Description
Make this chicken fajitas recipe for a delicious weeknight dinner!
Ingredients
For Smoky Red Pepper Sauce:
- 2 medium red bell peppers
- 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt, divided
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne
For the marinade:
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/3 cup Marinated Red Onion oil
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
For the fajitas:
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into ¼-inch thick strips
- Extra-virgin olive oil, for sauteing
- 1 medium yellow pepper
- 1 medium orange pepper
- 1 medium red pepper
- 1 medium jalapeno, cut into thin rounds
- 1 cup Marinated Onions
For serving:
- 2 cups cooked white rice
- Store-bought pico de gallo or salsa
- Sour cream, if not making the red pepper sauce
- 1-2 avocados, sliced or cubed
- Chopped cilantro
- Tortilla chips
- Lime wedges
Instructions
- Preheat the broiler and raise the oven rack to 5 or 6 inches below the heat source.
- For the chicken, mix all marinade spices in a shallow container and stir to combine well. Add the chicken strips and toss to coat in the spice mixture. Pour the Marinated Red Onion oil and vinegar over the chicken and toss again to make sure everything is well-coated in the marinade. Set aside.
- Put the red bell peppers for the Smoky Red Pepper Sauce on a baking sheet and drizzle evenly with the olive oil. Sprinkle ½ teaspoon of salt and the black pepper. Broil until charred on all sides, flipping them over every 5 minutes, about 15 minutes total. Remove the peppers from the oven and let cool.
- Remove and discard the charred skin, seeds, and stems and transfer the flesh from the peppers to a blender or food processor. Add the mayonnaise, vinegar, remaining 1 teaspoon salt, hot sauce, and cayenne, and blend until smooth. Set aside.
- Cut the yellow, orange, and red bell peppers into 1/4 -inch strips. Cut the wide end of the jalapeno off and with a knife, scoop out the seeds then slice the jalapeno into thin rounds. Set the peppers aside.
- In a large sauté pan over medium-high heat, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Add the half the chicken and cook strips 3 minutes per side (depending on thickness). When done, remove the chicken from the pan, place on a cutting board to rest, and repeat with the remaining chicken strips, adding a little more olive oil if needed. Set the chicken aside.
- Immediately, add the peppers and the jalapenos to the pan, adding additional olive oil if needed. Sauté for 3 minutes, stirring continuously, until peppers are softened. Reduce heat to low and add 1 cup of the Marinated Red Onions to the pan, stirring to combine. Turn off heat.
- To serve, divide the rice among four bowls and top each with some chicken, peppers, and onions. Top with a spoonful of the Smoky Red Pepper Sauce, pico de gallo, and sour cream. Garnish with avocado, cilantro, tortilla chips, and a healthy squeeze of lime! Alternatively, you can present everything on a platter and have your eaters join in on the fun by building their own bowls.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 636
- Sugar: 5.4 g
- Sodium: 282.9 mg
- Fat: 37.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 36.7 g
- Protein: 38.3 g
- Cholesterol: 121.9 mg