Chicken Fajitas

(from Christiner’s recipe box)

Categories: chicken, main

Ingredients

  • For fajita filling:
  • 2 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, trimmed and sliced into strips
  • 1 green bell pepper, sliced into strips
  • 1 red bell pepper, sliced into strips
  • 1 red onion, sliced into strips
  • 1 jalapeno, minced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon cilantro, minced
  • 1 tablespoon cumin
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • dash of cayenne
  • dash of ground coriander
  • 1/4 cup tequila
  • 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
  • For serving:
  • tortillas
  • sour cream
  • shredded cheddar
  • lime wedges
  • salsa (see above)
  • guacamole (see above

Directions

  1. Combine all the fajita filling ingredients in a gallon-sized Ziploc bag and seal. Shake to coat the peppers, onions and chicken with the seasonings. Refrigerate for about 30 mintues.

  2. Heat a well-seasoned grill pan over medium-high heat. Grill the marinated fajita mixture until the chicken is cooked through, about 8 to 10 minutes. Serve with warm tortillas and all the fixings.

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