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Prep Time: 50 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 65 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Chicken fajita made with cumin, a key ingredient for a true fajita. Ingredients:
3/4 lb meat (chicken or steak) |
2 tablespoons olive oil |
1 tablespoon lime juice |
1 garlic clove, finely minced |
1/2 teaspoon chili powder |
1/2 teaspoon cumin |
1/2 teaspoon hot pepper flakes (optional) |
1/2 teaspoon black pepper |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
8 flour tortillas |
1 medium onion |
2 small sweet peppers (green or red) |
Directions:
1. Note: Can replace garlic clove with 1/8 tsp of garlic powder. Veggies are optional.
2. Toppings: Salsa, sour cream, shredded cheese, chopped tomatoes.
3. Slice meat into thin strips.
4. In bowl, mix together 1 tablespoons olive oil, lime juice, garlic, chili powder, cumin, hot hepper flakes, black pepper and salt.
5. Add meat, and stir to coat the meat well. Let sit to marinate (works well overnight in the fridge).
6. Chop veggies into strips.
7. In large non stick skillet over medium high heat, heat remaining tablespoons of olive oil.
8. Throw in veggies and sautee until well done and remove from skillet.
9. Add meat to skillet, cook, stirring for 3-4 minutes or until they lose their red color (for beef).
10. Add veggies back in and cook for a couple more minutes.
11. Remove from heat and serve.
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