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Chicken Fajitas

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • salt
  • 2 Tbsp canola oil
  • 1 large onion, sliced lengthwise into 1/4 in. strips
  • 3 bell peppers - any colors, sliced into 1/4 in. strips
Marinade
  • 2 Tbsp lime juice
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp chili powder
  • 1/2 jalapeno, seeded and minced (remove seeds to make less spicy)
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
Extras
  • 8-12 Mi Tierra organic corn tortillas
  • Salsa
  • Sliced avocado
  • Sour cream
  • Thinly sliced lettuce

Recipe

1. Cut chicken breasts so that center thickness is around 1/2-inch to 3/4-inch thick. Mix all marinade ingredients together and add to chicken. Cover and let marinate at room temperature for 1 hour. (Can marinate in fridge for up to 8 hours, but remove an hour before cooking to allow to come room temp.)

2. Remove chicken from marinade, and sprinkle chicken pieces with salt. Heat large pan with 1 tablespoon oil. Add chicken and cook each side of 2-3 minutes for a good sear. Remove from pan and let rest for 5 minutes.

3. Using same pan, add 1 tablespoon of oil. On high heat, cook onions and peppers to pan. Use spatula to stir and coat vegetables in flavor from the pan. Spread onions and peppers in even layer in pan. Let cook undisturbed for 2 minutes  to sear with some blackening. Stir vegetables and continue to cook for another 2 minutes.

4. Slice chicken into strips. Serve at once with the peppers and onions, warm tortillas, and sides of shredded cheese, salsa, guacamole, and/or thinly sliced iceberg lettuce dressed with vinegar and salt.

Adapted from Simply Recipes

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