Chicken Fajita

Chicken Fajita might be just the Mexican recipe you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 714 calories, 56g of protein, and 37g of fat each. For $3.74 per serving, this recipe covers 42% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is liked by 797 foodies and cooks. It is brought to you by Add A Pinch. It works well as a rather pricey main course. If you have avocado, onion, tortillas, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 25 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. Overall, this recipe earns an outstanding spoonacular score of 98%. Users who liked this recipe also liked Chicken Fajita Pizza, Chicken Fajita Quesadillas, and Chicken Fajita Burgers.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 15 minutes

 

Ingredients:

sliced avocado or guacamole

½ teaspoon fresh black pepper

pinch cayenne pepper

½ teaspoon chili powder

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 teaspoon ground cumin

½ teaspoon Kosher salt

1 tablespoon lemon juice

3 tablespoons olive oil

1 medium onion, peeled and sliced into thin strips

1 red pepper, deseeded and sliced into thin strips

salsa

2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts, sliced into thin strips

sour cream

6-8 tortillas, warmed

1 green or yellow pepper, deseeded and sliced into thin strips

Equipment:

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Place the chicken into a sealable bag. Place the peppers and onion into a separate sealable bag. Add the olive oil, lemon juice, chili powder, ground cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, pepper, and garlic to a jar with a screw top or tight fitting lid. Shake until well combined. Pour over chicken, over vegetables and reserve the remainder in the jar for using when cooking the chicken fajitas. Seal the bags tightly and refrigerate for one hour to overnight.When ready to cook, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Pour vegetable bag into the skillet and cook until just tender crisp, about 5 minutes. Remove the vegetables from the skillet to a plate and add chicken strips to the same skillet. When the chicken is cooked throughout, add vegetables back to the skillet along with the reserved marinade.Serve with tortilla and optional garnishes.

 

Step by step:


1. Place the chicken into a sealable bag.

2. Place the peppers and onion into a separate sealable bag.

3. Add the olive oil, lemon juice, chili powder, ground cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, pepper, and garlic to a jar with a screw top or tight fitting lid. Shake until well combined.

4. Pour over chicken, over vegetables and reserve the remainder in the jar for using when cooking the chicken fajitas. Seal the bags tightly and refrigerate for one hour to overnight.When ready to cook, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.

5. Pour vegetable bag into the skillet and cook until just tender crisp, about 5 minutes.

6. Remove the vegetables from the skillet to a plate and add chicken strips to the same skillet. When the chicken is cooked throughout, add vegetables back to the skillet along with the reserved marinade.

7. Serve with tortilla and optional garnishes.


Nutrition Information:

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713k Calories
55g Protein
36g Total Fat
41g Carbs
53% Health Score
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Calories
713k
36%

Fat
36g
57%

  Saturated Fat
7g
44%

Carbohydrates
41g
14%

  Sugar
6g
8%

Cholesterol
151mg
50%

Sodium
1113mg
48%

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Protein
55g
111%

Vitamin B3
28mg
140%

Vitamin C
110mg
133%

Selenium
84µg
121%

Vitamin B6
2mg
112%

Phosphorus
667mg
67%

Vitamin B5
5mg
50%

Potassium
1694mg
48%

Folate
175µg
44%

Fiber
9g
40%

Vitamin E
5mg
34%

Vitamin B1
0.49mg
33%

Vitamin K
33µg
32%

Manganese
0.62mg
31%

Vitamin A
1526IU
31%

Vitamin B2
0.5mg
29%

Magnesium
116mg
29%

Iron
3mg
21%

Copper
0.39mg
19%

Zinc
2mg
17%

Calcium
115mg
12%

Vitamin B12
0.49µg
8%

Vitamin D
0.27µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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