Cilantro Lime Chicken Fajitas With Grilled Onions Recipes

CILANTRO-LIME CHICKEN FAJITAS WITH GRILLED ONIONS

Steps:

• Prepare barbecue (medium heat). Puree first 5 ingredients in processor. Season marinade with salt and pepper.
• Place chicken breast halves in 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Pour 1/3 cup marinade over; turn to coat. Arrange poblano chiles, bell peppers, and onions on large rimmed baking sheet. Pour ½ cup marinade over; turn to coat. Sprinkle chicken breasts and vegetables with salt and pepper. Reserve remaining marinade.
• Grill chicken until cooked through, about 7 minutes per side. Grill vegetables until tender, turning frequently, about 15 minutes for onions and 12 minutes for poblanos and bell peppers. Grill tortillas until charred, about 1 minute per side.
• Transfer chicken to work surface; slice crosswise into strips. Fill tortillas with chicken and vegetables; drizzle with reserved marinade. Serve with optional toppings.

CILANTRO-LIME CHICKEN FAJITAS WITH GRILLED ONIONS

Steps:

• Optional toppings: purchased salsas, guacamole, sour cream, chopped fresh cilantro, sliced green onions, and chopped serrano chiles Prepare barbecue (medium heat). Puree first 5 ingredients in processor. Season marinade with salt and pepper.
• Place chicken in 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Pour 1/3 cup marinade over; turn to coat. Arrange poblanos, bell peppers, and onions on large rimmed baking sheet. Pour 1/2 cup marinade over; turn to coat. Sprinkle chicken and vegetables with salt and pepper. Reserve remaining marinade.
• Grill chicken until cooked through, about 7 minutes per side. Grill vegetables until tender, turning frequently, about 15 minutes for onions and 12 minutes for poblanos and bell peppers. Grill tortillas until charred, about 1 minute per side.
• Transfer chicken to work surface; slice crosswise into strips. Fill tortillas with chicken and vegetables; drizzle with reserved marinade. Serve with toppings.

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.

GARLIC ONION CHICKEN FAJITAS WITH LIME

Steps:

• Whisk orange juice, lime juice, olive oil, garlic, dried onion, oregano, cilantro, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl until marinade is smooth. Measure out 1/4 cup of the marinade and set aside. Pour remaining marinade into a resealable plastic bag, place chicken in the bag, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate chicken in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
• Remove chicken from marinade and shake off excess; discard remaining marinade.
• Cook and stir chicken in a large skillet over medium-high heat until lightly browned and cooked through, 3 to 7 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate. Cook and stir pepper and onion in the same skillet with reserved 1/4 cup of marinade until vegetables are tender and liquid is reduced, about 5 minutes. Return chicken to skillet; cook and stir until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Spoon chicken mixture into tortillas.

CHILI-LIME CHICKEN FAJITAS

Steps:

• In a bowl or shallow dish, combine 2 tablespoons oil, 2 tablespoons lime juice, zest, chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, cayenne pepper and pepper. Add chicken and turn to coat. Refrigerate at least 2 hours. , Season chicken with salt. In a 12-in. cast-iron or other heavy skillet, heat 1 tablespoon remaining oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken in batches; cook and stir until no longer pink, 6-8 minutes; remove from pan., In same skillet, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat. Add peppers, onions, remaining lime juice and remaining garlic powder; cook and stir until tender, 4-5 minutes. Return chicken to pan; heat through. Serve with tortillas and lime wedges. If desired, top with sour cream and cilantro.

CINNAMON AND LIME CHICKEN FAJITAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place potatoes in a shallow baking dish. Drizzle with about 1/2 the oil, and season with salt. Bake 30 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, until tender.
• Meanwhile, season chicken with cinnamon, salt, and pepper. Arrange in a separate baking dish, and bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until no longer pink and juices run clear. Cool and shred.
• Heat remaining oil in a skillet over medium heat, and saute onion and garlic until tender. Mix in shredded chicken, jalapeno, and lime juice. Cook until heated through.
• Serve the chicken and potatoes in warmed tortillas.