Friday, March 9, 2012

Chicken Fajitas

This is one of our favorites, my dutch family always asks for it and it is a must at pretty much every family gathering, they love to eat mexican food they say!! As a proud Mexican I always have mixed feeling about this dish, it is not really Mexican Food, it just happens to have a lot of typical mexican ingredients........but hey! It tastes great, it is easy to make and people love it so who am I to complaint?
You can always make it more spicy by adding a bit more peppers or make it without any at all for the kids.













Ingredients:

  • 4 tablespoons Vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • Juice of one lemon
  • 1 teaspoon jalapeno pepper chopped
  • 1-1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into thin strips
  • 1/2 medium sweet red pepper, in stripes
  • 1/2 medium green pepper, in stripes
  • 1/2 cup onion in rings
  • 6 flour or corn tortillas, warmed
  • Shredded cheddar cheese, taco sauce, salsa, fried beans guacamole and sour cream


Directions:

  1. In a large bowl combine 2 tablespoons oil, lemon juice and dry seasonings; add the chicken. Seal and refrigerate for 1-4 hours.
  2. In a large skillet or pan, saute peppers and onions in remaining oil until crisp-tender. Remove and keep warm.
  3. In the same skillet, cook chicken over medium-high heat for 5-6 minutes or until no longer pink.
  4. Return pepper mixture to pan; add the jalapeno peppers and heat through.
  5. Spoon filling down the center of tortillas, sprinkle with cheese and fold in half to make quesadillas or roll to make tacos. Serve with Salsa, Sour Cream and Guacamole. 
  6. You could also skip the tortillas and serve them with some Mexican Rice, Salsa and Guacamole. 




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