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Chicken Fajitas Recipe
Chicken Fajitas Recipe - Chicken Fajitas are delicious and loaded with flavor! A favorite quick and easy meal!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 341 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American , Mexican
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts sliced into thin strips
- 1 medium red pepper deseeded and sliced into thin strips
- 1 medium bell pepper deseeded and sliced into thin strips
- 1 medium onion peeled and sliced into thin strips
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 /2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- pinch cayenne pepper
- 1/2 /2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 /2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 6-8 tortillas warmed
Optional Garnish:
- sour cream
- Sliced avocado
- Restaurant style salsa
- guacamole
Instructions
- 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 1/3 over chicken, 1/3 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.
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Notes
- To store leftovers. Chicken Fajitas can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 to 4 days after they are cooked. This is the food safety limit of time in the fridge for cooked chicken, so if you are not going to eat the cooked fajitas in a couple of days, you should freeze them according to the Freezer directions to follow. Make sure the chicken fajitas are stored in air-tight bags or containers when placed in the fridge.
- When ready to serve, reheat on the stove at medium heat until warmed throughout. You can also reheat in the microwave on 80% power in 30-45 second increments, depending on the wattage of your microwave.
- To freeze. These make a delicious freezer meal. Cook and cool completely. Portion into airtight, freezer-safe container(s) or bag(s). Freeze up to 3 months.
- To serve. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator and reheat in a skillet on the stove at medium heat until warmed throughout. You can also reheat in the microwave on 80% power in 30-45 second increments, depending on the wattage of your microwave.
Nutrition Information
Calories
341kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
35g
(70%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
96mg
(32%)
Sodium
580mg
(24%)
Potassium
679mg
(19%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
715IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
29.8mg
(33%)
Calcium
48mg
(5%)
Iron
1.9mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 341
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 341kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 35g | 70% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 96mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 580mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 679mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 715IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 29.8mg | 33% |
| Calcium | 48mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1.9mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.