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Marinated Chicken Fajita Recipe
Photo Description:
In this picture of our marinated chicken fajita recipe, you can see the chicken fajitas are served on a plate with Spanish rice instead of being stuffed into flour tortillas. Not everyone likes flour tortillas and if you simply want to serve the marinated chicken that is also fine. It just so happens though that marinating the chicken in the garlic, cumin, chili, red pepper and lime-based marinade gives them the perfect flavor to make chicken fajita recipes so, if you want to make spicy chicken to use for gourmet chicken fajitas, this recipe is the perfect way to do just that.
Marinated Chicken Fajita Recipe
If you are a fan of easy chicken recipes, you will like this gourmet chicken fajitas recipe. The chicken is marinated in a deliciously spicy marinade before being cooked with the other ingredients, giving it a really good flavor. You can marinate the chicken for longer, if you want to, for a more intense flavor. This marinated chicken fajita recipe uses a typically Mexican chicken marinade, in that it focuses on all the flavor coming from the clever combination of spices. Red pepper, chili, garlic, and cumin are mixed with lime juice, and oil for a full-flavored and vibrant marinade for these gourmet chicken fajitas. Fajitas are actually a Tex Mex invention but that does not stop them from being gorgeous!
The stir-fried chicken and vegetables fill flour tortillas and the traditional fajita garnishes of cheese, salsa, and sour cream are added at the end. Avocado slices are a very nice garnish because they are smooth and creamy and beautiful with the spicy chicken, giving a really nice contrast. An alternative to the avocado would be guacamole, although avocado is more solid and guacamole would make messier-looking fajitas.
If you like international recipes and especially Mexican chicken recipes, this is a very good one to try. Once the chicken has been marinated, this chicken fajita recipe is very quick to make. Mexican recipes are always popular but the unfortunate thing is that a lot of people have only eaten Mexican food at Taco Bell or somewhere similar and those dishes bear little resemblance to real Mexican food which is made with fresh ingredients and subtle spices.
Gourmet Chicken Fajitas
Ingredients -
For the Marinade:
1 clove minced garlic
1 ˝ teaspoons salt
1 ˝ teaspoons ground cumin
˝ teaspoon chili powder
˝ teaspoon crushed red pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh limejuice
For the Fajitas:
1 ˝ lbs sliced boneless, skinless chicken breast
3 ˝ tablespoons olive oil
˝ cup sliced onion
˝ cup chopped green onion
1 cup sliced red bell pepper
8 large, warmed flour tortillas
1 sliced avocado
Salsa
Sour cream
Shredded cheddar cheese
Preparation:
Combine the marinade ingredients and marinate the chicken strips for 2 or 3 hours.
Sauté the onions and bell pepper in oil until golden brown. Remove from pan.
Sauté the chicken until well coated with the glaze. This will take about 10 minutes.
Add the vegetables and heat them through.
Spoon this mixture into the flour tortillas; add the avocado slices, sour cream, salsa, and cheese.
(Serves 4 to 6)