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Chicken fajitas

 16 ratings

Prep Time:5 mins

Cooking Time:20 mins

Serves:1 Adult

Chicken fajitas

This recipe is both quick and full of flavour. It is sure to get rave reviews from all the family!


Ingredients

  •  ½ medium red or green pepper, de-seeded and chopped
  • 1 small onion, peeled and finely sliced
  • 1 clove of garlic, peeled and crushed
  • 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil
  • ½ a teaspoon of crushed chillies
  • 1 small chicken breast (100g / 3½oz.), cut into thin strips
  • 1 tablespoon of fresh coriander, chopped
  • ½ a lime, juiced
  • 1 wholemeal tortilla wrap
  • 30g /1oz. of lettuce
  • 1 medium tomato, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon of sour cream

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a non-stick pan over a medium to high heat and stir-fry the onion, garlic and chillies for 10 minutes until softened.
  2. Add the diced chicken and cook for 8 minutes until the chicken is browned.
  3. Add the peppers and coriander and cook for a further 2-3 minutes before adding the fresh lime juice off the heat.
  4. Heat the tortilla in a microwave or toast in a hot pan.
  5. Remove the warm tortilla and fill with the chicken mixture, lettuce chopped tomato and a dollop of sour cream before rolling up into a thick cigar shape and serving.

What you will need

  • Chopping board
  • Chopping knife
  • Cutlery
  • Frying pan
  • Kitchen scales

Serving suggestions

Serve with a green salad.


"To mix things up why not forget the wrap and serve with brown rice instead?"

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