I have been cooking my fajitas this way for years
and they are my family's favorite!
The hardest part is waiting the 24 hours for
the chicken to marinate--but it's worth it!! :)
Hope you enjoy!
Fried Pies and Fireflies Grilled Chicken Fajitas
2 lbs boneless chicken tenders
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
3 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
1 TBSP cumin
1 TBSP chili powder
3 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped small
1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Place the chicken in a gallon ziploc bag.
In a chopper or food processor,
combine the remaining ingredients and puree until blended.
Pour
over the chicken and marinate in the refrigerator overnight. The next
day, drain the liquid and grill until chicken is done.
Cut into small pieces and keep warm.
Prepare the onions and peppers:
2 onions, sliced
Peppers--1 green, 1 orange, 1 yellow, 1 red
1 stick of butter and 3 TBSP olive oil for sauteing the veggies
Slice the onions and the peppers.
Heat the butter and oil and add the vegetables.
Stir fry until they are done to your liking.
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The delicious ingredients...
Put your chicken in a ziploc bag...
lime, oil...
the cumin, the chili powder,
chop and seed those 3 jalapenos and the cilantro
waiting behind the bowl of marinade...
Turn it over and over to get the chicken
covered with all the good stuff....
You'll refrigerate the chicken overnight
You'll cut up the peppers and onions and saute'...
I was taking this dish to work so
I put the peppers in the crock pot...
I sliced up the chicken and added it to the peppers...
Fix them up with all the toppings of your choice and enjoy!
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