If you've been hearing about the advantages of CLA, you may have been like me and wondered what in the heck it was. It's short for Conjugated Linoleic Acid. Linoleic Acid is a natural occurring, essential fatty acid primarily found in beef and dairy products. CLA is an isomer of LA, which means that the molecular structure has been slightly rearranged. It is claimed that CLA can help build muscle, fight cancer, burn fat, increase calorie burning, and acts as an antioxidant.Maybe just another fad, maybe it has merit. Either way 'beef' happens to be in todays recipe as well. Fajitas! Chicken AND beef. This one from my personal computer files - added over a year ago but I have no idea where from.
Fajitas
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon chipotle seasoning
1 cup Italian dressing
6 skinned and boned chicken breast halves
4 pounds flank steak
20 (8-inch) flour tortillas, warmed
Toppings: sour cream, shredded lettuce, chopped tomato, shredded Cheddar cheese
Combine the chili powder, cumin, brown sugar, pepper, salt garlic powder and chipotle seasoning. Mix the dressing with the dry seasoning mix. Pour half the marinade in a shallow dish or large heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag; add chicken. Cover or seal. Pour remaining marinade in a separate shallow dish or large heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag; add beef. Cover or seal; chill chicken and beef 2 hours.
Remove chicken and beef from marinade, discarding marinade. Grill, covered with grill lid, over medium heat (300° to 350°) about 15 minutes on each side or until chicken is done and beef is at desired degree of doneness. Cut chicken and beef into strips. Serve in flour tortillas with desired toppings.
