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Best Chicken fajitas
The BEST chicken fajitas are so quick to throw together! Chicken gets marinated in the best juicy lime marinade, then seared for that unmistakeable, crisp-charred outer edge! Serve with onions and bell pepper strips!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 394 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons lime juice fresh squeezed
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 clove garlic large, minced
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½-1 teaspoon ground chili adjust to your desired spice preference
- 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro chopped, optional
- 1 ½ pounds chicken thighs skinless and boneless
- 3 large bell peppers cut into strips, I use green, red and yellow
- 1 red onion thinly sliced
- 2 avocados peeled, seeded and sliced
Instructions
- In a large shallow bowl, combine lime juice, oil, garlic, cumin, salt, chili and cilantro; mix together. Add the chicken thighs and If time allows, let marinate for 30 minutes.
- Heat a large skillet or pan (12-inch | 30cm) on medium-high heat until smoking. Add a drizzle of olive oil to lightly coat the bottom of the pan. Sear the chicken on both sides until golden, charred and cooked right through (about 8 minutes per side, depending on the thickness of your fillets). Flip them a couple of times while cooking so they get a nice even char.Transfer chicken to a warm plate, loosely tent with foil and let rest.
- Add the peppers and onions to the skillet (drizzle with a little extra oil only if needed), and cook until the onion is soft and the peppers are slightly charred and cooked to your liking. Season with salt and pepper.
- Slice chicken into strips.Serve with warmed tortillas, chopped cilantro and sliced avocado (plus your desired fillings).
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Notes
- Serve with our fresh Flour Tortillas!
Nutrition Information
Calories
394kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
23g
(46%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
16g
Trans Fat
0.04g
Cholesterol
97mg
(32%)
Sodium
691mg
(29%)
Potassium
1.068mg
(0%)
Fiber
10g
(40%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
4.117IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
172mg
(191%)
Calcium
47mg
(5%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 394
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 394kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 691mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 1.068mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 10g | 40% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 4.117IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 172mg | 191% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 5% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.