Chicken Fajita
Ingredients
Ingredients
Total Time 50 min Prep Time 20 Min Cook Time 30 min
16 oz boneless skinless chicken breasts 1 red bell pepper, cut into strips 1 green or poblano pepper, cut into strips 1 medium onion, cut into strips 3 tbsp lime juice 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp garlic powder pinch ancho or Mexican chili powder, to taste salt and pepper to taste 2 tsp olive oil 8 tortillas For garnish
1/2 cup reduced fat shredded Mexican cheese reduced fat sour cream (optional) guacamole (optional)
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken with lime juice, and season with chile powder, salt, pepper, garlic powder and cumin.
- Season vegetables with salt and pepper and toss with olive oil.
- To grill the onions and peppers outside on the grill, use a cast iron skillet and grill covered over medium heat until tender, about 15 minutes. Or, to cook them indoors, you can use a large skillet on the stove over medium heat for 16 to 18 minutes, covered until the onions and peppers are soft.
- Heat an outdoor grill or indoor grill pan over medium heat; grill chicken until cooked through, about 8 minutes on each side.
- Transfer to a cutting board when done and cut into strips. Once cooked, combine with the peppers and onions.
- Serve immediately with warmed tortillas, cheese and toppings.