How to make Chicken Fajita - Marinated boneless chicken cooked, wrapped in tortillas with caramelized onion, capsicum, cheese, rolled and served with sour cream and guacamole.
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Main Ingredients : Boneless chicken (हड्डी रहित चिकन), Tortillas (तौरतिया )
Cuisine : Mexican
Course : Snacks and Starters
Chicken Fajita Recipe Card
Hindi: murgh
Be a kid or a teenage or an adult or an oldie, chicken lovers trend all over the world at all times! One meat that is a favourite of all beyond belief! When cooked, it can be presented in many guises. Sauté it, fry it, toss it, bake it, steam it – eat it the way you want to. Whatever its form may be upon being cooked, its flavour may change but its flesh remains high in protein, low in fat and can be digested easily.
For more recipes related to Chicken Fajita checkout Chicken 65, Grilled Chicken Foccacia, Chilli Basil Chicken, Chicken Tikka Burger . You can also find more Snacks and Starters recipes like Cronut Sandwich, French Fries, Lipte Kadai Kabab, Chicken And Pepper Wraps.
Prep Time : 26-30 minutes
Cook time : 11-15 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Easy
Taste : Spicy
Ingredients for Chicken Fajita Recipe
Boneless chicken cut into cubes 300 grams
Tortillas 4
Salt to taste
Paprika powder 1 teaspoon
Fajita spice mix 1 tablespoon
Butter 1 tablespoon
Garlic crushed 1 tablespoon
Fresh coriander leaves chopped 2 tablespoons
Vinegar 1 teaspoon
Jalapenos chopped 1 tablespoon
Lettuce leaves a few
Tomato chopped 1
Spring onion greens chopped 2 stalks
Onions cut into roundels and caramelized 2 medium
Green capsicum cut into roundels and caramelized 1 medium
Processed cheese grated 2 tablespoons
Sour cream as required
Guacamole as required
Method
Step 1
Put chicken with salt, paprika powder and fajita spice mix into a bowl and mix well. Set aside to marinate.
Step 2
Heat butter in a non-stick pan. Add garlic and sauté till well browned.
Step 3
Add marinated chicken and mix. Add very little water, mix well, cover and cook on low heat for 5 minutes.
Step 4
Add coriander leaves, vinegar and jalapenos. Mix well and remove from heat.
Step 5
Heat a non-stick tawa. Place tortillas on it and heat from both sides.
Step 6
Place each heated tortilla on a worktop. Place a spoonful of chicken mixture in the centre of each. Top with torn lettuce leaves, tomato, spring onion greens, caramelized onions, caramelized capsicum and grated cheese on top. Bring the edges together to make a wrap and secure with a toothpick.
Step 7
Serve immediately with sour cream and guacamole.
