Chicken And Bell Pepper Fajitas Recipes

CHICKEN PEPPER FAJITAS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first six ingredients; set aside 2 tablespoons. Pour remaining marinade into a large resealable plastic bag; add chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 30 minutes, turning occasionally., Drain and discard marinade. In a large skillet coated with cooking spray, saute onion and peppers until crisp-tender; remove and set aside. Add chicken and reserved marinade to skillet; cook for 3-5 minutes or until no longer pink. Return vegetables to pan; heat through. Serve on tortillas.

EASY CHICKEN AND BELL PEPPER FAJITAS

Steps:

• Mix garlic powder, chili powder, paprika, and basil in a large bowl. Add chicken strips; stir to coat with garlic powder mixture.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken, onion, green bell pepper, and red bell pepper; cook and stir until chicken is no longer pink and vegetables are tender, 7 to 10 minutes.

CHICKEN FAJITAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. In a bowl, toss chicken with garlic, juice, 1 teaspoon oil, chili powder and cumin; marinate 20 minutes. Coat a rimmed sheet pan with cooking spray; add chicken with marinade, onion, bell peppers, tomatoes with chiles, salt, black pepper and remaining 1 tsp oil; toss to combine. Roast, stirring once, until chicken is cooked through, 20 minutes. Wrap tortillas in foil; heat in oven during last 10 minutes of roasting time. Stir 2 tablespoons salsa and 2 tablespoonscilantro into chicken mixture; divide evenly among tortillas, along with remaining 2 tablespoons salsa, yogurt and remaining 1 tablespoon cilantro. Garnish with radish slices and lime wedges, if desired.

TEX-MEX CHICKEN FAJITAS WITH PEPPERS AND ONIONS

Steps:

• For the Tex-Mex chili rub: Mix together the paprika, brown sugar, chili powder, cumin, chipotle chile powder, garlic powder and 1 teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Toss the chicken in a container with the olive oil and lime juice, then rub with the spice mixture. Refrigerate, covered, for at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours before cooking.
• For the peppers and onions: Heat a cast-iron pan over medium-high heat until hot. Toss the peppers and onions in a bowl with the olive oil, lime juice and 1 teaspoon salt. Add the pepper-onion mixture to the hot pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender and the edges are charred, 8 to 10 minutes. Set aside.
• Prepare a grill for medium-high heat and brush the grill grates with oil.
• Grill the chicken breasts until marked and cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board and thinly slice.
• Serve with the warm tortillas and toppings.

CHICKEN AND BELL PEPPER FAJITAS

Steps:

• Using meat mallet, lightly pound chicken between sheets of waxed paper to thickness of 1/2 inch. Mix 2 tablespoons oil, lime juice, garlic, salt and pepper in large glass baking dish. Add chicken and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes or up to 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Wrap tortillas in foil. Heat in oven until warmed through, about 10 minutes. Turn oven off. Leave tortillas in oven.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and sauté 3 minutes. Add bell peppers and sauté until vegetables are tender-crisp, about 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer vegetables to large bowl and tent with foil to keep warm. Do not clean skillet.
• Heat 1 tablespoons oil in same skillet over medium-high heat. Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. Add chicken to skillet and sauté until cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Season with salt and pepper. Cut chicken into 1-inch-wide strips. Combine with vegetables. Divide vegetable and chicken mixture among plates. Serve passing tortillas, Chipotle Pico de Gallo and sour cream separately.

CHICKEN FAJITAS WITH LIME, GARLIC AND BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• MARINATE CHICKEN FOR 30 MINUTES.
• Mix lime juice and minced garlic in 2-quart Ziploc bag.
• Add chicken strips to marinade bag. Marinate for 30 minutes in refrigerator, turning periodically to distribute marinade.
• STIRFRY.
• Heat olive oil in heavy frying pan over medium-high heat.
• Pour in chicken and marinade sauce. Stirfry for 5-7 minutes.
• Remove chicken to plate and keep warm.
• Drain excess liquid from skillet, if necessary.
• Add bell pepper strips and remaining garlic to frying pan and stirfry for 5 minutes or until peppers are tender.
• Sprinkle bell pepper and garlic with cumin, salt and ground red pepper.
• Add chicken back to frying pan and stirfry 1-2 minutes.
• ASSEMBLE BURRITOS.
• Spread 1 teaspoon sour cream (optional) on one side of each tortilla. Spoon stirfry mixture evenly over sour cream.
• Fold bottom of tortilla and roll up sides.
• Serve with salsa, if desired.
• Serves 2 hearty appetites, or 4 dainty portions.

CHICKEN AND PEPPER FAJITAS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl or resealable plastic bag, combine garlic, lime juice, cumin, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper; add chicken, and turn to coat.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken breasts; cook until opaque throughout, 6 to 8 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to a plate; wipe skillet with a paper towel.
• Heat remaining tablespoon oil in skillet. Add peppers and onion; season with salt and pepper. Cook, tossing frequently, until vegetables are crisp-tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Thinly slice chicken; serve with cooked vegetables and desired accompaniments, letting guests assemble their own fajitas.

CHICKEN FAJITAS WITH GRILLED PEPPERS AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Prepare barbecue.
• Puree first 5 ingredients (cilantro - chili powder) in blender (or food processor).
• Place chicken in a glass baking dish and pour 1/3 of marinade over chicken, turning to coat all sides.
• Arrange vegetables (chilies - onions) on a rimmed grilling pan or baking pan, pour 1/3 of marinade over vegetables. Season chicken and vegetables with salt and pepper if desired.
• Grill chicken until cooked through (7 -10 minutes per side, depending on thickness of chicken). Grill vegetables until tender, turning often (about 15 minutes). Grill tortillas until charred (1 minute per side).
• Transfer chicken to work surface and slice cross wise into strips.
• Fill tortillas with chicken and vegetables and drizzle with remaining marinade.
• Serve with your favorite salsa and toppings.