Chicken Fajita Recipe with Homemade Salsa

This chicken fajita recipe is quite mild and ideal for children three years old and over. If you prefer it spicier, you can add more chili. Homemade salsa is easy to make and tastes much better than additive-packed store bought salsa. Boneless chicken recipes are usually very quick to cook. Chicken is a very good source of lean protein.

The darker the meat, the more fat it contains. Boneless chicken breast is high in protein and low in fat. The salsa in this chicken fajita recipe is served warm. If you prefer the salsa cold, make it before you cook the chicken and refrigerate it. The salsa recipe that goes with these fijitas can be found along with many other "easy salsa recipes" at our sister site; SweatAndSpicySalsa.com by following the link above.

Chicken Fajitas with Homemade Tomato Salsa

Ingredients -

2 small boneless chicken breasts, cut into pieces
1/8 teaspoon mild chili powder
1/8 teaspoon paprika
1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon olive oil
½ small red pepper, de-seeded and thinly sliced
1 clove crushed garlic
1/8 teaspoon cumin (optional)
1 peeled, thinly sliced onion
¼ teaspoon oregano

To Serve:

8 flour tortillas
3 oz grated cheddar
3 oz shredded iceberg lettuce
3 tablespoons sour cream

Preparation:

Toss the chicken in the chili powder, oregano, paprika, and cumin. Heat a teaspoon of the oil in a pan and sauté the chicken for 3 or 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove it with a slotted spoon.

Add the rest of the oil and sauté the garlic, red pepper, and onion for 5 minutes.

Return the chicken to the pan, season it, and heat it through.

Heat the tortillas in the microwave.

Place some of the chicken mixture in the center of each tortilla, top with some salsa, lettuce, cheese, and sour cream. Roll up and serve hot.

Serves 8

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Photo Description:

A Picture of our Chicken Fajitas with Homemade Tomato Salsa. Fajitas are a wonderfully simple and tasty way to enjoy boneless chicken recipes. With the addition of a fresh homemade salsa recipe you have a very nutritious and healthy meal. Many people refer to this uniquely Mexican dish as wraps but fajitas real are much more than just a simple wrap and quite easy to make even the homemade salsa is quite simple and full of flavor.