Chicken Fajitas
Serves: 4
Prep time: 15 minutes + 30 minutes marinating time
Cook time: 15 minutes
1 ½ serves per portion
Recipe courtesy of the Country Kitchens team
Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 fresh red chilli or ½ teaspoon ground chilli powder
- 1 cup fresh coriander, finely chopped, plus extra to serve
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice
- 4 skinless chicken thighs, fat trimmed
- 3 large capsicums (different colours), deseeded and sliced
- 1 large red onion, sliced
- 1 large avocado, sliced
- 8-12 small flour or corn tortillas
Method:
- COMBINE 2 tablespoons oil, garlic, cumin, chilli, coriander and lime juice in a shallow bowl.
- ADD chicken thighs and mix to coat. Marinate for at least 30 minutes. Drain well.
- HEAT a large pan over medium heat. Add remaining oil.
- SEAR the chicken thighs on both sides until golden, approximately 7-10 minutes each side, turning once.
- TRANSFER the chicken to a plate and loosely cover with foil to rest.
- USING the same pan with the chicken cooking juices retained, add the capsicums and onion and cook until soft.
- CUT the chicken thighs into strips.
- ARRANGE the chicken, capsicum onion mix, avocado and extra coriander on a platter.
- SERVE with crisp corn or soft warmed flour tortillas.
What's Great About It:
These quick and easy chicken fajitas have an awesome flavour hit from the delicious marinade. Stuff the charred rainbow capsicum, onion and chicken strips inside warm tortillas for a tasty Mexican fiesta with friends, or as a simple meal prep for the work week.
