Garlic Onion Chicken Fajitas with Lime

Chicken Breast - Meat and Poultry

The aroma of the lime is so good, and when you cook it it fills the kitchen and people come-a-running. I accompany this with southwest-style rice.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Additional: 30 mins

Total: 55 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Garlic Onion Chicken Fajitas with Lime

Ingredients

¼ cup orange juice

¼ cup lime juice

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 teaspoon dried minced garlic

1 teaspoon dried minced onion

¾ teaspoon dried oregano

½ teaspoon dried cilantro leaves

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper

1 ½ pounds boneless chicken breasts

cut into thin strips

1 green bell pepper

cut into thin strips

1 onion

thinly sliced

8 (8 inch) flour tortillas

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Whisk orange juice lime juice olive oil garlic dried onion oregano cilantro salt and black pepper together in a bowl until marinade is smooth. Measure out 1/4 cup of the marinade and set aside. Pour remaining marinade into a resealable plastic bag place chicken in the bag squeeze out excess air and seal the bag. Marinate chicken in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.

Step 2

Remove chicken from marinade and shake off excess; discard remaining marinade.

Step 3

Cook and stir chicken in a large skillet over medium-high heat until lightly browned and cooked through 3 to 7 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate. Cook and stir pepper and onion in the same skillet with reserved 1/4 cup of marinade until vegetables are tender and liquid is reduced about 5 minutes. Return chicken to skillet; cook and stir until heated through 2 to 3 minutes.

Step 4

Spoon chicken mixture into tortillas.

Nutritional Information

Garlic Onion Chicken Fajitas with Lime

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 308.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 24.6g 49%

Carbohydrates: 31.7g 10%

Dietary Fiber: 2.4g 10%

Sugars: 2.8g

Fat: 8.7g 13%

Saturated Fat: 1.8g 9%

Cholesterol: 49.4mg 17%

Vitamin A Iu: 105.4IU 2%

Niacin Equivalents: 16.4mg 126%

Vitamin B6: 0.6mg 35%

Vitamin C: 20.6mg 34%

Folate: 67.3mcg 17%

Calcium: 89.9mg 9%

Iron: 2.7mg 15%

Magnesium: 41mg 15%

Potassium: 385.2mg 11%

Sodium: 545.8mg 22%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 37%

Calories From Fat: 78.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.