Why Torchy's why?

Fajitas were never chicken in the beginning. It was grilled skirt steak. Usually pretty tough so the cutting against the grain in small strips made it edible.

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Fajitas were never chicken in the beginning. It was grilled skirt steak. Usually pretty tough so the cutting against the grain in small strips made it edible. Originally Posted by slowmover

I agree but go into a restaurant and ask for fajitas and they'll ask, chicken or beef.

The skirt meat cooked on the grill is carne asada to me, I noticed some places here replace that cut of meat with cheaper cuts and call it fajitas. You can't fool a fat man that knows his food now

Skirt steak is a cheap cut of meat. Very flavorful but tough. That's why it's used in fajitas and carne asada. It's cheap and the thin slicing makes it easier to eat.