Easy Homemade Fajitas
Spiced chicken sauteed with vegetables and layered on a soft tortilla with sides like salsa, avocado , rice, beans and sour cream.
Servings: 4
Calories: 452kcal
Ingredients
Chicken and Seasoning
- 1 lb chicken boneless cut into small bites
- 1 tbsp Chili powder
- 1 tsp Cumin powder
- 1 tsp Garlic powder
- ½ tsp Paprika
- ½ tsp Oregano
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Pepper
- 3 tbsp Taco seasoning store-bought (optional)
Grilled Veggies
- 1 red bell pepper cut into long strips
- 1 green bell pepper cut into long strips
- 1 yellow bell pepper cut into long strips
- 1 red onion cut into long strips
- 1 lime
Sides to go with Fajitas
- 1 cup Rice spanish
- 1 cup black beans
- 1 cup salsa
- 1 Avocado
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup cheese shredded
Instructions
Chicken
- Marinate the chicken with all the seasonings mentioned in the ingredients or Taco seasoning for about 30 minutes.
- Heat a little oil in a cast iron skillet and sautee the chicken on high heat till it gets cooked well on both sides. Drain the chicken out into a bowl lined with paper towel.
- In the remaining oil add the onions and bell peppers and cook till they caramalize.
- Add the chicken back into the skillet and squeeze juice of a lemon . Mix well.
Sides
- Heat up the tortillas and layer with the cooked chicken and grilled veggies.
- Add sides of your choice like avocado, spanish rice, beans, shredded cheese and sour cream.
Nutrition
Serving: 25g | Calories: 452kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 89mg | Sodium: 3052mg | Potassium: 1326mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 2731IU | Vitamin C: 131mg | Calcium: 215mg | Iron: 4mg
