Simple Way to Prepare Favorite Chicken Fajitas

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Homemade Chicken Fajitas Making homemade fajita seasoning is a lot easier than you might think, and you probably already have the ingredients in your spice cabinet. Simply combine a mixture of chili powder, cumin, paprika, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper, and voila, you're ready to make fajitas. Fajitas are wonderful served on homemade tortillas. For side dishes, try black beans with bell peppers and rice, tomato avocado salad, chicken tortilla soup or a colorful corn and bean salad.

Chicken Fajitas is one of the most favored of current trending meals on earth. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. They are fine and they look wonderful. Chicken Fajitas is something which I have loved my entire life.

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have chicken fajitas using 10 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Chicken Fajitas:

1. Make ready 2 tbsp fresh squeezed lime juice
2. Make ready 2 tbsp oil
3. Take 1 large garlic clove, minced
4. Make ready 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
5. Take 1 tsp salt
6. Take 1/2-1 tsp ground chili (adjust to your desired spice preference)
7. Take 1 tbsp fresh chopped cilantro (optional)
8. Prepare 1 1/2 lb (650 grams) chicken thighs, skinless and boneless
9. Prepare 3 large bell peppers (or capsicums), cut into strips (I use green, red and yellow)
10. Take 1 onion thinly sliced

For the fajita seasoning: In a small bowl, whisk together all of the fajita seasoning ingredients. Season both sides of chicken breasts with fajita seasoning. Arrange onion and peppers evenly on a rimmed sheet pan. For a casual, fun get-together, set up a make-your-own-fajitas bar with the chicken filling, avocado cream, sour cream, and any other toppings you love, like pico de gallo, sliced fresh jalapeños, or crisp radish slices.

Instructions to make Chicken Fajitas:

1. Slice chicken into strips
2. In a large shallow bowl, combine lime juice, oil, garlic, cumin, salt, chili and cilantro; mix together. Add the chicken and If time allows, let marinate for 30 minutes.
3. Heat a large skillet or pan (12-inch | 30cm) on medium-high heat until smoking. Add a drizzle of olive oil to lightly coat the bottom of the pan. Sear the chicken on both sides until golden, charred and cooked right through. Cook for about 8 minutes. Flip them a couple of times while cooking so they get a nice even char.
4. Transfer chicken to a warm plate, loosely tent with foil and let rest
5. Cut peppers and onions into strips
6. Add the peppers and onions to the skillet (drizzle with a little extra oil only if needed), and cook until the onion is soft and the peppers are slightly charred and cooked to your liking. Season with salt and pepper.
7. Add chicken strips and cook for about 2-3 minutes.
8. Serve with warmed tortillas, sour cream and chopped cilantro

Arrange onion and peppers evenly on a rimmed sheet pan. For a casual, fun get-together, set up a make-your-own-fajitas bar with the chicken filling, avocado cream, sour cream, and any other toppings you love, like pico de gallo, sliced fresh jalapeños, or crisp radish slices. Combine the oil, chili powder, cumin and salt. Drizzle over chicken mixture; toss to coat. Easy Chicken Fajitas are one of our all-time favorite dinners.

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