How to Make Chicken Fajitas | Get Cookin' | Allrecipes

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Thighs are often more flavorful and less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is typically less expensive.

Slice the chicken breast and chicken thighs into thin strips, about half an inch thick and two to three inches long.

Crush a couple of cloves of garlic into a bowl.

Add a couple teaspoons of red wine vinegar, the juice of one lime, and half a teaspoon of salt into the bowl with garlic.

Whisk together with some olive oil to create a marinade.

Lightly coat the sliced chicken with fajita seasoning, then pour the marinade over the chicken and toss to combine.

Cover the marinated chicken and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

Slice yellow onions and bell peppers thinly for the fajita veggies.

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add a little olive oil.

Cook the chicken in batches, with each batch taking about five minutes to cook, until browned.

Add a little water to the pan to help lift the flavor from the bottom.

Remove the chicken and set aside, then add the sliced veggies to the skillet and cook until crisp-tender with some color.

Add the cooked chicken back into the skillet with the veggies, and optionally add one to two tablespoons of water to create steam.

Serve the chicken and veggie mixture hot, optionally topping with shredded cheese, pico de gallo, and a squeeze of lime.

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