Twice Grilled Chicken Fajitas
Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
Preparation Time: 1 hr
Cook Time: 10 mins
Ingredients
- Servings: 6
- 2 teaspoons fajita seasoning mix (more to taste if desired)
- 1 orange, juiced
- 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup lime juice
- 1 lb skinless boneless chicken breast (can use chicken tenders)
- 1 large red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 large green bell peppers or 2 large red bell peppers, cut into thin strips
- 12 (10 inch) flour tortillas, softened
- sour cream (optional)
- monterey jack cheese (optional)
- guacamole (optional)
Recipe
- 1 combine first five ingredients; mix well. add chicken to marinade and marinate 30 to 60 minutes.
- 2 remove meat from marinade. heat grill and cook until done, about 4-5 minutes on each breast side. tenders may take less time.
- 3 remove to cutting board and slice into long strips.
- 4 while meat is cooking, lightly sauté the onion and peppers in reserved marinade. (note: you can sauté on the grill in a cast-iron skillet.).
- 5 place some of the chicken and onion/pepper mixture on each flour tortillas. you can add cheese, also, roll tortilla around filling and if necessary, fasten with a wooden pick to keep fajita together.
- 6 place rolled fajitas back on grill and baste with reserved marinade. cook just until golden brown on all sides.
- 7 serve with sour cream, cheese and guacamole, if desired.
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