Monday, April 18, 2011

Chicken Fajitas!

Who doesn't love Chicken Fajitas? 
So simple and CrAzY delicious!! 

Here's what you need:
- 2 lbs. or 4 Boneless & Skinless Chicken Breast (for those watching their weight like myself) 
      Flattened and cut into fajita strips (aka long skinny strips) 
- Veggies (what ever you like) 
      I use green and red bell peppers. I also used 1 sweet Vidalia onion and sliced up one avocado for toppings. Lettuce, tomatoes if desired for toppings. 
- 1 package of taco seasoning
- Whole wheat or flour tortillas
- Reduced or Fat Free Sour Cream 
- Salsa
- 1/2 tsp. lime juice (I use fresh lime but you can use concentrate.)
- Canola, or olive oil (whatever you have on hand) 
- Colby Jack shredded cheese (whatever you like or have on hand) 
- Jalapenos (if you like heat) 
**ONLY NEED ONE COOKING PAN


Here's what you do:

SLICE IT UP!! I slice up all veggies long & skinny. I slice the chicken the same way so that everything is like the fajitas at a mexican restaurant. 
*After slicing the avocado, I sprinkle lime juice on it to reduce browning. It also brings avocado flavor beautifully!!
You can also slice up lettuce & tomato so all slicing is done. :)

Saute veggies with canola oil until almost done. Remove from heat and set aside. 

Saute chicken with oil until almost done. Then sprinkle 1/2 to 3/4 of taco seasoning onto the chicken and allow to cook until chicken is fully cooked. Add a couple teaspoons of water if needed.  Add veggies back into the chicken and mix until everything has a nice seasoned coating. 

Assemble fajitas and enjoy!! They are SO GOOD!! Inexpensive and nutritious. You can add a side dish if you'd like (I suggest black beans or spanish rice) but we ate fajitas alone and loaded up with veggies to get full. :) 

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