Grilled Chicken Fajitas With Salsa Guacamole Food

CHICKEN FAJITAS

Steps:

• (Skip this step if using chicken tenderloins.) One at a time, place the chicken breasts in a sealable plastic bag and, using a meat mallet, pound to an even ½-inch thickness.
• Open a 1 gallon zip-lock bag and place in a medium bowl. Add the oil, garlic, lime zest, cumin, oregano, ancho chili powder, smoked paprika and salt into the bag. Mash the outside of the bag with your hands to blend the marinade together. Add the tenderloins or pounded chicken breasts and seal shut, releasing any air in the bag. Using your hands, massage the marinade into meat until evenly coated. Place the bag back in the bowl and place in the refrigerator (the bowl protects against leakage); let the chicken marinate at least 8 hours or up to 24 hours.
• Clean the grill and preheat to high.
• While the grill heats, cook the peppers. Heat the oil in a large skillet (preferably not non-stick) over medium-high heat. Add the sliced onions, peppers, salt, and sugar; cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables start to brown and a brown film forms around edges of the bottom of the pan, 8 to 10 minutes. Add ¼ cup of water to the pan; scrape the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon to release any browned bits. Continue cooking for 3 to 4 minutes, until the water is evaporated and the pan starts to brown again; add ¼ cup more water and cook a few minutes more, until the vegetables are tender-crisp. Season to taste with more salt and sugar if necessary. Set aside.
• Oil the grates on the grill. Grill the chicken, covered, for 2 to 3 minutes per side. Do not overcook. Let the chicken cool slightly, then transfer to a cutting board and cut into ½-inch strips.
• Arrange the chicken and peppers on a serving platter. To warm the tortillas: stack 4-6 tortillas on a plate and cover them with a damp paper towel, then microwave for 30 seconds to 1 minute. Repeat with the remaining tortillas. Serve with the chicken, peppers and optional accompaniments.
• Note: The onion and pepper mixture can be made ahead of time and reheated in the microwave.

CHICKEN FAJITAS WITH GUACAMOLE

Steps:

• Guacamole:.
• Seed and peel avocado.
• In a mixing bowl coarsely mash avocado.
• Add medium tomato, onion, garlic powder, the Tablespoon lemon juice and salt.
• Cover the surface of bowl with plastic wrap and chill for up to 4 hours.
• Marinade:.
• In a shallow nonmetallic dish combine oil, cilantro or parsley, lemon peel, 2 Tablespons of lemon juice, chili powder, cumin & red pepper flakes.
• Add chicken to marinade, turning to coat.
• Cover and chill about an hour.
• Drain chicken, reserving marinade.
• Grill chicken on an uncovered grill directly over medium coals for about 5 minutes.
• Turn chicken and brush with marinade; grill for 7-10 minutes more or until chicken is tender and no longer pink.
• OR, place chicken on the unheated rack of a broiler pan. Broil 5-6" from the heat for 10-12 minutes, turning and brushing with marinade once.
• Wrap tortillas in foil and heat on grill or in oven during the last 5 minutes of cooking the chicken.
• To serve, cut chicken into bite-sized strips.
• On each tortilla, arrange chicken strips, shredded letturce, shredded cheese, tomato and sliced olives.
• Roll up tortillas, tucking in sides.
• Serve with Guacamole, sour cream and salsa if desired.

GRILLED CHICKEN FAJITAS

Steps:

• Whisk lime juice, olive oil, and fajita seasoning together in a bowl and pour into a resealable plastic bag. Add chicken breasts, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Cut bell peppers in half and discard the inner membranes and seeds.
• Remove chicken from the marinade and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade.
• Place chicken and peppers (cut-sides down) on the preheated grill. Cook, turning occasionally, until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, and peppers have nice grill marks on them, about 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Cut peppers and chicken into strips and serve on tortillas.

GRILLED CHICKEN FAJITAS WITH SALSA & GUACAMOLE

Steps:

• Place chicken and vegetables in separate shallow dishes. Mix seasoning mix, water and oil until blended. Spoon half over ingredients in each dish; turn to evenly coat all ingredients. Refrigerate 15 min.
• Heat grill to medium heat. Remove chicken and vegetables from seasoning mixtures; discard seasoning mixtures. Grill chicken and vegetables 6 to 8 min. on each side or until chicken is done (165ºF) and vegetables are crisp-tender. Cut chicken and peppers into thin strips; chop onions.
• Top tortillas with chicken, vegetables and cheese; roll up. Serve topped with salsa and guacamole.

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH SALSA

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the first eight ingredients; add chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 4 hours. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine salsa ingredients. Cover and refrigerate until serving. , Drain and discard marinade. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 5-6 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°. Serve with salsa.

GRIDDLED CHICKEN FAJITAS WITH SQUASHED AVOCADO

Steps:

• Stir the garlic into the yogurt. Spoon 2 tbsp into a medium bowl, add the spices and oregano, and stir well. Add the chicken and toss until coated.
• Heat a griddle pan and griddle the chicken for 5 mins, turning once, until cooked all the way through but still moist. (If you want to fry the chicken, wipe a little oil in a non-stick pan first or the spices will burn.)
• Mix the tomatoes with the onion, chilli (if using), coriander and lime to taste. Heat the tortillas following pack instructions. Scoop the flesh from the avocado, squash half on top of each tortilla, then add the chicken and the salsa salad. Spoon over the garlicky yogurt, roll up and eat while still hot.