Chicken Fajitas Recipe
🕒 Total Time: 35 minutes
🥢 Servings: 4
🥗 Calories: 417.8 per serving
⭐ Rating: 3.5 (based on 2 reviews)
Ingredients:
- 4 chicken breasts
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 green bell pepper
- 1 yellow bell pepper
- 1 Spanish onion
- 1 tsp thyme
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp cracked black pepper
- 2 tbsp white flour
- 1/2 garlic clove
- 2 avocados
- 1/2 cup tomatoes
- 1/4 garlic clove
- 1 lemon (juiced)
- 1 red chili pepper
Instructions:
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Prepare Chicken: Begin by removing the skin and bone from the chicken breasts. Then, cut them into strips.
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Prepare Vegetables: Cut the red, green, and yellow bell peppers into chunky strips.
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Preheat Pan: Heat a pan on the gas stove over medium heat.
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Prepare Spice Mixture: In a bowl, mix together the thyme, oregano, paprika, chili powder, cracked black pepper, and white flour.
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Coat Chicken: Coat the chicken strips evenly with the spice mixture.
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Sauté Chicken: Add a little oil to the heated pan and sauté the chicken strips for 3 to 4 minutes until they are cooked through and golden brown.
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Prepare Guacamole: In a food processor, combine the avocados, red chili pepper, garlic, and lemon juice. Blend until smooth to make the guacamole.
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Prepare Vegetables: Lightly coat the bell pepper strips with the remaining spice mixture.
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Cook Vegetables: Add the coated bell peppers to the pan and fry for about a minute.
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Finish in Oven: Transfer the pan to a hot oven (make sure to use only cast iron pans) and cook for an additional four minutes to roast the vegetables.
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Heat Sizzle Plates: While the fajitas are cooking in the oven, heat the sizzle plates on gas rings.
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Plate Fajitas: Once cooked, remove the pan from the oven. Portion the chicken onto each sizzle plate.
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Add Stock: Drizzle some warmed stock over the chicken and stand back (be cautious, as it may sizzle).
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Serve: Serve the chicken fajitas with warm flour tortillas and the freshly made guacamole.
Nutritional Information (Per Serving):
- Calories: 417.8
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 5.2g
- Cholesterol: 93.7mg
- Sodium: 164.5mg
- Carbohydrates: 22.5g
- Fiber: 7.3g
- Sugar: 6.1g
- Protein: 34.8g
These chicken fajitas are bursting with flavor from the blend of spices and the freshness of the vegetables. They make for a perfect lunch or snack option, especially when you’re craving something with a Tex-Mex twist. Enjoy the sizzle and aroma as you prepare and serve this delightful dish!
