Saturday, November 21, 2009

Chicken Fajitas

We really enjoyed these. The chicken tasted great, and the fresh avocado and guac really stepped it up. We'll be making this again soon.


Makes: 4 servings
Prep time: 2+ hours
Cook time: 10 minutes
Printable Recipe

Meat

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup lime juice
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 2 T olive oil
  • 4 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 2 t soy sauce
  • 1 t salt
  • 1/2 t liquid smoke
  • 1/2 t cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 t black pepper
  • 1 lb top sirloin steak or boneless skinless chicken breast

1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl with meat and refrigerate at least 2 hours.

2. Discard leftover marinade.

3. Grill over medium heat for 4-5 minutes per side.

4. Let me sit for 5 minutes then slice into thin strips. Keep warm.

Vegetable Sauce

Ingredients:

  • 2 T water
  • 1 t soy sauce
  • 1/2 t lime juice
  • 1 dash salt
  • 1 dash black pepper
  • 1 T olive oil

1. Combine all ingredients and set aside.

Vegetables

Ingredients:

  • 1 large Spanish onion, sliced thin
  • 1/2 green pepper, sliced thin
  • 1/2 red pepper, sliced thin
  • 1/2 yellow pepper, sliced thin

1. Cool all ingredients in oil until brown.

Fajitas

Ingredients

  • Flour tortillas
  • Meat and vegetables from above

1. Warm tortillas on stove (I just throw them in a hot pan for a few seconds per side).

2. Combine vegetables with vegetable sauce.

3. Place meat filling in tortilla. Add vegetable/sauce mix.

For added flavor, top with guacamole and/or fresh avocados and salsa.

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