Garlic Lime Chicken Fajitas Food

GARLIC ONION CHICKEN FAJITAS WITH LIME

Steps:

• Whisk orange juice, lime juice, olive oil, garlic, dried onion, oregano, cilantro, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl until marinade is smooth. Measure out 1/4 cup of the marinade and set aside. Pour remaining marinade into a resealable plastic bag, place chicken in the bag, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate chicken in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
• Remove chicken from marinade and shake off excess; discard remaining marinade.
• Cook and stir chicken in a large skillet over medium-high heat until lightly browned and cooked through, 3 to 7 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate. Cook and stir pepper and onion in the same skillet with reserved 1/4 cup of marinade until vegetables are tender and liquid is reduced, about 5 minutes. Return chicken to skillet; cook and stir until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Spoon chicken mixture into tortillas.

SPICY GARLIC LIME CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together salt, black pepper, cayenne, paprika, 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, onion powder, thyme and parsley. Sprinkle spice mixture generously on both sides of chicken breasts.
• Heat butter and olive oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Saute chicken until golden brown, about 6 minutes on each side. Sprinkle with 2 teaspoons garlic powder and lime juice. Cook 5 minutes more, stirring frequently to coat evenly with sauce.

GARLIC LIME CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the lime juice, vinegar, garlic and seasonings; add chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight., Discard marinade. In a skillet, brown chicken on all sides in oil. Transfer to a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until a thermometer reaches 170° and juices run clear.

CILANTRO-LIME CHICKEN FAJITAS WITH GRILLED ONIONS

Steps:

• Optional toppings: purchased salsas, guacamole, sour cream, chopped fresh cilantro, sliced green onions, and chopped serrano chiles Prepare barbecue (medium heat). Puree first 5 ingredients in processor. Season marinade with salt and pepper.
• Place chicken in 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Pour 1/3 cup marinade over; turn to coat. Arrange poblanos, bell peppers, and onions on large rimmed baking sheet. Pour 1/2 cup marinade over; turn to coat. Sprinkle chicken and vegetables with salt and pepper. Reserve remaining marinade.
• Grill chicken until cooked through, about 7 minutes per side. Grill vegetables until tender, turning frequently, about 15 minutes for onions and 12 minutes for poblanos and bell peppers. Grill tortillas until charred, about 1 minute per side.
• Transfer chicken to work surface; slice crosswise into strips. Fill tortillas with chicken and vegetables; drizzle with reserved marinade. Serve with toppings.

RECIPE INSPIRATIONS GARLIC LIME CHICKEN FAJITAS

Steps:

• Mix juices, oil, all of the spices and salt in a small bowl. Reserve 1/4 cup of the marinade. Place chicken in large resealable plastic bag or glass dish. Add remaining marinade; turn to coat well. Refrigerate 30 minutes or longer for extra flavor.
• Cook and stir chicken in large heated skillet on medium-high heat 3 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from skillet. Add bell pepper, onion and reserved marinade; cook and stir 5 minutes or until tender. Return chicken to skillet. Cook 2 to 3 minutes or until heated through.
• Spoon chicken mixture into warm tortillas. Serve with assorted toppings, if desired.

CHICKEN FAJITAS WITH LIME, GARLIC AND BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• MARINATE CHICKEN FOR 30 MINUTES.
• Mix lime juice and minced garlic in 2-quart Ziploc bag.
• Add chicken strips to marinade bag. Marinate for 30 minutes in refrigerator, turning periodically to distribute marinade.
• STIRFRY.
• Heat olive oil in heavy frying pan over medium-high heat.
• Pour in chicken and marinade sauce. Stirfry for 5-7 minutes.
• Remove chicken to plate and keep warm.
• Drain excess liquid from skillet, if necessary.
• Add bell pepper strips and remaining garlic to frying pan and stirfry for 5 minutes or until peppers are tender.
• Sprinkle bell pepper and garlic with cumin, salt and ground red pepper.
• Add chicken back to frying pan and stirfry 1-2 minutes.
• ASSEMBLE BURRITOS.
• Spread 1 teaspoon sour cream (optional) on one side of each tortilla. Spoon stirfry mixture evenly over sour cream.
• Fold bottom of tortilla and roll up sides.
• Serve with salsa, if desired.
• Serves 2 hearty appetites, or 4 dainty portions.

LIME CHICKEN FAJITAS

Steps:

• Combine lime, garlic, cumin and coriander. Pour over chicken strips and toss. Heat 1 Tbsp olive oil in large pan. Add green pepper and onion. Cook about 5 minutes until soft, and remove from pan. Heat 2 Tbsp olive oil in pan, and add chicken strips. Stir occasionally, and let cook through about 10 minutes. Add green pepper and onion and combine well. Place mixture on tortillas and top with cheese and avocado.

CHILI-LIME CHICKEN FAJITAS

Steps:

• In a bowl or shallow dish, combine 2 tablespoons oil, 2 tablespoons lime juice, zest, chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, cayenne pepper and pepper. Add chicken and turn to coat. Refrigerate at least 2 hours. , Season chicken with salt. In a 12-in. cast-iron or other heavy skillet, heat 1 tablespoon remaining oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken in batches; cook and stir until no longer pink, 6-8 minutes; remove from pan., In same skillet, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat. Add peppers, onions, remaining lime juice and remaining garlic powder; cook and stir until tender, 4-5 minutes. Return chicken to pan; heat through. Serve with tortillas and lime wedges. If desired, top with sour cream and cilantro.

CINNAMON AND LIME CHICKEN FAJITAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place potatoes in a shallow baking dish. Drizzle with about 1/2 the oil, and season with salt. Bake 30 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, until tender.
• Meanwhile, season chicken with cinnamon, salt, and pepper. Arrange in a separate baking dish, and bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until no longer pink and juices run clear. Cool and shred.
• Heat remaining oil in a skillet over medium heat, and saute onion and garlic until tender. Mix in shredded chicken, jalapeno, and lime juice. Cook until heated through.
• Serve the chicken and potatoes in warmed tortillas.

CHIPOTLE-LIME CHICKEN FAJITAS MARINADE

Steps:

• In a blender or food processer, combine garlic, chipotles, sugar, salt, chile powder, lime zest and juice and oil. Puree until smooth. Transfer to a large zip-top bag and add chicken. Seal bag, squeeze out air and massage bag to coat chicken evenly in marinade.
• Refrigerate for at least 8 hours and not more than 24 hours.