Chicken Fajitas
These chicken fajitas are superbly seasoned with spice that will sizzle with excitement before being blanketed into a soft, warm tortilla.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 1kg / 2lbs chicken breasts cut into strips
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp chilli powder or cayenne powder see notes
- 1 1/2 tsp This is an affiliate link.smoked paprika
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp coriander
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1 large onion
- 2 bell peppers red and green
- 1 lime juice of
- 2 tbsp This is an affiliate link.olive oil
- 8 small flour tortillas
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 225C/450F. Mix the salt and spices in a small bowl. Cut each chicken breast in half lengthwise to make them thiner, then cut into strips. Sprinkle the spice mix all over and toss well to coat each chicken strip. Cut the onions and bell peppers into equal sized strips.
- Arrange the spiced chicken and the cut onion and bell peppers on 2 large baking sheets, drizzle with the olive oil and toss to coat, sprinkle the vegetables with a pinch of salt. Cook in the preheated oven for 18 minutes, then on broil for 2-3 minutes. Note: Don’t be tempted to cram it all on one sheet. The chicken and veg need space to char and not steam.
- Take out of the oven and drizzle the juice of one lime over chicken immediately. Serve with warm flour or corn tortillas.
Notes
*Chilli powder refers to ground up chillies, not chili powder mix (US). Alternatively, you can use cayenne powder for the spicy kick.
Nutrition
Calories: 543kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 54g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 1293mg | Potassium: 1141mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 2322IU | Vitamin C: 83mg | Calcium: 129mg | Iron: 4mg