Add salt, pepper, and top with Fajita Spiced Peppers
9. Garnish with cilantro leaves.

Enjoy!

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