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Chicken Fajitas

These easy chicken fajitas are perfect for feeding a crowd, because everyone will love them, they're perfect to share and you can make a lot or a little, easily. Oh, and did I mention they are super tasty?
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Course: Main Course
Keyword: Chicken, Chicken Fajitas, Fajitas
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4

Equipment

  • Non-stick pan
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave

Ingredients

  • 1 lime 2 pcs total for the recipe
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoon cumin
  • 2 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 2 tablespoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon salt and pepper
  • 500 g chicken breast
  • 200 g cherry tomatoes
  • 2 avocado
  • 1 lime 2 pcs total for the recipe
  • 100 g tasty cheese cheddar cheese
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 4 clove garlic
  • 1 brown onion
  • 2 capsicum
  • 1 cup corn kernels frozen
  • 10 mini soft tacos
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Juice lime into a bowl and mix in oil, garlic powder, cumin, paprika, honey, salt and pepper. Slice chicken breasts in half horizontally to make thin fillets (so they cook evenly), then add to the bowl and set aside.
    1 lime, 2 tablespoon olive oil, 1 tablespoon garlic powder, 2 teaspoon cumin, 2 teaspoon smoked paprika, 2 tablespoon honey, 1 teaspoon salt and pepper, 500 g chicken breast
    Chicken marinade in a bowl
  • Slice tomatoes into quarters. Slice avocado into thin wedges. Slice lime into quarters. Grate cheese. Arrange all on a plate or platter, squeeze lime over avocado and season vegetables with salt. Set aside.
    200 g cherry tomatoes, 2 avocado, 1 lime, 100 g tasty cheese, ¼ teaspoon salt
    Cheese, avocado and tomatoes on a board
  • Mince garlic. Peel and slice onion into wedges. Slice capsicum thinly into strips. Measure out corn.
    4 clove garlic, 1 brown onion, 2 capsicum, 1 cup corn kernels
    Sliced vegetables on a board
  • Place a non-stick pan on high. Cook chicken without turning for 3-4 mins, turn, add remaining marinade and cook for 3-4 mins, until chicken is cooked through. Set aside and cover to keep warm. Meanwhile, heat mini tacos in the microwave.
    10 mini soft tacos
    Chicken in a frying pan
  • Deglaze the pan by adding vinegar and loosening tasty bits from the base, then add onion, corn and capsicum and cook, stirring regularly, until caramelised. Once soft, add garlic and cook for a minute more. Add salt.
    4 clove garlic, 1 brown onion, 2 capsicum, 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar, ¼ teaspoon salt, 1 cup corn kernels
    Vegetables in a frying pan
  • Slice chicken into strips.
    Chicken in a tray
  • Serve chicken and cooked vegetables with tortillas, avocado, tomatoes and lime.

Nutrition

Calories: 823kcal | Carbohydrates: 76g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 20g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 105mg | Sodium: 1856mg | Potassium: 1514mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 3092IU | Vitamin C: 113mg | Calcium: 353mg | Iron: 6mg