Sunday, July 25, 2010

Chicken Fajitas

Background: At the bridal shower hosted by my mother-in-law, she had each person write one of their favorite recipes on a 3-by-5 recipe card. This recipe comes from the book she made up of all the recipe cards.

Originally from: Sophie Hamberg

Serves ~4
Approximate time, from prep to table: ~2.5 hours (due to a 2+ hour marinade)

Ingredients:
1.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 clove garlic
1.5 tsp. seasoning salt
1.5 tsp. ground cumin
1 T. chili powder
1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper
2 T. vegetable oil
2 T lemon juice

Sliced Vegetables:
1 yellow pepper
1 red bell pepper
1 green pepper
1 onion
1-2 green onions (or more if desired)

tortillas
sour cream

Directions:

Preparation:
Cut chicken into thin strips; add garlic, seasoned salt, cumin, chili powder, red pepper, oil, and lemon juice and mix thoroughly. Marinate at least 2 hours or longer.

Cooking:
Cook chicken until done in fry pan; set aside. Cook vegetables in fry pan with 1 T. oil and cook, covered, until done. Then add chicken and cook together for a few minutes.

Serve: Put on tortillas and serve with sour cream.

Note/Tips: Someone gave us a set of the sizzling platters that they use at restaurants. If you like this recipe, I highly recommend getting a couple of them and heating them in the oven until time to serve. They add that "wow" effect for guests. I wouldn't recommend marinading the chicken all day; it can become too strong.

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