A healthy chicken recipe that features a fajita flavor in the oven!
I tossed out the tortilla for this recipe but you are welcome to grab some off the shelf! I had an abundance of pasta this week so I kept it on the lighter side for this recipe.
I actually did not miss the tortilla here, the crunch of the lettuce helped aid the flavor bomb of the meat and highlighted the toppings. I used Zubiate crema and salsa from Zubiate foods in Dallas, Tx. Literally I put these items on everything. They are sooo good!!
You can use this same recipe with flank steak. I read if you put the broiler on the last 3 minutes of the cooking time you get that char just like the restaurants! I wouldn’t recommend doing that with chicken!
During the summer months, grill each side 7 minutes. A fun way to get the family out doors or a great way to throw an outdoor summer party. Lay out the toppings and create a fajita bar!
Healthy Chicken Fajitas
Ingredients
For the chicken:
- 2 chicken breast, sliced thin
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small lime, juiced
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- Dash of salt
For the peppers:
- 3 large peppers, sliced thin
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- Dash of dried oregano
- Pinch of salt
- Pinch of pepper
Toppings:
- Avocado
- Cilantro
- Crema
- Sliced Jalapenos
- Salsa
- Sour cream
- Tortilla strips
Directions
For the chicken:
- In a large bowl, combine olive oil, lime juice, chili powder, garlic powder, cumin, salt and pepper. Toss the chicken into marinade. Refrigerate 15 minutes.
For the peppers:
- In the mean time, in a medium bowl, add oil, garlic powder, oregano, salt, and pepper. Toss in peppers.
- Coat peppers and let sit while chicken is marinating.
- Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees F. Cut four 12×12 pieces of foil.
- Remove the chicken from the refrigerator. Appropriate portion peppers among the 4 pieces of foil. Then the chicken. Discard any juices at the bottom of the bowl.
- Bring the edges on all four sides of each piece together, sealing the ingredients.
- Place on baking sheet. Bake 15 minutes.
- Remove from oven, let sit 2 minutes.
- Carefully unwrap foil. Serve on tortilla or lettuce leaf. Top with favorite goodies!
