Boneless Chicken Recipe
Mexican Fajitas
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Chicken is not only one of the most abundant and popular meats in the world but it also makes a perfect ingredient for using in international recipes, such as this Mexican fajita recipe. Chicken fajitas have been a Mexican food staple for a long time and if you only know fast food style Mexican food you are in for a real treat when you start making your own international recipes. Since chicken is an economical ingredient this is a low cost meal to make, even though it is truly mouthwatering and satisfying in every way. Chicken fajita recipes vary but this one is especially authentic and delicious.
Authentic Mexican Chicken Breast Fajitas
Stir-fried chicken recipes and international recipes like this authentic Mexican chicken breast fajitas recipe are very popular dishes to recreate at home. If you have only made chicken casserole recipes or grilled chicken recipes before, why not try your hand at a tasty chicken breast fajita recipe? Fajitas are one of the most popular dishes ordered in Mexican restaurants and they come in different varieties, including shrimp, beef, or pork fajitas. Chicken is great for making fajitas though because its naturally mild flavor suits the spices used to make this Mexican chicken recipe and it also has a pleasing texture with the crunchier onions and bell peppers used in this recipe.
This recipe uses traditional Mexican ingredients to result in the most authentic chicken fajitas and the whole family will love this wonderful dish. If you usually cook the same dishes week in week out, making this one will certainly delight the family. The cumin gives a fragrant flavor to the fajitas and the jalapeno pepper adds a real spicy kick but feel free to omit it from the recipe if you prefer your chicken recipes to be slightly milder.
Some chicken fajitas are made by first marinating the chicken and then cooking it but this traditional Mexican fajita recipe is made slightly differently and the chicken is cooked before adding the flavorings. Both methods are good and produce nice results so just choose whichever Mexican fajitas recipe you like most. Also, if you are short on time, it is best to make this recipe because you do not need to allow a couple of hours for marinating.
Traditional Mexican Fajita Recipe
Ingredients -
2 yellow onions, sliced in ½ inch rings
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and chopped finely (optional)
2 green bell peppers, seeded and sliced into ½ inch strips
3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced into 2 x ½ inch strips
1 red bell pepper, seeded and sliced into ½ inch strips
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
½ teaspoon salt
1 packet large flour tortilla
¼ cup mild salsa
Guacamole, sour cream, salsa, chopped fresh tomatoes, and freshly grated cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese to serve
Preparation:
Sauté the onions and bell peppers in oil over a medium heat until the onions are translucent.
Increase the heat, add the chicken, and sauté quickly until the chicken is cooked through. This will take 5 to 10 minutes.
Add the cumin, salsa, salt, and pepper and turn the heat down to low. Simmer for 5 minutes.
Heat the tortillas, wrapped in foil, for 10 minutes in a 350-degree oven or in the microwave for 3 minutes, with slits made in the tortilla package.
Place ¼ cup of chicken mixture in the center of a warm tortilla, add as much sour cream, guacamole, salsa, tomatoes and cheese as you like and fold the tortilla edges over the center, so you can roll it over burrito style.
Repeat with the other tortillas.
(Serves 12)