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Friday, May 29, 2015

Chicken Fajita

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 50 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 8
  • 3/4 lb meat (chicken or steak)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 garlic clove, finely minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper flakes (optional)
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 8 flour tortillas
  • 1 medium onion
  • 2 small sweet peppers (green or red)

Recipe

  • 1 note: can replace garlic clove with 1/8 tsp of garlic powder. veggies are optional.
  • 2 toppings: salsa, sour cream, shredded cheese, chopped tomatoes.
  • 3 slice meat into thin strips.
  • 4 in bowl, mix together 1 tablespoons olive oil, lime juice, garlic, chili powder, cumin, hot hepper flakes, black pepper and salt.
  • 5 add meat, and stir to coat the meat well. let sit to marinate (works well overnight in the fridge).
  • 6 chop veggies into strips.
  • 7 in large non stick skillet over medium high heat, heat remaining tablespoons of olive oil.
  • 8 throw in veggies and sautee until well done and remove from skillet.
  • 9 add meat to skillet, cook, stirring for 3-4 minutes or until they lose their red color (for beef).
  • 10 add veggies back in and cook for a couple more minutes.
  • 11 remove from heat and serve.

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