Basic Chicken Fajitas
Basic Chicken Fajitas
There is about as many ways to prepare fajitas as there is tacos, this is just a guide to start with and you can tailor this to make it your own. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Ingredients
- 1 packet fajita seasoning mix, OR make from a shortcut on this site
- 1 kilo chicken breasts, cut into large strips
- 1/2 onion, sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced into strips
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced into strips
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- tomatoes, chopped, for garnish
- cilantro, chopped, for garnish
- cheese, shredded, for garnish
- limes, cut into wedges, for garnish
- flour tortillas, as needed
Instructions
- Place the chicken strips, oil, lemon juice, and seasoning mix in a large zip lock bag, squeeze out the air and squish everything to mix and coat the chicken. Place in the fridge for 1 to 24 hours to marinate. Highly recommended to make the seasoning from the shortcut.
- After the chicken has marinated, drain off any excess liquid and cook in large pan with a splash of olive oil, along with the onion and bell pepper. Cook the chicken until browned and cooked through.
- Serve with tortillas and top with tomatoes, cilantro, cheese, and a lime wedge on the side if desired.
Notes
Chicken breasts will cost about 59 Baht/kilo. Using that number, for 6 servings, this is about 29 cents per serving.
Shortcut: Fajita Seasoning Mix.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
I made this today, 9 Jan 2017, and they are good! On my Go-To List!!! My wife took one bite, two thumbs up. This is nothing special about these, just seasoned chicken, cooked with onion and bell peppers. For topping, all we hand on hand was chopped tomato and shredded cheese. On my regular rotation now!