Fajita Chicken

Name: Fajita Chicken Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts sliced or diced; 1 tsp olive oil; 1 small onion cut into strips; 1 green pepper cut into strips; 1 clove garlic finely chopped; juice of half a lemon; 0.25 tsp salt; 0.25 tsp black pepper; 0.25 tsp chili powder (or more to taste); 0.5 tbsp ground ginger; 0.5 tbsp ground cumin; 1 tsp oregano (dried/ground); 1 tsp coriander leaf (dried/ground)

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Minutes to Prepare: 5
Minutes to Cook: 15

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

2 chicken breasts, sliced or diced1 tsp olive oil1 small onion, cut into strips1 green pepper, cut into strips1 clove garlic, finely choppedjuice of half a lemon0.25 tsp salt0.25 tsp black pepper0.25 tsp chili powder (or more to taste)0.5 tbsp ground ginger0.5 tbsp ground cumin1 tsp oregano (dried/ground)1 tsp coriander leaf (dried/ground)

Directions

Fry sliced onions in oil until golden.

Add diced chicken, lemon juice, garlic and all seasoning, mix well and cook for two minutes.

Add the green pepper strips, mix well, and cook for a further 5 mins approx, until chicken is cooked through.

Makes enough for six fajitas (I normally have two for a meal).

Serve with tortillas, salsa or chopped tomato, guacamole or chopped avocado, refried beans... even some grated cheese or sour cream depending on your diet... Basically, dress it up or down as much as you like!

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NOME__.

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 80.0
Total Fat: 1.7 g
Cholesterol: 29.7 mg
Sodium: 133.7 mg
Total Carbs: 4.2 g
Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g
Protein: 12.7 g

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Member Reviews

CD7208607
These were wonderful! We really enjoyed these & plan to have again. (FYI- Coriander & Cilantro are basically the same plant. Cilantro are the leaves & Coriander are the seeds. Hope that helps some having problems with the coriander leaf) :) - 4/23/10
ARIZUMA
Definitely the best fajita's I have ever made and maybe the best I have ever had! I added tomatoes, squash, cilantro, a dash of cayenne pepper and a splash of beer! Excellent! Thanks! - 10/3/09
LOUMURBRYN
I really enjoyed this recipe. I don't like using packets because they are so high in sodium. I used lime juice instead of lemon, still came out VERY tasty! - 6/7/09
CD879815
I loved this! Even my 17 month old son loved it! I spread a little refried beans on a tortilla and then topped with chicken. Yum! - 3/5/11
BRANDTSGIRL
Ok ? for you what is a coriander leaf, and I'm wanting to use lemon juice how much instead off half a lemon. - 4/1/10

Reply from NOME__ (5/10/10)
Hey Brandtsgirl, it usually says on the bottle of lemon juice - they're not all the same strength. My lemon juice bottle says 1 tbsp = half a lemon.
CPISCES
Came out great. - 2/5/21
NEPTUNE1939
tasty - 8/8/20
LEARN211
Had this today. It is yummy and low sodium. - 7/20/20
KITTYHAWK1949
so very good - 7/6/20
ZRIE014
tasty - 7/3/20
ANHELIC
Great recipe. Looking forward to trying it shortly. - 4/4/20
PICKIE98
Hate cilantro, but can eat the coriander. Different flavor.. thanks - 4/3/20
4CONNIESHEALTH
Love this recipe! - 10/26/19
AZMOMXTWO
thank you - 7/15/19
TWEETYKC00
So good and easy to set up. - 5/4/19
CD15799877
The spices are just right, and what an easy and quick meal! - 4/24/19
CHERIRIDDELL
excellent - 4/21/19
BILLTHOMSON
This was fantastic and easy to make - 1/17/19
REDROBIN47
This is a great recipe. DH and I enjoyed it and we will have this often. - 10/22/18
GRANDMASUSAN13
So good although husband �it�s ok�. Easy to make and I cut recipe in half. - 4/16/18
SUSANBEAMON
Lightened up on the spice level and it was good. - 3/24/18
FISHGUT3
thanks - 1/22/18
DJ4HEALTH
Very good - 12/2/17
1CRAZYDOG
The family enjoyed this. I will make it again. - 10/1/17
HOLLYM48
Yummy! Love this fajita chicken recipe! I didn't change anything...Delicious! - 9/10/17