Clean Diet Chicken Fajitas

Serving Size: 6

This recipe is courtesy of nutritionist Karin Adoni, and comes from her cookbook Clean Diet by Karin Adoni Company. Everybody loves this Tex-Mex favorite, full of vegetables and spices! Since these are served in a cast iron skillet (optional) sans the tortillas, it's also great for those on low-carb diets.

Recipe by: Karin Adoni Ben-David

Cook Times

Active Prep20

Hands-On Cook15

Hands-Off Cook0

Passive0

Total Time35

Recipe Serving Size6

Cooking Tools Required

Cast iron pan, Cutting board, Kitchen towels, Measuring cups and spoons, Sharp Knives, Skillet

Ingredients

1½ pound boneless skinless chicken breast sliced into thin strips OR 1 packages extra firm tofu for vegan/vegetarian version

For the marinade:

2 tablespoon lime juice about 1 large lime
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon ground coriander
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

For the fajitas:

2 tablespoon avocado oil
1 white onion large sliced, OR yellow onion
1 red bell pepper seeded and sliced
1 yellow bell pepper or green, seeded and sliced
1 tablespoon fresh cilantro chopped for garnish, optional
1 avocado sliced, for garnish, optional
2 lime quartered, for garnish, optional

Instructions

In a large Ziploc bag or large bowl, combine the chicken (or tofu), lime juice, cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, sea salt, paprika, ground coriander, and black pepper. Toss well to combine and to coat the chicken in the spice mixture. Allow to marinate 15 minutes while you prep the vegetables.
Add half of the oil to a large heavy skillet and heat over high heat. Add chicken to the pan and cook for 3 or 4 minutes, or until it’s no longer pink in the middle. Remove the cooked chicken to a bowl.
Add the remaining oil to the same skillet and decrease the heat to medium-high. Add the onion and bell peppers, stirring constantly, until cooked through, about 5 to 7 minutes.
Turn off the heat and add the cooked chicken back to the skillet for serving. Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper, then garnish with chopped cilantro, sliced avocado, and lime wedges.

Reheating Instructions

Heat fajitas in a sauté pan over medium-high heat until heated through.

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