Chicken fajitas
Smoky spiced chicken and peppers seared hot, wrapped in warm tortillas with sour cream and salsa.
- 30 minto make
- 4portions
- Easyto cook
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Ingredients
For 4 portions
- 500g chicken breast (raw, boneless)
- 1 medium red bell pepper
- 1 medium green bell pepper
- 1 medium onions
- 8 8 inch wheat tortilla
- 1 Tsp paprika
- 1 Tsp cumin powder
- 1 Tsp chilli powder
- 1 piece lime
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 4 Tbsp sour cream
- 4 Tbsp salsa
Method
- Slice the chicken into thin strips. Toss with the paprika, cumin, chilli powder, juice of half the lime and 1 Tbsp of the olive oil. Season with a pinch of salt.
- Heat a large frying pan or wok over high heat. Add the remaining oil, then the chicken. Stir-fry for 4โ5 minutes until cooked through and lightly charred. Remove and set aside.
- In the same pan, stir-fry the sliced peppers and onion for 3โ4 minutes until softened but still crisp and slightly charred at the edges.
- Return the chicken to the pan, squeeze over the remaining lime juice and toss everything together for 1 minute.
- Warm the tortillas. Serve the sizzling chicken and vegetables with sour cream and salsa for everyone to assemble their own fajitas.
Nutrition
| A portion (368g) | 100g | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 559 kcal | 152 kcal |
| Protein | 37.5g | 10.2g |
| Carbohydrate | 55.5g | 15.1g |
| of which sugars | 8.5g | 2.3g |
| Fat | 20.6g | 5.6g |
| of which saturates | 5.9g | 1.6g |
| Fibre | 6.2g | 1.7g |
| Salt | 2.1g | 0.6g |
Footprint
| A portion | 1kg | |
|---|---|---|
| Climate (COโ eq) | 1kg | 3kg |
| Nutrient pollution (N eq) | 8g | 20g |
| Land use for a year | 1mยฒ | 3mยฒ |
| Water use | 2,000L | 4,000L |
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