
How To Make Margarita Chicken Fajitas
Make some flavorful fajitas by marinating chicken in margarita mix. The tangy flavor will provide a fresh taste for these tender and juicy chicken fajitas.
Serves:
Ingredients
For Fajita:
- 4chicken breasts,boneless and skinless
- salt and pepper
- ¼cupolive oil,divided
- 3bell peppers
- 2portabello mushroom caps,thinly sliced
- 1white onion,thinly sliced
- flour tortillas
For Toppings:
- Mexican cheese,shredded
- avocado slices,or guacamole
- sour cream
- lime wedges
- fresh cilantro,chopped
For Marinade:
- ½cuptequila
- ½cuplime juice,freshly-squeezed
- ¼cuporange juice,freshly-squeezed
- 1tspcumin
- ¼tspcayenne
Instructions
Marinade:
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Whisk together the marinade ingredients in a small bowl. Remove 3 tablespoons of the marinade for later use, and add the remaining marinade to a large zip lock bag. Add the chicken, and toss to coat.
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Refrigerate the mixture for at least 1 to 8 hours. Remove the chicken from the marinade, and season generously on both sides with salt and pepper.
Fajitas:
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Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the chicken breasts and let cook without touching for 5 minutes.
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Flip the chicken breasts over, and cook for an additional 3 to 5 minutes until no longer pink inside and juices run clear. Remove chicken and set aside on a plate to cool.
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Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil to the pan and heat over medium-high heat. Add the peppers, mushrooms, and onions, and cook for about 7 to 10 minutes until crisp-tender, stirring frequently.
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Cut the chicken into strips. When the vegetables are ready, add the chicken strips to the vegetable mixture.
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Reduce the heat to medium-low, and drizzle with the reserved marinade and stir to coat. Cook for 2 minutes, then season with additional salt and pepper if needed.
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Serve warm in flour tortillas with toppings, and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories: 406.60kcal
- Fat: 23.80g
- Saturated Fat: 4.91g
- Trans Fat: 0.12g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 13.52g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.77g
- Carbohydrates: 12.33g
- Fiber: 4.02g
- Sugar: 5.03g
- Protein: 26.08g
- Cholesterol: 74.24mg
- Sodium: 689.75mg
- Calcium: 41.26mg
- Potassium: 634.81mg
- Iron: 1.85mg
- Vitamin A: 136.50µg
- Vitamin C: 94.65mg
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