Tequila Lime Duck Fajitas
Flavor up your wild game dinner with these fajita lime fajitas. The duck gets marinated in a flavorful marinade then seasoned and seared in a cast iron skillet and served with peppers and onions in a tortilla with all your favorite fajita fixings
- Yield: 2-4 servings 1x
- Category: Waterfowl
Ingredients
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Tequila Lime Marinade
- 4 Duck Breasts
- 2 Limes
- ½ cup Tequila
- ¼ cup Olive Oil
- 1 tablespoons Minced Garlic
Fajita Seasoning
- 2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon Paprika
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
- ¼ teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes (Optional)
For the Fajitas
- 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
- 2 small Red Bell Pepper, Thinly Sliced
- 2 small Green Bell Pepper, Thinly Sliced
- 1 Onion, Thinly Sliced
- Tortillas
- Sour Cream (Optional)
- Sliced Jalapenos (Optional)
- 3 tablespoons Chopped Cilantro, To Garnish
Instructions
- Combine tequila, lime juice, garlic and olive oil in a large bowl with a lid or a ziplock bag. Add duck breasts to the marinade and marinate for 2 to 4 hours in the refrigerator. Note: the color of the duck may change slightly due to the acidity of the marinade.
- After the marinade time is up, remove the duck breasts from the bag or bowl and pat dry using paper towels. Season all over with fajita seasoning, reserving 2 teaspoons for the peppers and onions.
- Get a large well seasoned cast iron skillet nice and hot. Add in duck breasts and cook until the internal temperature reaches your preferred doneness, flipping as needed. I would not recommend cooking past medium rare for best results. The exact temperature depends on how big your duck breasts are. Remove duck from skillet and set aside to rest.
- In the same skillet add olive oil. Then add bell peppers and onions. Allow the vegetables to begin to sizzle and toss as necessary, cook for a total of 2-3 minutes or longer if you prefer them softer, season with remaining fajita seasoning to taste.
- Slice the duck into thin slices against the grain. Once the peppers and onions are finished cooking, add the duck slices to the vegetables. Toss and remove the pan from heat and serve on warmed tortillas with sour cream, cilantro and jalapeños.
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