Very good. Prepped all in the afternoon so it came together really quickly at dinner time, veg & fixins doubled to serve 8. Subbed 1lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs, pounded to uniform thickness, sliced & marinated in the beer mixture. For the extra 4 portions, prepped additional 1lb boneless, skinless, pounded, sliced chicken breasts but marinated this in 1/3c orange juice, 1/6c lemon juice, 1/6c lime juice, 1/2tsp chopped garlic, 1/2tsp chopped chipotle pepper. Cooked & served the two types of chicken separately.
Chicken Fajitas
These chicken fajitas get their flavor from a homemade marinade featuring dark Mexican beer, soy sauce, lime juice, oil, Worcestershire sauce, and garlic. They can be prepared on the stovetop with a grill pan as directed, or outside over a charcoal or gas grill.
Yield: 4 servings
Total:
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Recipe Time
Total:
1 Hour, 32 Minutes
Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 377
- Fat: 9.4g
- Saturated fat: 1.5g
- Monounsaturated fat: 4.7g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 2.3g
- Protein: 31.6g
- Carbohydrate: 39.8g
- Fiber: 4.3g
- Cholesterol: 66mg
- Iron: 1.9mg
- Sodium: 668mg
- Calcium: 67mg
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup dark Mexican beer
- 2 tablespoons lower-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut across grain into 1/2-inch-thick strips
- 1 cup sliced onion
- 1 orange bell pepper, seeded and sliced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and sliced
- Cooking spray
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 8 (6-inch) flour tortillas
- 1 jalapeño pepper, thinly sliced
- Salsa (optional)
- Reduced-fat sour cream (optional)
- Fresh cilantro leaves (optional)
Preparation
- 1. Combine first 6 ingredients, stirring well. Place chicken in a zip-top plastic bag. Add 3/4 cup beer mixture to bag; seal. Reserve remaining beer mixture. Marinate in refrigerator for 1 hour, turning occasionally. Combine onion, bell peppers, and remaining beer mixture in a zip-top plastic bag, and seal. Marinate for 1 hour at room temperature.
- 2. Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Remove chicken from bag; discard marinade. Sprinkle chicken evenly with salt and black pepper. Add chicken to pan; cook for 2 minutes on each side or until done. Remove chicken from pan; keep warm. Remove onion and bell peppers from bag, and discard marinade. Add onion mixture to pan; cook for 6 minutes or until tender, turning after 3 minutes. Toast tortillas in pan, if desired. Place 2 tortillas on each of 4 plates, and divide chicken mixture evenly among tortillas. Divide onion mixture evenly among servings. Garnish with jalapeño slices. Serve with salsa, sour cream, and cilantro, if desired.
Chicken Fajitas Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Make-Ahead, Family, Quick/Easy
- CUISINE: Mexican
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Poultry, Vegetables
- COOKING METHOD: Grill Pan, Marinate
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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