Chipotle Chicken Fajitas

Name: Chipotle Chicken Fajitas
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 3 h 20 min
Yield: 5 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 (12 ounce) bottle chili sauce; 1/4 cup lime juice; 4 chipotle chiles in adobo; 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into strips; 1/2 cup cider vinegar; 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed; 1/3 cup molasses; 4 medium green peppers, cut into 1-inch strips; 1 large onion, cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 10 flour tortillas (8 inch work best); 1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes; 1 cup Mexican blend cheese, shredded

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Recipe by RachelB-KY

I got this out of a taste of home cookbook and it really is delicious. You can make it as spicy as you'd like and it won't effect the recipe. I didn't have any chipotle peppers so I used jalapenos and they worked just as well.

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READY IN: 3hrs 20mins

SERVES: 5

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

(12 ounce) bottle chili sauce
¹⁄₄

cup lime juice
4

chipotle chiles in adobo
1

lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into strips
¹⁄₂

cup cider vinegar
¹⁄₃

cup brown sugar, packed
¹⁄₃

cup molasses
4

medium green peppers, cut into 1-inch strips
1

large onion, cut into 1-inch pieces
1

tablespoon olive oil
¹⁄₈

teaspoon salt
¹⁄₈

teaspoon pepper
10

flour tortillas (8 inch work best)
1 ¹⁄₂

cups chopped tomatoes
1

cup Mexican blend cheese, shredded

DIRECTIONS

Place the chili sauce, lime juice and chipotle peppers in a food processor; cover and process until blend. Transfer 1/2 cup to a large resealable plastic bag; add chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 1-4 hours.
Pour remaining marinade into a small bowl; add the vinegar, brown sugar and molasses. Cover and refrigerate.
On six metal or soaked wooden skewers, alternately thread chicken, green peppers and onion. Brush with oil; sprinkle salt and pepper. Grill uncovered, over medium heat for 10-16 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink, turning occasionally.
Unskewer chicken and vegetables into a large bowl; add 1/2 cup chipotle-molasses mixture and toss to coat. Keep warm.
Grill tortillas, uncovered, over medium heat for 45-55 seconds on each side or until warmed. Top with chicken mixture, tomatoes, cheese and remaining chipotle-molasses mixture.

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