Chicken Fajitas

Chicken Fajitas

Serves 4.

Ingredients

  • 1¼ to 1½ lbs chicken breasts fillets
  • 2 tbsp peanut oil
  • 1 lg onion, sliced lengthwise into ¼” strips
  • 3 colors of bell peppers, sliced into ¼” -inch strips
  • Marinade
  • 2 Tbsp lime juice
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp ground cumin
  • ½ tsp chili powder
  • ½ jalapeno, seeded and minced
  • Extras
  • 8-12 flour tortillas
  • Salsa
  • Sliced avocado
  • Sour cream
  • iceberg lettuce, thinly sliced and dressed lightly with salt and cider vinegar

Method

  1. Slice chicken horizontally to about ½-inch thick, if needed.
  2. Mix marinade and marinate the chicken for an hour.
  3. Remove the chicken, wipe clean and sprinkle with salt.
  4. Heat skillet on high for a 1-2 minutes. Add oil.
  5. Fly the chicken on one side fo 2-3 minutes until it sears. Turn over and do the same.
  6. Wrap the chicken in aluminum foil and let sit for 5 minutes to cook further.
  7. Add the peppers and onion to the skillet and brown. Cook for 4 minutes until softened.
  8. Slice chicken against the grain into strips.
  9. Serve immediately with peppers and extras.

Source: http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/chicken_fajitas/