Simple Way to Make Homemade Chicken Fajitas

Hey everyone, it is Drew, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, chicken fajitas. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Chicken Fajitas is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. Chicken Fajitas is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They are fine and they look fantastic.

So easy to make, and so quick. The method involves quickly searing the meat on a griddle or grill, and then slicing and serving with quickly seared peppers and onions. Chicken fajitas are an easy and flavorful weeknight meal. A classic Mexican recipe, juicy chicken is seasoned, seared and cooked to perfection, then tossed with sauteed bell peppers and onions.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook chicken fajitas using 10 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Chicken Fajitas:

1. Get 2 tbsp fresh squeezed lime juice
2. Prepare 2 tbsp oil
3. Make ready 1 large garlic clove, minced
4. Prepare 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
5. Get 1 tsp salt
6. Prepare 1/2-1 tsp ground chili (adjust to your desired spice preference)
7. Take 1 tbsp fresh chopped cilantro (optional)
8. Prepare 1 1/2 lb (650 grams) chicken thighs, skinless and boneless
9. Take 3 large bell peppers (or capsicums), cut into strips (I use green, red and yellow)
10. Prepare 1 onion thinly sliced

Originally, the term referred to a grilled strip of meat served in a tortilla. If desired, serve with warm tortillas, fresh picante. Chicken Fajitas - healthy and seriously delish! Whenever I see rainbow coloured capsicum on sale at the stores, I immediately think of Fajitas.

Steps to make Chicken Fajitas:

1. Slice chicken into strips
2. In a large shallow bowl, combine lime juice, oil, garlic, cumin, salt, chili and cilantro; mix together. Add the chicken and If time allows, let marinate for 30 minutes.
3. 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. Cook for about 8 minutes. Flip them a couple of times while cooking so they get a nice even char.
4. Transfer chicken to a warm plate, loosely tent with foil and let rest
5. Cut peppers and onions into strips
6. 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.
7. Add chicken strips and cook for about 2-3 minutes.
8. Serve with warmed tortillas, sour cream and chopped cilantro

Chicken Fajitas - healthy and seriously delish! Whenever I see rainbow coloured capsicum on sale at the stores, I immediately think of Fajitas. I know, I know, full points for (un)originality. The Easiest, Best Chicken Fajitas Ever—Right? We hope you make them, and love them.

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