Hot And Spicy Fajitas Recipes

SPICY CHICKEN FAJITAS

Steps:

• Combine 2 tablespoons of oil, lime juice and spices in a medium bowl. Add the chicken and stir to coat it evenly. Cover and refrigerate for 1 to 8 hours.
• In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of oil over medium-high heat. Add the peppers and onion and cook until crisp-tender. Remove to a plate.
• Add the remaining tablespoon of oil to the skillet. Cook chicken for 5 to 6 minutes or until no longer pink. Return the pepper/onion mixture to the pan. Once warm, remove from heat.
• Warm the tortillas either in a nonstick skillet or in the microwave.Spoon the chicken mixture down the center or each tortilla and top with desired toppings.Serve.

SPICY CHICKEN FAJITAS

Steps:

• In medium bowl, toss chicken and fajita seasoning. Spray 12-inch skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Add chicken and onion; cook 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Add bell pepper; cook 5 minutes longer, stirring frequently, until chicken is no longer pink in center and vegetables are crisp-tender.
• On each of 4 plates, place 1 tortilla; top each with 1 cup chicken mixture and 2 tablespoons salsa. Sprinkle with avocado and cilantro. Fold tortilla over filling. Serve with sour cream.

SWEET-AND-SPICY BEEF FAJITAS

Steps:

• Cut beef into beef strips. (Beef is easier to cut if partially frozen, about 1 1/2 hours.)
• Heat 12-inch skillet or wok over high heat. Add oil; rotate skillet to coat side.
• Add beef; stir-fry 2 to 3 minutes or until golden brown; drain. Stir in salsa, ketchup, brown sugar and mustard. Cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes or until hot. Serve in tortillas with remaining ingredients.

SWEET AND SPICY FLANK STEAK FAJITAS WITH PEPPERS AND ONIONS

Steps:

• For the sweet and spicy marinade: Put the olive oil, cilantro, honey, lime juice, thyme, garlic, jalapenos, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper in a food processor and pulse to puree. Transfer the mixture to a nonreactive container, add the flank steak and toss to combine. Cover and refrigerate 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 flank steak until marked, 4 to 5 minutes per side for medium rare. Transfer to a cutting board and thinly slice.
• Serve with the warm tortillas and toppings.

SPICY STEAK FAJITAS - MEXICO

Steps:

• Combine lime juice and flank steak.
• Heat olive oil in nonstick skillet; saute steak 1 minute.
• Add green and red bell peppers, onion, red pepper flakes, chili powder and salt; saute for 3 minutes.
• 3. Spoon into warm flour tortilla.
• Serve with salsa, sour cream and avocado.

SPICY SHRIMP FAJITAS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Saute bell pepper, onion, mushrooms, and garlic in the hot oil until they begin to soften, 5 to 7 minutes. Add shrimp, chipotle peppers, sazon seasoning, and lime juice and continue to saute until shrimp are bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, about 5 minutes.
• Serve with warm tortillas.

EASY SPICY CHICKEN FAJITAS

Steps:

• Season thawed chicken breasts with S&P on both sides.
• In large skillet, brown chicken breasts in oil until golden brown on both sides. Remove from skillet.
• In the same skillet, saute onions and peppers until browned. (You may have to add a little more oil or cooking spray).
• Add garlic and saute for an additional minute.
• Add chicken broth (eyeball it) and fajita seasoning.
• Slice chicken and add to skillet.
• Cover and simmer for 20-30 minutes, or until vegetables are tender and chicken is cooked through.
• Serve fajita mixture on warm tortillas with toppings (shredded cheese, sour cream, salsa, etc.).