: a marinated strip usually of beef or chicken grilled or broiled and served usually with a flour tortilla and various savory fillings
—usually used in plural
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Ceviche and fajitas are on the menu along with vegetarian proteins like tofu chorizo.
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Kathy A. McDonald, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
This dish packs all the flavor of your typical fajita night, but with the bonus of also only using one-pot.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2024
The options — sweet & sour, pesto, and fajita — are all vegetarian unless chicken, steak, or salmon is added.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 18 Oct. 2024
This reminds me of Joey Chestnut, an episode of Hot Ones, and in a way an inversion of Dismukes' fajitas sketch from the season 50 premiere.
—Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 6 Oct. 2024
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Kathy A. McDonald, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
This dish packs all the flavor of your typical fajita night, but with the bonus of also only using one-pot.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2024
The options — sweet & sour, pesto, and fajita — are all vegetarian unless chicken, steak, or salmon is added.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 18 Oct. 2024
This reminds me of Joey Chestnut, an episode of Hot Ones, and in a way an inversion of Dismukes' fajitas sketch from the season 50 premiere.
—Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 6 Oct. 2024
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“Fajita.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fajita. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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