20-MINUTE SKILLET CHICKEN FAJITAS

Name: 20-MINUTE SKILLET CHICKEN FAJITAS
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, American, TexMex
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; 2 cups cooked long grain brown rice

9 steps

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 04:48:35 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories349.4 kcal (17%)

Total Fat16.1 g (23%)

Carbs30.5 g (12%)

Sugars3.5 g (4%)

Protein20.9 g (42%)

Sodium661.1 mg (33%)

Fiber3.6 g (13%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 lbchicken breast

sliced into thin strips

2 tablespoonscilantro

chopped, or parsley

1 teaspoondried oregano

1 teaspoonchili powder

1 teaspoonsweet paprika

½ teaspoonground cumin

1garlic clove

minced

1 teaspoonfine grain salt

divided

2 tablespoonsolive oil

2 cupslong grain brown rice

cooked

Instructions

Step 1

In a large bowl combine chicken, cilantro, oregano, chili powder, sweet paprika, cumin, garlic, and salt. Toss until chicken is coated and set aside.

Step 2

Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

When peppers are nicely charred in spots and onions have softened and sweetened, scrape mixture onto a plate to clear the skillet.

Step 5

Return skillet to the burner and heat remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil.

Step 6

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.

Step 7

Add pepper mixture to the skillet along with the lime juice.

Step 8

Heat again until everything is sizzling.

Step 9

Sprinkle with a bit of chopped fresh cilantro immediately