Marinated Fajita Chicken

Cinco de Mayo - World Cuisine

I requested this recipe after I had these fajitas at a graduation party. This marinade makes some of the most delicious chicken I've ever tasted, so it's still awesome if you forgo making fajitas and just use it to marinate your chicken breasts.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 35 mins

Additional: 8hrs

Total: 8hrs45 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Marinated Fajita Chicken

Ingredients

1 cup lime juice

4 ½ teaspoons olive oil

2 cloves garlic

crushed

½ teaspoon ground cumin

½ teaspoon chili powder

¼ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes

5 skinless

boneless chicken breast halves

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Directions

Step 1

Whisk together the lime juice olive oil garlic ground cumin chili powder salt and red pepper flakes in a bowl; pour into a large resealable plastic bag.

Step 2

Put the chicken breasts into the bag coat with the marinade squeeze out excess air and seal the bag.

Step 3

Marinate in the refrigerator for 8 hours to overnight.

Step 4

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 5

Remove the chicken from the marinade and shake off excess. Discard remaining marinade. Arrange chicken breasts in a baking dish.

Step 6

Bake chicken breasts in preheated oven until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear about 35 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Step 7

Shred chicken breasts with two forks to desired texture.

Nutritional Information

Marinated Fajita Chicken

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 242.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 26.5g 53%

Carbohydrates: 6.1g 2%

Dietary Fiber: 0.5g 2%

Sugars: 1.1g

Fat: 12.6g 19%

Saturated Fat: 2.7g 14%

Cholesterol: 71.3mg 24%

Vitamin A Iu: 288.3IU 6%

Niacin Equivalents: 7.6mg 59%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 21%

Vitamin C: 19.3mg 32%

Folate: 9.6mcg 2%

Calcium: 27.5mg 3%

Iron: 1.2mg 7%

Magnesium: 28mg 10%

Potassium: 262mg 7%

Sodium: 209.7mg 8%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 6%

Calories From Fat: 113.4

*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.