Sous Vide Flank Steak Fajitas

Try this classic beef Flank Steak Fajita recipe with colorful peppers and onions cooked to perfection.

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Ingredients:

  • 1 pound beef Flank Steak
  • 2 red bell peppers, trimmed, seeded, thinly sliced
  • 1 green bell pepper, trimmed, seeded, thinly sliced
  • 1 Vidalia onion, halved and sliced thin
  • 1 clove minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 6-inch corn tortillas
  • prepared guacamole (optional)
Marinade
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/3 cup fresh lime juice
  • 1/2 tablespoon fajita seasoning
  • 1/2 tablespoon garlic powder

Cooking:

  1. Attach sous vide wand to stock pot. Fill pot with water according to manufacturer's instructions.
  2. Preheat sous vide wand to 141°F.
  3. Combine marinade ingredients in small bowl. Place steak and marinade in food-safe plastic bag; turn to coat. Seal bag, removing as much air as possible, and marinate in refrigerator for 1 hour.

  4. Cook's Tip: For best results use a vacuum sealer.
  5. Meanwhile, add peppers, onions, garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper to a food-safe plastic bag; toss to coat. Seal bag, removing as much air as possible.
  6. Remove steak from refrigerator and submerge both bags in water. Set timer for 90 minutes.
  7. At end of cooking time, carefully remove bags from pot. 
  8. Preheat grill pan or grill, and cook steak 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until internal temperature reaches 145°F. Carve steak diagonally across the grain into thin slices. Place steak slices on tortillas; top with vegetables. Season with salt and pepper, as desired. Serve with guacamole, if desired.

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Beef Checkoff

Bourbon Blueberry & Brie Bacon Cheeseburger

Brian Capps of Louisville, KY, has been crowned the 2021 Derby Burger Champion in the 10th Annual Derby Burger Challenge. Capps’ burger, made with 100% Kentucky Cattlemen’s ground beef is packed with flavor. The patty is topped with brie, thick-cut bacon, a blueberry bourbon sauce and arugula - all on a brioche bun.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Kentucky Cattlemen’s Ground Beef
  • 4 Slices Bacon, thick sliced
  • 1/4 inch Sliced Brie Cheese, rind removed
  • 1 pint Fresh Blueberries
  • 1 Lemon, halved
  • 1/8 cup White Sugar
  • 2 tsp. Cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 tsp. Bourbon
  • 2 Brioche Buns
  • 2 Tbsp. Salted Butter
  • Arugula 
  • ¼ tsp. Kosher Salt
  • ¼ tsp. Black Pepper

Recipe

1. Form Two Patties and Set Aside.

2. Preheat your skillet over medium high heat. Add butter, and sliced buns. Cook until golden brown, set aside.

3. Salt and pepper both sides of the burger patty, cook over medium high heat. Cook until internal temperature of 160°F (USDA recommended), add cheese before taking off heat until melted.

4. Add blueberries, sugar, and lemon juice into a small pot. Cook on medium to low heat for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Mix cornstarch with water to make a slurry. Slowly add your slurry mixture to thicken blueberry sauce. Remove mixture from heat and stir in your bourbon.

5. Build your burger. Place your burger patty with melted cheese, cooked bacon, blueberry sauce on the bottom bun. Top the burger with arugula and add the top bun.

6. Enjoy!

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