Tequila Chicken Fajitas

photo by Greeny4444
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Yields:
-
4 fajitas
- Serves:
- 2
ingredients
- 3⁄4 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into thin strips
- 1⁄4 cup tequila
- 1⁄4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1⁄2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (or to taste)
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 teaspoons canola oil
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced into strips
- 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced into strips
- 1⁄2 medium red onion, sliced into strips
- 4 (6 inch) corn tortillas
- 1⁄4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped (optional)
directions
- Place the chicken breasts in a heavy-duty resealable bag.Mix together the tequila, lime juice, Worcestershire sauce, red pepper flakes, chili powder, salt, pepper, and garlic in a bowl. Pour into the bag with the chicken, and place into the refrigerator for 45 minutes or longer (I would probably do it several hours).
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, and add the canola oil. Saute the bell peppers and onion until crisp tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the pan and keep warm.
- Remove the chicken strips from the marinade and discard the marinade.
- Cook the chicken in the same pan in which you cooked the vegetables for about 6 minutes, or until there is no pink left.
- Return the onions and bell peppers to the pan and heat through for about one minute. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Warm the tortillas and place on plates. Divide the chicken mixture evenly among the tortillas, sprinkle with cilantro, and serve.
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Variations:
- Tequila Steak Fajitas: Substitute 3/4 pound flank steak for the chicken breasts.
- Tequila Shrimp Fajitas: Substitute 3/4 pound shrimp for the chicken. Cook the shrimp for 2 minutes, or just until pink.
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Greeny4444
Broomfield, Colorado
I am an active lady, and I am not the top chef in the world, but I can hold my own. I love making things that remind me of when I was little, I love trying out new recipes, and I love learning new things to cook. Most of the recipes I post are recipes I loved that I found online, but that I have tweaked just a bit. I do have some family recipes on here too. I love to bake, probably more than anything else in the kitchen. I love to bike ride. I like to read, travel, kayak (I've only been twice, but I loved it), hike, camp, basically any outdoorsy/active stuff.?