This is a repost as it has been so long since I first published it. It has to be one of the quickest and easiest dishes I have ever made and it tastes fantastic. Friends of ours dropped in just before Christmas and I rustled it up for lunch in about 15 minutes. Barry raved about it all the time he was eating it.
I made these again when friends of ours came round for lunch here in Spain. I thought Spanish food was appropriate so we lunched on chicken fajita, tomato and chorizo salad and homemade guacamole. I threw in a few extras like grated cheese and chopped lettuce so they could choose their own fillings for the wraps. The screenshow is not great. I blame it on the Sangria I was drinking while I was cooking them. Once again, though, they were a complete hit. I believe even the least confident of cooks will definitely be able to make these and they will be a complete success.
As my blog followers know, I always try to include some interesting facts around the recipe I have posted. in this case it is difficult to do that as I have already written about fajita in my Beef Fajita post. The link is included if you have not read it. I may as well go straight to the recipe then and free up some time for a little bit more of that Sangria. Salute!
Chicken fajita Serves 4
- 4-8 flour tortillas
- 3 small or 2 large chicken breasts, sliced into 1/4 inch strips
- 2 red peppers, sliced thinly
- 1 large red onion, sliced thinly
- 1 red chilli, sliced thinly (leave seeds in)
- olive oil
- juice 1 lime
- Heat the oil in a large pan then fry the peppers and onion over a high heat for about 5 minutes, stir time to prevent them from burning. Remove and set aside.
- Add the chicken to the pan and stir-fry for about 8 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Add the chilli during the last couple of minutes.
- Return the onion and pepper mix to the pan and mix well. Let it heat through for a couple of minutes then add the lime juice. Mix well.
- Serve with the warmed tortillas (as per packet instructions) and a selection of accompaniments eg crunchy lettuce, chopped, guacamole, sour cream, cheese.
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