Pita Chicken Fajitas Food

FAJITA PITAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. For salsa, combine first 4 ingredients; stir in 1 tablespoon oil., Brush pepper halves and onion slices with remaining oil. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Place vegetables and chicken on an oiled grill rack over medium heat. Grill, covered, until vegetables are tender and a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 165°, 4-6 minutes per side., Cut vegetables and chicken into strips; toss with cheese. Spoon into pita halves; place on a baking sheet. Bake until cheese is melted, 5-7 minutes. Serve with salsa and, if desired, guacamole and sour cream.

CHICKEN FAJITA PITA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425°F. Lightly coat a rimmed baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a small bowl, combine the chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper.
• Cut the chicken, crosswise into 3/4-inch strips. Cut the onion, and bell peppers into 3/4-inch strips, and place on the baking sheet.
• Drizzle the oil over the chicken and vegetables, tossing gently to coat. Evenly sprinkle the fajita spice blend on top of the mixture and give it another quick stir.
• Bake until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are tender, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and squeeze lime juice on top.
• Use tongs to fill the pita pockets and serve.

FAJITAS IN PITAS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise, green onion, mustard and pepper; reserve 1/3 cup for assembling. Spread remaining mixture over chicken and peppers., Grill chicken and peppers, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat for 5-6 minutes on each side or until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 165° and peppers are tender. Cut chicken into 1/2-in. slices; cut peppers into 1-in. slices., Spread reserved mayonnaise mixture inside pita halves; fill with lettuce, chicken and peppers.

EASY CHICKEN FAJITAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and wrap 6 medium tortillas in foil.
• Mix 1 heaped tbsp smoked paprika, 1 tbsp ground coriander, a pinch of ground cumin, 2 crushed garlic cloves, 4 tbsp olive oil, the juice of 1 lime and 4-5 drops Tabasco together in a bowl with a big pinch each of salt and pepper.
• Stir 2 finely sliced chicken breasts, 1 finely sliced red onion, 1 sliced red pepper and 1 finely sliced red chilli, if using, into the marinade.
• Heat a griddle pan until smoking hot and add the chicken and marinade to the pan.
• Keep everything moving over a high heat for about 5 mins using tongs until you get a nice charred effect. If your griddle pan is small you may need to do this in two batches.
• To check the chicken is cooked, find the thickest part and tear in half - if any part is still raw cook until done.
• Put the tortillas in the oven to heat up and serve with the cooked chicken, a bag of mixed salad and one 230g tub of fresh salsa.

CHICKEN FAJITA PITA

Steps:

• Combine Italian salad dressing and soy sauce in a medium bowl and add chicken. Cover and chill at least 8 hours. Remove chicken from marinade and reserve.
• Grill chicken over medium heat 10 minutes on each side or until well cooked and light browned. Cut into strips and keep it warm.
• Add 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a nonstick skillet and place over medium-high heat until hot and add peppers and onion slices. Cook until vegetables are crisp-tender and then add grilled chicken strips.
• Fill pita halves with chicken and vegetables and serve with Ranch salad dressing or yogurt and picante sauce, if you like.

PITA CHICKEN FAJITAS

Steps:

• In large skillet, heat oil, garlic, cumin, oregano, salt& pepper over medium-high heat.
• Add chicken; saute 4 minutes or until tender.
• Add red pepper, onion and lime juice; saute 4 minutes.
• Cut 1/3 off each pita and fill with chicken mixture.
• If desired, top with salsa and sour cream.
• Makes 4 sandwiches.

GREEK-STYLE FAJITAS

Steps:

• Marinade chicken in salad dressing and soy sauce for several hours.
• Grill or bake chicken until fully cooked and juices run clear (cooking time will vary depending on method and thickness of chicken).
• Keep chicken warm.
• Combine tomatoes, lettuce, lemon juice, vinegar, oil, garlic, and oregano in a bowl.
• Mix sour cream and next 6 ingredients in another bowl.
• Cut chicken into strips and place in pita pockets. Each pita pocket contains 1/2 of a chicken breast.
• Add tomato mixture and top with sour cream sauce.

CHICKEN FAJITA PITAS

Steps:

• Set oven to 325 degrees.
• In a bowl toss the chicken strips with the fajita spice mix and garlic powder (if using) toss to coat; set aside.
• Slice the pitas in half; spread about 1/4-cup of the refried beans on each half, place on a lightly greased baking sheet.
• Cover foil and bake for about 10-15 minutes.
• Meanwhile heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat; add in the chicken strips and saute for about 5-6 minutes.
• Add in the onion slices and bell pepper slices; sate for about 3 minutes or until the chicken is done.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Spoon the mixture equally between the 8 bean-filled warmed pitas.
• Top with sour cream, shredded cheddar, chopped tomatoes, shredded lettuce and olives.