Marinated Fajita Chicken

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup lime juice
• 4 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 5 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 8 hrs 45 mins


• whisk together the lime juice, olive oil, garlic, ground cumin, chili powder, salt, and red pepper flakes in a bowl; pour into a large resealable plastic bag.
• put the chicken breasts into the bag, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag.
• marinate in the refrigerator for 8 hours to overnight.
• preheat the oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• remove the chicken from the marinade and shake off excess. discard remaining marinade. arrange chicken breasts in a baking dish.
• bake chicken breasts in preheated oven until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 35 minutes. an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees f (74 degrees c).
• shred chicken breasts with two forks to desired texture.