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A quick recipe to utilise those sometimes dreaded, uninspiring leftovers. (I have a cooked chicken in the fridge right now, staring at me with indignation every time I open the door and seeming to say "Well, what are you going to do, you're not going to waste me, are you)?"

 

Cooked steak is a little less challenging, especially flank steak which is cooked rare in its first preparation, so therefore no overcooking to worry about. I can't bring myself to make a curry using leftover cooked chicken anymore, the 'stringiness' of the stewed chicken really off putting to me. This recipe, however, is as good as the first meal using the beef.

Recipe : Steak Fajitas
1 onion, sliced thinly
1/2 yellow pepper, sliced thinly
1/2 orange pepper, sliced thinly
1/2 green pepper, sliced thinly
handful of micro-greens
1 clove garlic, chopped finely
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tbsp dried oregano
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp steak seasoning
1 tsp pimento (smoked paprika)
1/2 tsp celery or onion salt
handful chopped black olives
Juice of a lime

• Heat a little oil in a frying pan over medium heat and gently sweat the onion, garlic and peppers for about 10 minutes.

• Add the micro greens, olives and all other ingredients (except lime juice) and stir well. Cook for a further 5 minutes.

• Add the lime juice, adjust the seasoning and place in a bowl.

I served this with left over steak gently rewarmed in the microwave, warmed tortillas, grated cheese and sour cream. Other options could be salsa, guacamole, chopped onions and chopped chilies. Simply pile as much as you want in a tortilla, roll up and eat.