Chicken Fajitas

Chicken Fajitas

18 small steps, 5 of them done meanwhile, while a timer runs. The main ingredients: chicken breast, bell peppers and onion.

Time
35 min
Difficulty
Easy
per serving
782 kcal
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Ingredients

2 servings
  • Chicken breast280 g
  • Bell peppers2
  • Onion1
  • Tortillas4
  • Avocado1
  • Lime1
  • Sour cream50 g
  • Cilantro½ bunch
  • Garlic clove1
  • Vegetable oil1½ tbsp
  • Sweet paprika2 tsp
  • Cumin1 tsp
  • Oregano½ tsp
  • Chili flakes½ tsp
  • Saltto taste

Contains Gluten and Lactose

You need

5 parts
  • Large skillet
  • Bowl
  • Cutting board & knife
  • Spatula & fork
  • Plate

Directions

18 steps
  1. Cut the chicken

    Pat the chicken breast dry and cut it crosswise into 1 cm wide strips.

    • 280 g Chicken breast
  2. Chop the garlic

    Peel the garlic clove and chop it finely.

    • 1 Garlic clove
  3. Stir the marinade

    In a bowl, stir together the vegetable oil, garlic, sweet paprika, cumin, oregano, chili flakes and ½ tsp salt. Squeeze in the juice of ½ lime.

    • 1½ tbsp Vegetable oil
    • 2 tsp Sweet paprika
    • 1 tsp Cumin
    • ½ tsp Oregano
    • ½ tsp Chili flakes
    • Salt
    • ½ Lime
  4. Marinate the chicken

    10 min

    Add the chicken strips to the marinade, mix well and let them soak for about 10 minutes.

  5. Chop the cilantro

    Meanwhile, while step 4 runs

    Meanwhile, wash the cilantro, pick off the leaves and chop them roughly.

    • ½ bunch Cilantro
  6. Scoop out the avocado

    Meanwhile, while step 4 runs

    Halve the avocado, remove the pit and spoon the flesh into a bowl.

    • 1 Avocado
  7. Mash the guacamole

    Meanwhile, while step 4 runs

    Mash the avocado with a fork. Stir in the juice of ½ lime, 1 pinch salt, 1 pinch cumin and half the cilantro.

    • ½ Lime
    • Salt
  8. Slice the bell pepper

    Meanwhile, while step 4 runs

    Wash the bell pepper, remove the seeds and cut it into 1 cm wide strips.

    • 2 Bell peppers
  9. Slice the onion

    Meanwhile, while step 4 runs

    Peel the onion and cut it into 1 cm wide strips.

    • 1 Onion
  10. Heat the skillet

    1 minHigh heat

    Heat a large skillet over high heat for about 1 minute. The oil from the marinade is enough.

  11. Fry the chicken

    3 minHigh heat

    Put the chicken with its marinade into the skillet in one layer. Don't move it for 3 minutes, until the bottom is golden brown.

  12. Flip the chicken

    2 minHigh heat

    Turn the strips and fry for 2 more minutes.

  13. Move to a plate

    Put the chicken on a plate. The frying fat stays in the skillet.

  14. Fry the vegetables

    4 minHigh heat

    Add the bell pepper and onion with 1 pinch salt to the hot skillet. Fry for about 4 minutes, until they have charred spots but still have a bite.

    • Salt
  15. Chicken back in

    1 minHigh heat

    Return the chicken to the vegetables and toss for 1 minute, until everything is hot and the chicken is no longer pink inside (72 °C).

  16. Into a bowl

    Put the chicken and vegetables into a bowl. The skillet is needed right away for the tortillas.

  17. Warm the tortillas

    1:20 minMedium heat

    Warm the tortillas one at a time in the dry skillet over medium heat for about 20 seconds per side, until they are soft and pliable.

    • 4 Tortillas
  18. Serve

    Stir the sour cream smooth with 1 pinch salt. Fill the tortillas with chicken and vegetables and serve with guacamole, sour cream and the rest of the cilantro.

    • 50 g Sour cream
    • Salt

Nutrition

per serving

782 kcal

Protein
45 g
Carbohydrates
72 g
Fat
36 g

Guide values, calculated from the ingredients.

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