chicken fajitas w/ homemade quac

3 Pinches
Gaithersburg, MD
Updated on Jan 11, 2022

My family constantly requests this meal! It's super easy and not terribly unhealthy.

prep time 45 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Stove Top
yield 2 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds bonesless, skinless, chicken breast
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • 1 - tomato
  • 1 1/2 - white onion
  • 2 - 2 1/2 - bell peppers (i like to use multiple colors)
  • 1 package whole wheat tortillas
  • 2 - ripened avacados
  • 1 - lime

How To Make chicken fajitas w/ homemade quac

  • Step 1
    Dice one half of a white onion. Slice the other half.
  • Step 2
    Cut bell peppers into strips.
  • Step 3
    Mince garlic cloves.
  • Step 4
    Dice the tomato.
  • Step 5
    FOR THE QUACAMOLE: Cut the avacados in half and throw away the pit. Spoon out the inside of the avacados and put into a bowl. Coarsley mash the avacados.
  • Step 6
    Roll lime and slice in half.
  • Step 7
    Squeeze half of the lime onto the avacados.
  • Step 8
    Add one clove of garlic to avacado. Mash until almost smooth.
  • Step 9
    Add diced tomatoes and onions and stir into avacado. Add salt to taste.
  • Step 10
    In a non-stick pan add one tablespoon extra virgin olive oil and turn to med-high heat.
  • Step 11
    When oil is warm - almost hot - add garlic and simmer, stirring frequently, for about 3 minutes.
  • Step 12
    Add bell peppers and onions to pan. Turn down to medium heat. And stir occationally. (It's ok if it looks a little charred on the side that's been cooking)
  • Step 13
    After bell peppers have simmered for about 5 - 10 minutes add 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil to another pan and turn to med-high heat.
  • Step 14
    Add 2 cloves garlic once oil has warmed up. Let simmer stirring frequently for about 3 minutes.
  • Step 15
    Salt and pepper chicken and add to pan. Reduce heat to medium.
  • Step 16
    Let Chicken cook for about 10 - 15 minutes, and then flip. (Watch your chicken, once the chicken looks half cooked on the sides, flip)Let chicken finish cooking.
  • Step 17
    Remove chicken from pan and let sit about 3 minutes and slice lengthwise into strips.
  • Step 18
    For warm tortillas add tortillas to warm leftover oil in the pans and warm both sides.
  • Step 19
    In a tortilla, add all ingredients, and eat!

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Category: Chicken
Culture: Mexican
Keyword: #family
Keyword: #Quacamole
Ingredient: Chicken
Method: Stove Top

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