I LOVE portobello fajitas. The problem is, they are a leeeeetle hard to find in this beef lovin' town. I think the nearest is Mi Chula, which while delicious, is about 30 minutes away- too far for a random week night craving. So at the first sign of good weather we decided to try making them at home. Oh boy were these good! And easy! And cheap! They will totally be staying on our rotation!
Ingredients
2 large portobello mushrooms, sliced into long, thick strips
1/4 large white onion, sliced
1 green bell pepper, sliced
whole wheat tortillas
Mexican cheese mix
Mexican rice mix (yeah um, dont judge this was an EASY dinner night!)
1 cup olive oil
2 Tbl Fajita seasoning (recipe to make your own or from the bulk section of your local grocery store)
1 gallon sized ziplock
Directions
Prepare all of your vegetables.
In a large gallon sized ziplock, pour in the olive oil and fajita seasoning and mix well until all of seasoning is damp. If the mix is too dry, add a little more olive oil, it's very difficult to over do on the olive oil.
Pour vegetables into ziplock bag, seal and lightly shake to distribute the seasoning paste. Be mindful not to break the fragile portobellos. Allow to marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes, redistributing seasoning paste every 10-15 minutes.
Get rice cooking as directed on packaging.
At or after 30 minutes, remove vegetables from ziplock. If grilling, add to a grill basket and allow to cook until lightly charred. If using a wok, cook vegetables on medium heat. During last 3-5 minutes of cooking turn heat to high to allow to lightly crisp.
Serve with fresh whole wheat tortillas, rice and cheese.
Nutrition
I'm not really sure about the nutrition on this one since it can vary greatly based on the rice, tortillas and cheese.
Notes
If you own a grill and do not own a grill basket yet get one! We use ours constantly during the summer to make everything from green beans to egg plant. They are available in a variety of pricepoints, but you'll want to take into consideration the construction, the depth, the width and the handle.
Enjoy!
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