Fajita pita

100 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
18poundsBEEF;OVEN ROAST FZ
¼cupGARLIC DEHY GRA
6⅜poundsTOMATOES FRESH
1cupLEMON FRESH
5poundsONIONS DRY
8ouncesONIONS DRY
5poundsPEPPER SWT GRN FRESH
2tablespoonsSUGAR; GRANULATED 10 LB
1cupSHORTENING; 3LB
1cupSHORTENING; 3LB
2tablespoonsPEPPER BLACK 1 LB CN
2teaspoonsPEPPER RED GROUND
13ouncesPEPPER PICKLE JALAP
3tablespoonsSALT TABLE 5LB
2⅓tablespoonSALT TABLE 5LB

Directions

50 -

1 tb -

3 tb -

1. PREPARE 1 RECIPE SALSA (RECIPE NO. O-25-2). REFRIGERATE FOR USE IN STEP

7.

2. CUT BEEF INTO ¼" THIN SLICES; CUT SLICES INTO ¼" STRIPS, 2-3" LONG.

3. POUR LEMON JUICE OVER BEEF. 4. COMBINE SALT, GARLIC, ONION POWDER, BLACK PEPPER, CUMIN, AND RED PEPER; SPRINKLE OVER BEEF; MIX THOROUGHLY; COVER; MARINATE IN REFRIGERTOR 1 HOUR.

5. SAUTE ONIONS AND PEPPERS IN MELTED SHORTENING OR SALAD OIL IN STEAM- JACKETED KETTLE OR STOCK POT ABOUT 10 MINUTES OR UNTIL ALMOST TRANSPARENT.

KEEP HOT FOR USE IN STEP 7.

6. BROWN BEEF STRIPS, TURNING FREQUENTLY, 1-2 MINUTES ON LIGHTLY GREASED GRIDDLE.

7. CUT FROZEN THAWED PITA BREAD IN HALF. PLACE 2¼ OZ (⅓ CUP) BEEF STRIPS AND 3 TBSP ONIONS AND GREEN PEPPERS IN EACH PITA HALF.

8. SERVE WITH SALSA.

NOTE: 1. IN STEP 1, 1 RECIPE TACO SAUCE, RECIPE NO. O-25 MAY BE USED FOR SALSA, RECIPE NO. O-25-2.

2. IN STEP 5, 5 LB 9 OZ DRY ONIONS A.P. WILL YIELD 5 LB ONION STRIPS, 6 LB 1 OZ SWEET PEPPERS A.P. WILL YIELD 5 LB SWEET PEPPER STRIPS.

3. IN STEP 2, 1 LB 8 OZ FRESH LEMONS (6 LEMONS) A.P. WILL YIELD 1 CUP LEMON JUICE.

4. IN STEP 8, FAJITAS MAY BE SERVED WITH A TOOTHPICK.

5. IN STEP 7, BROWN BEEF STRIPS IN BATCHES OF NO MORE THAN 25 PORTIONS.

6. IN STEP 9, SALSA MAY BE PLACED ON THE SERVING LINE FOR SELF SERVICE.

7. IN STEP 9, FAJITAS MAY BE SERVED WITH GUACAMOLE. PREPARE 1 RECIPE GUACAMOLE, RECIPE NO. M-25. EACH PORTION: 2 TBSP (1 OZ).

Recipe Number: L04301

SERVING SIZE: ½ PITA (

From the <Army Master Recipe Index File> (actually used today!).

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