Smoky Chicken Fajitas

Smoky Chicken Fajitas

#Spicy #Mexican #Chicken #Weeknight

🥘 Ingredients

  • avocado
    1 pieces
  • chicken breasts
    2 pieces
  • chili powder
    1 tsp
  • cilantro
    ¼ cup
  • corn
    ½ cup
  • cumin
    1 tsp
  • flour tortillas
    4 pieces
  • jalapeño
    1 pieces
  • lime
    1 pieces
  • olive oil
    1½ tbsp
  • pepper
    ¼ tsp
  • red bell pepper
    1 pieces
  • red onion
    ½ pieces
  • salt
    ¼ tsp
  • tomato
    1 pieces

🍳 Cookware

  • medium bowl
  • large pan
  • bowl
  1. 1
    Halve, peel, and slice half the red onion , then finely dice the other half. Finely dice the tomato , cilantro , and jalapeño . Zest half the lime , then cut it into wedges. Core, seed, and thinly slice the red bell pepper . Cut kernels off the corn . Finally, cut the chicken breasts into ½-inch strips.
    red onion: ½ pieces, tomato: 1 pieces, cilantro: ¼ cup, jalapeño: 1 pieces, lime: 1 pieces, red bell pepper: 1 pieces, corn: ½ cup, chicken breasts: 2 pieces
  2. 2
    In a medium bowl , combine the tomatoes, half the cilantro, jalapeño to taste, and a drizzle of olive oil . Season with salt and pepper .
    olive oil: 1½ tbsp, salt: ¼ tsp, pepper: ¼ tsp
  3. 3
    Heat ½ tbsp olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the corn and half the diced onion and season with salt and pepper. Cook, tossing, until corn is slightly blistered ⏱️ 5 minutes . Remove from the pan and set aside.
  4. 4
    In the same pan, heat another ½ tbsp olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the sliced onion and bell peppers and cook until soft and slightly charred ⏱️ 5 minutes . Season with salt and pepper. Set aside with corn.
  5. 5
    In the same pan, heat another ½ tbsp olive oil over medium-high heat. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and cook in batches, tossing, until browned ⏱️ 3 minutes . Once cooked, add all the chicken back to the pan and stir in the peppers, onions, cumin , chili powder , and a squeeze of lime. Cook until fragrant ⏱️ 30 seconds . Set aside.
    cumin: 1 tsp, chili powder: 1 tsp
  6. 6
    Wrap the flour tortillas in foil and heat them in the oven ⏱️ 5 minutes . Or, wrap tortillas in a damp paper towel and microwave until warm ⏱️ 45 seconds . While the tortillas warm, halve, peel, and pit the avocado . Using a fork, mash it in a bowl with the remaining diced onion, remaining cilantro, a squeeze of lime, lime zest, and more jalapeño if you like it spicy. Season with salt and pepper.
    flour tortillas: 4 pieces, avocado: 1 pieces
  7. 7
    Assemble fajitas with the tortillas, chicken, peppers and onions, corn salsa, and guacamole.