Chicken Fajitas Margarita
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
12 ounces skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 2 x 1/2 strips 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon canola oil, divided 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 1/4 cup tequila or water 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, divided 2 garlic cloves, pushed through a press 1 teaspoon ground cumin 3/4 teaspoon grated lime peel 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 8 Whole Wheat Tortillas 1 small onion, thinly sliced 1 small green bell pepper, cut into thin strips 1 small tomato, chopped Sour cream (optional) Green salsa (optional))
Place chicken, 1/4 cup of the oil, lime juice, tequila, 1 tablespoon of the cilantro, garlic, cumin, lime peel, salt and pepper in a plastic bag and marinate, refrigerated, 4 hours or overnight. Drain chicken and discard marinade. Heat oven to 350F. Wrap tortillas in foil and place in oven. Heat remaining tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook onion 3 minutes, until softened. Add pepper strips and cook 2 minutes, until crisp-tender. Transfer vegetables to a bowl. Add chicken to skillet and cook about 5 minutes per side, until cooked through (add more oil if necessary). Stir in vegetables and tomato. Cook, stirring, 2 minutes more. Stir in remaining cilantro. To serve, spoon chicken mixture onto tortillas and top with sour cream and salsa, if desired.
Serving Size: 4 servings of 2 tortillas each
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FTLAUDMOM.
Serving Size: 4 servings of 2 tortillas each
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FTLAUDMOM.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 245.9
- Total Fat: 14.6 g
- Cholesterol: 48.8 mg
- Sodium: 342.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 0.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 19.5 g
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