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Twice Grilled Chicken Fajitas

This fajita recipe is a sizzling, tex-mex favorite.

Yield: Serves 6

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp. fajita seasoning
  • 1 orange, juiced
  • 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 cup lime juice
  • 1 lb. skinless, boneless chicken breasts
  • 1 large red onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 large green and/or red bell peppers, cut into thin strips
  • 12 (10-inch) flour tortillas, softened
  • low-fat sour cream, optional
  • low-fat monterey jack cheese, optional
  • low-fat guacamole, optional

Instructions

  1. Combine first five ingredients; mix well
  2. Add chicken and marinate 30 to 60 minutes
  3. Remove meat from marinade (reserve marinade)
  4. Grill until done
  5. Remove to cutting board and slice into long strips
  6. While meat is cooking, lightly sautee the onion and peppers in reserved marinade (Note: You can saute on the grill in a cast-iron skillet.)
  7. Place some of the chicken and onion/pepper mixture on each flour tortillas
  8. Roll tortilla around filling
  9. If necessary, fasten with a wooden pick to keep fajita together
  10. Place rolled fajitas back on grill and baste with reserved marinade
  11. Cook just until golden brown on all sides
  12. Serve with sour cream, cheese and guacamole, if desired


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Wannabe Cook

These are freaking awesome! I never realized making fajitas at home was this easy. SO YUM!


   
 

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