Classic Beef Fajitas with Salsa and Guacamole

Name: Classic Beef Fajitas with Salsa and Guacamole
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: Latin America & Caribbean, Mexican
Ingredients: 3 , medium avocados (preferably Hass); 2 tablespoons, minced onion; 1 medium clove, garlic, minced; 1 , small jalapeño chile, minced (1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons); 1/4 cup, minced fresh cilantro leaves; 1/4 teaspoon, table salt; 1/2 teaspoon, ground cumin (optional); 2 tablespoons, lime juice; 3 , large vine-ripened tomatoes (about 2 pounds), diced small; 1/2 cup, tomato juice; 1 , small chipotle chile, minced (about 2 tablespoons); 1 , medium red onion, diced small; 1 medium clove, garlic, minced; 1/2 cup, chopped fresh cilantro leaves; 1/2 cup, lime juice from 4 medium limes; , Table salt; 1 , flank steak (about 2 1/2 pounds); 1/4 cup, lime juice from 2 medium limes; , Salt and ground black pepper; 1 very large, onion, peeled and cut into half-inch slices; 2 very large, red bell peppers or green bell peppers, cored, seeded, and cut into large wedges; 16 , plain flour tortillas (10-inch)

Main Courses
Latin America & Caribbean
Mexican
Fruits & Vegetables
Meat
Vegetables
Beef
Grilling & Barbecue

Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 1999, America's Test Kitchen TV

Several tenets of common wisdom about this flavorful steak were tried and found true, but one holds no water.

SERVES 8

TIME 1¾ hours, plus 1 hour chilling

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