chicken fajitas w/ homemade quac
My family constantly requests this meal! It's super easy and not terribly unhealthy.
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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
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Step 1Dice one half of a white onion. Slice the other half.
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Step 2Cut bell peppers into strips.
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Step 3Mince garlic cloves.
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Step 4Dice the tomato.
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Step 5FOR 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.
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Step 6Roll lime and slice in half.
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Step 7Squeeze half of the lime onto the avacados.
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Step 8Add one clove of garlic to avacado. Mash until almost smooth.
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Step 9Add diced tomatoes and onions and stir into avacado. Add salt to taste.
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Step 10In a non-stick pan add one tablespoon extra virgin olive oil and turn to med-high heat.
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Step 11When oil is warm - almost hot - add garlic and simmer, stirring frequently, for about 3 minutes.
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Step 12Add 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)
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Step 13After 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.
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Step 14Add 2 cloves garlic once oil has warmed up. Let simmer stirring frequently for about 3 minutes.
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Step 15Salt and pepper chicken and add to pan. Reduce heat to medium.
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Step 16Let 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.
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Step 17Remove chicken from pan and let sit about 3 minutes and slice lengthwise into strips.
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Step 18For warm tortillas add tortillas to warm leftover oil in the pans and warm both sides.
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Step 19In a tortilla, add all ingredients, and eat!
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Category:
Chicken
Culture:
Mexican
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Tag:
#For Kids
Keyword:
#family
Keyword:
#Quacamole
Ingredient:
Chicken
Method:
Stove Top
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