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Homemade Chicken Fajitas

(October unprocessed cheat: I used Chili-Lime Cholula on mine.)
Prep Time35 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Entree
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 8 servings
Author: Dr. Yoni Freedhoff

Ingredients

4-Ingredient Whole Grain Tortillas

  • 2 cups Whole Grain Whole Wheat Flour
  • 1/2 tsp. Sea Salt
  • 1/4 cup Oil
  • 1/2 cup Warm Water

Stupid-Easy Chicken Fajitas

  • 3 Tbs. Lime Juice
  • 1 tsp. minced fresh Garlic
  • 1 tsp. Chili Powder
  • 1 tsp. Cumin
  • 2 whole Chicken Breasts cut into strips
  • 1 medium Onion sliced
  • 2 Peppers green, yellow, red, whatever, sliced
  • 2 cups shredded Cheddar Cheese

Instructions

Tortillas

  • Mix it all up, and let the dough rest for 30 minutes.
  • Divide into 10 small balls.
  • Take two large pieces of parchment paper and roll the dough out in between (or use a tortilla press)
  • Oil a non-stick pan with a smidgen of a neutral-tasting oil. Heat the pan on high for 5 minutes.
  • “Fry” the tortillas, flipping once. Cook 30 to 60 seconds per side.
  • Keep finished tortillas warm in a toaster oven at a low temperature while frying the rest.

Fajitas

  • In small bowl, mix first 4 ingredients.
  • Add chicken and marinate for 15 minutes.
  • In skillet, cook onion and chicken with marinade for 3 minutes.
  • Add peppers, sauté for 3 minutes.
  • Divide among tortillas.
  • Top with cheese and/or salsa, and/or guacamole, and/or Cholula!
  • Roll up and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 327kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 340mg | Potassium: 342mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 590IU | Vitamin C: 27.1mg | Calcium: 229mg | Iron: 2mg