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steak fajita foil packets

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Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Servings: 4

Cost: $8.87 /serving

Ingredients

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Instructions

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Step 1

In a medium bowl combine the 2 tsp. cumin, 2 tsp. chili powder, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp. garlic powder, 1/4 tsp. onion powder and 1/4 tsp. paprika. Stir until well combined. Add in steak and 2 tbsp of the olive oil and stir to combine. In another bowl put 3 thinly sliced bell peppers, 1 small thinly sliced onion and remaining 1 tbsp olive oil. Season with a little salt and pepper if desired.

Step 2

Cut out (20 inch long sheets of aluminium foil. You will use two pieces of foil for each fajita packet.

Step 3

If using rice add 1/4 cup of dry minute rice on the center of each packet. Then, using tongs, divide fajita beef mixture equally onto the center of each foil packet on top of the rice. Place peppers/onion mixture equally on the sides of the steak.

Step 4

Fold all edges of the two layers of foil over the fajitas, seal and close up packets.

Step 5

Optional: place a small stack (5-tortillas on another set of smaller foil squares, fold all edges over the tortillas, seal and close up packets.

Step 6

Oven: Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Place foil fajita packets onto a baking sheet. Then place into preheated oven on the middle rack. Bake meat packet for 17 to 18 minutes or until cooked through to desired doneness. Place foil tortilla packets into oven directly onto rack during the last 10 minutes of meat packets cooking. Remove both from oven and let cool 5 minutes before serving. Serve fajitas with warmed tortillas and any desired toppings.

Step 7

Grill: Grill foil packets directly onto the grill for 12-15 minutes, flipping once halfway. Also place foil tortilla packets into onto grill and cook until warmed through. Remove from grill and let cool 5 minutes before serving. Serve fajitas with warmed tortillas and any desired toppings.

Step 8

Campfire: Your campfire should have been going for a while so that you have a nice 1-2 inch layer of hot & ready white coals. Place your foil packets on the coals and cook for 4 minutes on one side, then flip over and cook another 4 minutes on the other side. Continue flipping every few minutes until cooked through to desired doneness. Open up foil packet, let cool 5 minutes and then serve with warmed tortillas. To warm tortillas place over a grill rack above the coals and heat until warmed through.

Step 9

Place foil wrapped packets into a gallon sized labeled freezer safe bag. Add foil-wrapped tortillas in another gallon bag, seal and place inside bag with fajitas packs. Seal bags together as a kit, removing as much air as possible and freeze.

Step 10

Place freezer bag kit in refrigerator for at least 12 hours or up to 24 hours to thaw. Then bake, grill or cook over the campfire as directed in the make it now instructions above.