CHICKEN FAJITAS
 
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Recipe type: Fajitas
Cuisine: Mexican
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 2 large chicken breasts, sliced into thin strips
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced into ¼-inch strips
  • 1 red bell pepper, sliced into ¼-inch strips
  • ½ large yellow onion, sliced into ¼-inch strips
  • 3 tablespoons of olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon cumin
  • salt and pepper
  • juice of ½ lime
Instructions
  1. In a large Ziploc bag, add chicken strips, 1 tablespoons of olive oil, juice of ½ lime, ½ teaspoon of chili powder, ½ teaspoon of smoked paprika, ¼ teaspoon of onion powder, ¼ teaspoon of garlic powder, ¼ teaspoon of cumin, ½ teaspoon of salt and ¼ teaspoon of black pepper. Close the bag and toss everything together. Let it marinaded for 15-30 minutes in the fridge.
  2. Heat up large cast iron pan with 1 tablespoon of olive oil on medium heat. When the pan is hot, add in the sliced peppers, onions, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Saute until they are golden and have softened slightly. Remove them from the pan onto a plate and set aside.
  3. Add another 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the hot pan. Add in the marinaded chicken. Saute until the chicken is cooked through and no longer pink.
  4. Add the peppers and onions back into the pan. Cook everything for another minute then serve immediately.
  5. Serve the fajitas in lettuce cups or on tortillas and top with pico de gallo, sour cream, and some guacamole.
Notes
If your pan is small, you may want to cook peppers/onions and chicken in batches.
You can also use green pepper instead of yellow pepper if you like green pepper.
Recipe by Let's Cook Some Food at https://www.letscooksomefood.com/chicken-fajitas/