Chicken Fajitas
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6 Tablespoons for the spice marinade, another Tablespoon for the pepper and onion mix (plus extra for cooking) Rapeseed (Canola) or Olive Oil
1 teaspoon Paprika
1 teaspoon mild Chilli Powder
1/2 teaspoon Cumin
6 boneless, skinless Chicken Breasts
1 large or 2 small Red or Yellow Onions
4 Peppers (Capsicums) A mixture of colours if possible
Sour Cream to serve
Salsa Store bought or homemade - to serve
Guacamole Store bought or homemade - to serve
Lime wedges to serve
12-18 Soft Corn Tortillas
- Put the oil and spices into a bowl or plastic bag and mix to combine. Take each chicken breast and cut into small thin strips. Put the chicken strips into the bowl or plastic bag and move the chicken around so that all the surfaces are covered in the spice mix. You can leave the chicken to marinate in the fridge for up to 24 hours or cook it immediately.
- When you are ready to prepare the fajitas, heat a little more oil in a large, heavy based frying pan and add half of the chicken. Cook for 5-10 minutes over a high heat, making sure you stir the chicken periodically to make sure that all sides get cooked nicely. Remove the cooked chicken to a dish and keep it warm in a warming drawer or oven set to a low temperature while you cook the second half of the chicken. (If you put all the chicken in the pan at once the temperature of the frying pan will lower and the chicken will stew rather than fry). You can squeeze a little lime juice over the cooked chicken if you like.
- While the chicken is cooking prepare the onion and peppers. Remove the outside skin of the onion, chop it in half and then slice each half into thin slices. Slice the peppers into thin strips also.
- When the chicken is cooked and removed from the pan, add a little extra oil to the pan if it is dry, add the peppers and onion and cook over a medium heat for 10 minutes, or until they are soft and are beginning to brown a little.
- Heat the corn tortillas in a low oven or in the microwave as per the packet instructions and assemble all of the filling ingredients. I usually put all of the serving accompaniments (the sour cream, salsa and guacamole) into dishes on the table next to the serving dishes with the chicken, pepper and onion mix and a plate of the warmed tortillas and get each person to construct their own tortillas.
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I like it I will try it out
Delicious meal, it was super easy to get the ingredients and follow the simple instructions highly recommend for family’s as mine extremely enjoyed.
Marination will need at least 10 minutes, other preparwtions and vegetables cutting 15-20 minutes. The two batches of chicken will take 20 minutes itself to fry. Then 10 minutes for frying vegetables. At least one hour is needed to cook.