Chicken fajitas
Chicken fajitas
Jane Ashley
Jane Ashley persuaded her family to eat on a strict weekly budget, then turned her recipes into the popular Eat Not Spend blog. She now has a book out called Home Economic - how to eat like a king on a budget.
Jane Ashley
Jane Ashley persuaded her family to eat on a strict weekly budget, then turned her recipes into the popular Eat Not Spend blog. She now has a book out called Home Economic - how to eat like a king on a budget.
Ingredients
- 400g frozen chicken breast, defrosted and cut into strips
- 1¼ red peppers, deseeded and finely sliced
- 1¾ medium red onions, finely sliced
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
For the marinade
- a squeeze of lime juice
- 1 tsp mild chilli powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp caster sugar
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
For the salsa
- ¼ red pepper, deseeded
- 1 small apple, cored
- 2 tomatoes
- a squeeze of lime juice
- 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
For the guacamole
- 2 ripe avocados (from a ripen at home pack), stoned
- juice of ½ lime
- ¼ red onion, finely chopped
To serve
- 8 tortillas
- 100ml natural yogurt (optional)
- 100g Basics mature cheddar cheese, grated (optional)
Step by step
Marinate the chicken up to 4-5 hours before cooking.
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Mix the marinade ingredients together with 1 teaspoon of salt, then stir in the chicken to coat, cover and chill for at least an hour while you prepare the other ingredients.
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For the salsa, finely dice the pepper, apple and tomatoes, then mix with the lime juice, 1½ tablespoons of coriander and some seasoning in a bowl.
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Mash the avocados in a bowl and stir in the lime juice, red onion, the rest of the coriander and some seasoning.
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Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a high heat. Stir-fry the chicken, sliced pepper and onion for 6-8 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are lightly coloured.
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Serve the chicken fajitas with the tortillas, salsa, guacamole – and the yogurt and cheese, if using.