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Chicken Fajitas

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner, Lunch

Ingredients
  

  • 4 large chicken breasts butterflied and cut into quarter inch strips
  • 1 large red bell pepper julienned
  • 1 large green pepper julienned
  • 1 large sweet onion sliced lengthwise
  • Juice from one lime
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • Kosher salt
  • Black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon smoked granulated garlic
  • 1 avocado diced
  • 1/3 cup canned corn kernels
  • ½ cup diced tomatoes
  • 1 jalapeno diced
  • ¼ cup chopped cilantro
  • Olive oil

Method
 

  1. In a large Ziploc bag, add the chicken strips, lime juice, the spices (salting and peppering according to preference), two tablespoons of the olive oil, and half of the chopped cilantro. Let marinate for half an hour in fridge.
  2. After the chicken has marinated, in a large skillet or frying pan, add a tablespoon of oil and heat on a medium-high flame
  3. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant. Then add the chicken and sear until it is cooked and browned on all sides
  4. Transfer the chicken to a plate and cover, letting it rest
  5. In the same pan, while the chicken is resting, add a drizzle more oil and heat again on a medium-high heat. Add the peppers and onions letting them sear for at least two minutes without moving them around. After that, stir them and let them continue cooking until softened
  6. Transfer the chicken back to the pan once the vegetables have cooked and mix it in with the veggies, lowering the heat to low
  7. While that is cooking, in a small frying pan, heat up the corn kernels until they begin to get dark color. Once they are done, in a large bowl, mix the corn, tomatoes, avocado, and remaining cilantro. This is your salsa for the fajitas, unless you prefer store bought
  8. Warm some tortillas and serve with rice