We love Mexican style food! I'll admit we do go out for it mostly. However, we do enjoy homemade Chicken Fajitas for dinner often when we are eating at home, and it's so easy and fairly quick to prepare. You can, but you don't have to get all fancy with this dish either. When finished cooking the meat and vegetables I simply serve it up right from the hot pan, having the warmed soft tortillas along with all of the other fixings to go with it on-the-ready at the table. A side of tortilla chips and salsa, and some fresh made guacamole to go along with it, is what completes it for us.
You may choose to use steak instead of the chicken for steak fajitas. This recipe provides plenty for the two of us as a meal, also there's usually enough left over for a serving of a couple fajitas for lunch the next day too. Depending on how much is used for each fajita, this makes about six to eight fajitas. I do use the fat-free refried beans and fat-free sour cream. I prefer a large sweet vidalia onion, and all colors of bell pepper, green, yellow, orange and red make it look even more colorful and appealing! This is a meal that's good just about anytime, and also makes for a great cool weather dish, especially with some spicy salsa to go with it!
You may choose to use steak instead of the chicken for steak fajitas. This recipe provides plenty for the two of us as a meal, also there's usually enough left over for a serving of a couple fajitas for lunch the next day too. Depending on how much is used for each fajita, this makes about six to eight fajitas. I do use the fat-free refried beans and fat-free sour cream. I prefer a large sweet vidalia onion, and all colors of bell pepper, green, yellow, orange and red make it look even more colorful and appealing! This is a meal that's good just about anytime, and also makes for a great cool weather dish, especially with some spicy salsa to go with it!
Chicken Fajitas
Ingredients
2 large skinless-boneless Chicken Breasts or 2 packages Chicken Tenders
2 large or 3 medium Bell Peppers
1 large sweet Onion
1 - 16oz. can Refried Beans
4 tbsp. Olive Oil
Fajita or *Taco Seasoning - to your taste
1 package Soft Tortillas - medium sized - approximately 8 to 10 tortillas
1 to 2 cups or more Shredded Mild Cheddar or Mexican Blend Cheese
small container Sour Cream
Directions
Cut chicken into bite sized pieces. Slice bell peppers and onions uniformly. Add 2 tbsp. of the olive oil to a medium hot pan (non-stick or cast iron works well). Add chicken to the pan, add seasoning and cook chicken while turning frequently for a few minutes until it is starts to change color and to appear cooked. Remove chicken from pan, set aside for now. Add remaining olive oil, peppers, onions and more seasoning to the pan, cook for a few minutes while turning frequently until softening slightly. Add the chicken back to the pan, mix all together and cook for additional few minutes until beginning to brown, lower the heat and cover. Warm refried beans in a small sauce pan or microwave in a microwave safe bowl. Warm tortillas according to package directions. Serve by spreading 1 or 2 teaspoons of refried beans and about 1/2 cup of the chicken mixture onto a warm tortilla down the center, add cheese and sour cream, roll up like a burrito. Salsa, guacamole or hot sauce can be added as well.
* link to my homemade taco seasoning:
This serving style makes it easy to put the fajitas together with everything on-the-ready, adding as much or as little as desired to make it your own way. It doesn't have to be fancy to be good!
Enjoy!
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