Easy chicken fajitas

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 341.9
  • Total Fat: 14.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 47.5 mg
  • Sodium: 846.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 30.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.1 g
  • Protein: 24.1 g

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Introduction

Basic and easy chicken fajitas recipe, but not basic taste. I included brand names for easier calorie calculation. Basic and easy chicken fajitas recipe, but not basic taste. I included brand names for easier calorie calculation.
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    1lb Boneless Chicken breast
    1 Large yellow Onion (sliced into strips)
    1 Green Bell Pepper (sliced into thin strips)
    1 Red Bell Pepper (sliced into thin strips)
    2 Tbsp Olive oil
    2 Tbsp Taco seasoning mix
    Juice from 2 limes
    8-8inch flour tortillas Mission Brand
    2 Cups Kraft 2% Mexican shredded cheese

Tips

Fajitas are great with several add-ins as well. For example: avocados, black olives, shredded lettuce or spinach, and sour cream.


Directions

-Prepare the chicken by cutting it into thin strips.
-Heat a skillet with 1 Tbsp of oil.(I prefer stainless steel for better browning)
-Once the skillet is very hot and the oil is shimmering, add the chicken to the pan in a single layer.
-Allow the chicken to sit unmoved for one minute until the first side is golden brown and then toss around to heat all other sides of the meat.
-Brown all sides and cook chicken until firm and no longer pink. This should take about 3-5 minutes.
-Once the chicken is cooked, remove it from the pan and set aside.
-Return the pan to the burner on high- heat and add the other 1Tbsp of oil. Heat until hot.(should only take a second)
-Add the onions and peppers and cook until tender-crisp, tossing them around. This should take about 3 minutes.
-Once the veggies are cooked, scrape the chicken back into the pan with the veggies and any accumulated juices from the meat. Mix together.
-Sprinkle the meat and veggies with the taco seasoning and pour over the lime juice. Toss to coat.
-Once mixture is heated through, serve with warmed tortillas and shredded cheese.
Enjoy!





(2 fajitas each)