Ben Squires

Chicken Fajitas

Bring the taste of Mexico to the dinner table with this simple chicken fajitas recipe.

Serves: 6

Ingredients:

• 4 tablespoons canola oil, divided
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 600g boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into thin strips
• 1/2 medium red capsicum, julienned
• 1/2 medium green capsicum, julienned
• ½ medium yellow capsicum, julienned
• 1 red onion, thinly sliced
• 4 spring onions, thinly sliced

Method:

1. In a large bowl, combine 2 tablespoons oil, lemon juice, seasoning ingredients and chicken. Mix well so chicken is well-coated. Marinate at room temperature for 1 hour or refrigerate for 1-4 hours. Remove marinated chicken from fridge an hour before cooking to come to room temperature.
2. In a large frying pan, add remaining oil and sauté capsicums and onions until tender. Remove and set aside.
3. Remove chicken from marinade, wiping off most of marinade. Sprinkle salt on chicken. In the same pan, cook chicken over medium-high heat for 5 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Return capsicums and onion to pan and cook until heated through.
4. Spoon filling evenly on tortillas. Serve with your favourite Mexican fillings, like cheese, salsa, guacamole and sour cream

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food, recipe, Mexican, chicken, fajitas