With 36 grams of protein, these easy to make fajitas are made with tender chicken, colorful peppers, and onion.
Ingredients:
- 1 lb / 453 gr chicken breast, sliced into thin strips
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro (or parsley)
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 teaspoon fine grain salt, divided
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- Juice of half lime
- 2 bell peppers, thinly sliced
- 1 onion, sliced thin
Directions
- In a large bowl combine chicken, cilantro, oregano, chili powder, sweet paprika, cumin, garlic, and salt. Toss until chicken is coated and set aside.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the peppers in a single layer. Try to get them a little charred underneath before you move them around. Once they’ve begun to brown, add sliced onion, and ½ teaspoon of salt. Wait again for some color to develop before you move them.
- When peppers are nicely charred in spots and onions have softened and sweetened, scrape mixture onto a plate to clear the skillet.
- Return skillet to the burner and heat remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
- When sizzling, spread chicken strips in as much of a single layer as you can. Wait until they brown underneath to move them. Saute' strips, regularly pausing so that they can get some color, until cooked through, about 6 minutes.
- Add pepper mixture to the skillet along with the lime juice.
- Heat again until everything is sizzling.
- Sprinkle with a bit of chopped fresh cilantro and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts
- Serves 4. One serving yields 270 calories, 11 grams of fat, 5 grams of carbs, and 36 grams of protein.
Recipe from theironyou.com