Chicken Fajitas
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
1/4 cup lime juice2 Tb olive oil4 garlic cloves, crushed 2 tsp soy sauce1 tsp salt1/2 tsp liquid smoke1/2 tsp cayenne pepper1/4 tsp black pepper1 lb chicken breast, halved horizontally2 Tb water1 tsp soy sauce1/2 tsp lime juice1 dash salt1 dash black pepper1 Tb olive oil1 Spanish onion, halved lengthwise and sliced thin 1 green bell pepper, seeded, sliced thin 1 red bell pepper, seeded, sliced thin 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded, sliced thin
Combine the lime juice, oil, garlic, soy sauce, liquid smoke, salt and peppers and the chicken in a plastic Ziplock and refrigerate two hours or overnight.
Once vegetables are sliced and set aside, pull chicken and garlic cloves from the Ziploc (discard marinade) and pan-fry or grill over medium flame 2-4 minutes on each side then set aside to rest a few minutes.
While the chicken rests, spray a large skillet or heat 1 Tb olive oil (you can use the juices from the chicken if you pan-fried it) and cook the onions and peppers until browned. Remove from heat. Combine the 2 Tbls. water, soy sauce, lime juice, salt, and pepper and stir into the vegetables.
Cut chicken into thin strips and combine with the onions and peppers, mixing thoroughly
Serving Size: About 1-1/2 to 2 cups
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DEBBI_KAZ.
Once vegetables are sliced and set aside, pull chicken and garlic cloves from the Ziploc (discard marinade) and pan-fry or grill over medium flame 2-4 minutes on each side then set aside to rest a few minutes.
While the chicken rests, spray a large skillet or heat 1 Tb olive oil (you can use the juices from the chicken if you pan-fried it) and cook the onions and peppers until browned. Remove from heat. Combine the 2 Tbls. water, soy sauce, lime juice, salt, and pepper and stir into the vegetables.
Cut chicken into thin strips and combine with the onions and peppers, mixing thoroughly
Serving Size: About 1-1/2 to 2 cups
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DEBBI_KAZ.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 174.4
- Total Fat: 4.3 g
- Cholesterol: 64.4 mg
- Sodium: 611.7 mg
- Total Carbs: 11.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.1 g
- Protein: 24.4 g
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