Marks Low Fat Chicken Fajitas Recipes

GRILLED CHICKEN FAJITAS

Steps:

• Whisk lime juice, olive oil, and fajita seasoning together in a bowl and pour into a resealable plastic bag. Add chicken breasts, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Cut bell peppers in half and discard the inner membranes and seeds.
• Remove chicken from the marinade and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade.
• Place chicken and peppers (cut-sides down) on the preheated grill. Cook, turning occasionally, until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, and peppers have nice grill marks on them, about 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Cut peppers and chicken into strips and serve on tortillas.

MARK'S LOW FAT CHICKEN FAJITAS

Steps:

• Spray a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and heat over high heat.
• Add vegetables and saute over high heat until crisp-tender (about 5 minutes).
• Remove vegetables from skillet and keep warm.
• Re-heat skillet over high heat, add chicken and seasoning ingredients and toss well to coat.
• Continue cooking until chicken is no longer pink (about 10 minutes).
• Add 1/4 Cup of water and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Return vegetables to skillet and heat through.
• Serve on tortillas with salsa, reduced fat cheese or sour cream, etc.
• Warm tortillas to make them more pliable.

LOW-FAT CHICKEN FAJITAS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, stir together the peppers, sour cream, picante sauce, chili powder and paprika, set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• In a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, warm the oil.
• Add the red peppers and onions.
• Cook, stirring frequently, for 3 minutes, or until slightly soft.
• Add the mushrooms.
• Cook, stirring often, for 4 minutes, or until the mushrooms release their juices.
• Raise the heat to high.
• Stir in the chicken, picante sauce, chili peppers and chili powder.
• Cook, stirring frequently, for 4 to 5 minutes, or until the liquid has almost completely evaporated from the skillet; be careful not to scorch the ingredients.
• Stir in the tomatoes, scallions, salt (if using) and black pepper.
• Cook for 1 minute; remove from the heat and stir in the sour cream.
• Fajitas: Divide the filling evenly among the tortillas and roll them up to enclose the filling.
• Coat a 3-quart baking dish with nonstick spray.
• Arrange the fajitas, seam-side down, in the dish.
• Cover with foil and bake for 10 minutes.
• Spoon the sauce over the fajitas.
• Sprinkle with the cheese.
• Cover the casserole with foil and bake for 10 minutes longer.
• Serve garnished with the tomatoes, cilantro and scallions, peppers or lettuce.

HOMEMADE CHICKEN FAJITAS

Steps:

• Whisk chili powder, paprika, salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, and garlic powder for fajita seasoning together in a small bowl.
• Trim chicken of any excess fat and place in a large, lidded bowl. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil and sprinkle with about 3/4 of the fajita seasoning. Toss, adding more oil if necessary, until coated. Poke chicken with a knife to allow penetration of seasoning and oil. Place the lid on the bowl and shake until chicken is thoroughly coated. Marinate in the refrigerator, shaking every couple of hours, for 4 to 6 hours.
• Remove the marinating bowl from the refrigerator and let sit on the counter until chicken is room temperature, about 1 hour.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Make 2 stacks of 4 tortillas, and wrap each one in aluminum foil.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add peppers and onion. Stir in remaining fajita seasoning and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are soft, 8 to 10 minutes.
• While vegetables are cooking, place tortillas in the oven to warm. At the same time, grill chicken, turning halfway through, until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
• To assemble fajitas, fill warmed tortillas with chicken, peppers, and onions.