Entrees
Chicken Fajitas
Makes 6 servings
Chicken Fajitas
Makes 6 servings
Bring the fiesta home any night of the week with this simple yet super tasty family meal. A side of rice and beans plus fixings like guacamole and salsa make it complete.
Nutritional information per serving: Calories 221 (42% from fat) carb. 14g pro. 20g fat 8g sat. fat 2g chol. 47mg sod. 613mg calc. 74mg fiber 1g
Ingredients
- 1¾ pounds boneless chicken breast tenders, sliced lengthwise into ½-inch strips
- 1½ teaspoons kosher salt, divided
- 1¼ teaspoons ancho chili powder, divided
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 jalapeño peppers, quartered and seeded, divided
- 6 cilantro sprigs
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 medium bell peppers (6 to 8 ounces each), cut lengthwise into ¼-inch strips
- 1 medium red onion, sliced into thin wedges with the root end intact
- 6 six-inch flour tortillas (corn tortillas may be substituted)
- 1 lime
- Salsa, guacamole, and sour cream, for serving
- Rice and beans, for serving
Preparation
- Put the chicken into a large nonreactive mixing bowl and toss with 1¼ teaspoons of the salt, 1 teaspoon of the chile powder, the cumin, garlic, 1 of the quartered jalapeños, and the cilantro. Toss to evenly distribute the herbs and spices and coat the chicken well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.
- Thinly slice the remaining jalapeño and put in a medium bowl. Add the bell peppers, onion, the remaining ¼ teaspoon each of the salt and chile pepper, and the olive oil. Toss to coat the vegetables evenly.
- When the chicken is ready to cook, fit the air fry basket into the baking tray. Scatter the onion and peppers evenly in the basket. Place in the oven in rack position 2, select the Veggie air fry preset, and then press Start. Once time expires, remove and reserve.
- Put the chicken in a single layer in the air fry basket, and then return to the oven in position 2. Select Air Fry and set the temperature to 400°F and time for 20 minutes. Press Start. While the chicken is cooking, wrap the tortillas in foil. With 5 minutes remaining, add the veggies back to the air fry basket and toss with the chicken. Put the tortillas on the oven rack in position 1.
- When time expires, remove the chicken, vegetables, and tortillas from the oven. Squeeze the lime juice evenly over the chicken and vegetables.
- Serve the chicken and vegetables with the warm tortillas, topped with your desired fixings, such as salsa, guacamole, and/or sour cream, and rice and beans on the side.
