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Mexican Chicken Fajitas with Peppers

Mexican cuisine, adapted for a home kitchen. Sizzling chicken strips, peppers and onions in warm flour tortillas.

Serving suggestion for Mexican Chicken Fajitas with Peppers

Original home-kitchen adaptation; practical kitchen testing is pending. Nutrition is an ingredient-based estimate. Image shows a serving suggestion.

Serves 2 · Prep 15 min · Cook 20 min

Ingredients

  • 12.0 oz (340 g) chicken breast, strips
  • 10.6 oz (300 g) bell peppers, strips
  • 4.2 oz (120 g) onion, sliced
  • 4.2 oz (120 g) flour tortillas, four small
  • 1.1 oz (30 g) lime juice
  • 3.1 tsp (14 g) olive oil
  • 1.5 tsp (3 g) paprika
  • 1.0 tsp (2 g) ground cumin
  • 0.3 oz (8 g) garlic, minced
  • 0.3 tsp (2 g) salt

Method

  1. Mix chicken with half the oil, paprika, cumin, garlic and half the salt.
  2. Heat remaining oil in a large skillet. Cook peppers and onion for 6–8 minutes until lightly charred and tender; transfer to a plate.
  3. Cook chicken in the skillet for 6–8 minutes, stirring, until it reaches 165°F (74°C). Return vegetables, add lime juice and remaining salt and toss for 1 minute.
  4. Warm tortillas in a dry pan. Divide filling among four tortillas, two per person.

Cook’s note: Fajitas have Tex-Mex roots; this is a chicken adaptation in the Mexican-inspired collection.

Allergens: Wheat in flour tortillas.

Approximate nutrition per serving: 497 kcal · Protein 47 g · Carbohydrates 48 g · Fat 13 g. Estimates are not laboratory measurements. Check package labels for allergens.

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