7 Dec. 2022

HEALTHY FAJITAS & RIOJA VEGA, A PERFECT MATCH!

Accords mets et vins

Recipe by : Le Fit Cook
Wine pairing : Rioja Vega
Output : 8 fajitas
Preparation time : 20 min
Cooking time : 8 min

Ingredients et quantities

Pan-fried

  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped 
  • 1 red onion, chopped 
  • ⅓ cup (85 ml) chorizo, chopped 
  • 2 horse (or beef) steaks, cubed 
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) La Funky des Fit Sauces

Spices

  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) paprika 
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) chili powder 
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) dried oregano 
  • 2 tsp (10 ml) garlic powder 
  • 2 tsp (10 ml) onion powder 
  • 1 tsp (5 ml) ground coriander 
  • 1 tsp (5 ml) ground cumin 

Fajitas

  • 8 tortillas
  • ¼ white cabbage, finely chopped
  • 4 radishes, thinly sliced
  • 40 g feta cheese, crumbled
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) fresh coriander, chopped

Sauce

  • 1 cup (250 ml) plain Greek yogurt 
  • 1 lime (zest & juice) 

Steps

  1. Place all spices in a bowl. Stir well to blend spices. Set aside. 
  2. Place red bell pepper, green bell pepper, red onion and chorizo in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring regularly. 
  3. Add the horse meat (or beef) and spices to the pot. Continue cooking for a further 3 minutes. At the end of cooking, add La Funky des Fit Sauces to the pot and stir well. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper, if necessary. 
  4. Place all sauce ingredients in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper and mix well. 
  5. Assemble fajitas with tortillas, cabbage, skillet, feta, cilantro, sauce and radish slices. 

Tip

To crisp up the cabbage and radishes, I soaked them in an ice-water bath for 15 minutes. Once drained, the result was amazing!