Homemade Spicy Fajitas

Spicy, juicy, filling, for lunch or dinner! Fajitas are very easy to prepare at home. This Mexican dish looks beautiful and has an unusual taste. The basis is vegetables fried with meat, served with a wheat or corn tortilla. Delicious!
cook time: 2h
Ava Prescott
Homemade Spicy Fajitas

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

157
Calories
7g
Fat
12g
Carbs
11g
Protein

Ingredients (4 portions)

Basic:

Cake 250 g

Filling:

Chicken fillet 500 g
Vegetable oil 80 ml
Lettuce leaves 100 g
bell pepper 3 pc
Onion 1 pc
Lime juice pc
Caraway 1 tsp
Chilli 0.5 g
Ground black pepper to taste
Salt to taste

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make fajitas at home? A very simple, quick and affordable dish. To begin, prepare the necessary ingredients according to the list. You can use thigh fillet instead of breast fillet. You can also replace the chicken with turkey or other meat to taste.

Step 2

Step 2
In a bowl, combine vegetable oil, lime juice, cumin and hot pepper flakes. If you donʼt want the dish to be spicy, you can replace the hot peppers with paprika flakes. You can replace lime juice with lemon juice.

Step 3

Step 3
Wash the chicken fillet, dry it, sprinkle with salt and ground black pepper.

Step 4

Step 4
Pour the marinade over the chicken and leave to marinate in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours.

Step 5

Step 5
Peel the bell pepper from seeds and cut into large strips. To make the dish beautiful and bright, take peppers of different colors.

Step 6

Step 6
Peel the onion and cut into half rings.

Step 7

Step 7
Place the chicken in the pan, add a little marinade and fry over medium heat for about 8 minutes on each side or a little longer until cooked and golden brown.

Step 8

Step 8
Cool the finished chicken slightly, then cut into medium slices.

Step 9

Step 9
Place bell peppers and onions in the pan where the chicken was fried. Fry everything together over medium heat for 5-7 minutes. At the end, add salt and pepper to the vegetables.

Step 10

Step 10
Return the chopped chicken to the pan with the vegetables. Warm everything together over low heat for another 5 minutes.

Step 11

Step 11
Fajitas are traditionally served with a wheat or corn tortilla. The flatbreads can be served separately from the chicken or the filling can be placed in the flatbread itself, which looks more elegant and is convenient to eat.

Step 12

Step 12
Place 2 lettuce leaves in the center of each corn tortilla. Top with fried chicken and vegetables. If desired, sprinkle the dish with chopped parsley and serve. Bon appetit!

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