How to Cut Chicken For Fajitas
For this recipe, we marinate and cook the chicken as whole breasts and then slice it before serving. This keeps the meat moist and juicy, perfect for fajitas. Slice the chicken in one-inch strips and then in half so they are about two inches long. I hope that you give this recipe a try and that your family loves them jut as much as we do.
Make the chicken fajita marinade. Combine the fajita seasonings, lime juice, and oil in a large measuring cup. Marinate the chicken. In a reusable container or a plastic bag that seals well, add the chicken. Then pour the marinade over it. Let marinate for at least 30 minutes, but no more than 24 hours. Read more on this below. Cook the chicken. In a preheated cast iron skillet with oil or grill pan, cook the chicken until it is 165 degrees Fahrenheit, approximately six minutes on each side. Remove the meat to let it rest, and then cook the vegetables in the same skillet in batches until they are tender. Put the fajitas together. Slice the cooked chicken and combine it with the vegetables. Serve in tortilla shells.
Olive Oil: Its delicate and delicious flavor makes it the perfect base for marinades. Lime Juice: A key part of a good marinade is an acid. This helps break down the meat a little so that the flavor of the marinade can get into the chicken. Chili Powder: This is made from ground chili peppers. It brings a great flavor and very little heat to the recipe. Salt: I prefer to use kosher salt in my marinades, but if you only have table salt, you should cut the amount in half. Paprika: I typically keep regular paprika on hand, but smoked paprika would also work well in this recipe. Oregano: This might not be the first spice you think of when you think of fajitas, but it adds such a great flavor. Garlic Powder: This is essential in any fajita recipe. I like using the powder in this because we don’t risk burning the garlic in high heat when we cook the chicken. Onion Powder: Even though the fajitas have onion, onion powder adds to the flavor profile.
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