Ingredients
Marinade:
- 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup lime juice (about 2 limes)
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 4 cloves garlic, smashed
- Salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- 2 pounds skirt steak
Chimichurri:
- 1/2 to 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 limes, juiced
- 2 small cloves garlic, grated
- 1 jalapeno, seeds and ribs removed, minced
- 1 small red onion, minced
- 2 cups fresh cilantro with tender stems, chopped
- 2 cups fresh flat-leaf parsley with tender stems, chopped
- 1 orange pepper, seeded and 1/4-inch sliced
- 1 yellow pepper, seeded and 1/4-inch sliced
- 1 Spanish onion, 1/4-inch sliced root to tip
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 4 pita pockets, cut in half
- 4 to 8 slices Havarti cheese
Directions
For the marinade: Whisk the soy sauce, lime juice, honey, cumin, cayenne, garlic and some salt and pepper in a bowl. Place the steak in a large freezer bag or a baking dish and pour the marinade over it. Marinate the steak at least 30 minutes and up to 3 hours in the refrigerator.
For the chimichurri: Whisk together the oil, red wine vinegar, lime juice, garlic, jalapeno and red onions. Add the herbs and toss to combine. Set aside until ready to build the sandwich.
Heat a grill pan to high heat.
Remove the meat from the marinade, let any excess drip from the meat so it is not overly wet. Grill the meat for 4 to 6 minutes each side for medium-rare. Transfer the meat to a cutting board, tent with foil and let rest for 5 to 10 minutes.
While the meat rests, toss the peppers and onions in a bowl with the oil and salt and pepper. Place onto the grill and cook until the vegetables are nice and charred, 6 to 8 minutes.
Cut the pita pockets in half.
Slice the rested skirt steak into thin strips against the grain.
To build the pocket: Lay a piece of Havarti cheese in the pita, add slices of skirt steak, some peppers and onions and pour in some chimichurri.
Photo: Skirt Steak Fajita Pita with Chimichurri Recipe


















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By candycakes26
on April 22, 2013
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AWESOME! Never made this as a Sammie. I make the steak & chimichurri & serve it with roasted golden potatoes. It is fabulous.
By sahnoun1
on January 16, 2013
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I love watching your show, you are so fun. All your recipes are great and this one is no exception. Keep them coming.
By Hansen5280
Littleton, CO
on November 07, 2012
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This may be the best sandwich I've ever made. I was a little leery about the chimichurri just because I had never had it, but it was fantastic! I did have to substitute flank steak for the skirt steak because that's what I could find, but they still came out so good! The only suggestion I would have is to cut back on the amount of olive oil in the chimichurri. It had so much "liquid" in it that you had to spoon it out of the bowl and smush it against the side to strain it out. But it had great flavor. I will definitely be putting this on my regular rotation of recipes!
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