Flavourful Fajitas
Sizzling Mexican Fajitas
Full of fresh flavour and low in fat, these easy fajitas make family dining-in so much fun and at a fraction of the cost of eating out.
Preparation Time:
13 Minutes
Ingredients:
| 2 tbsp | butter, divided | 30 mL |
| 12 oz | boneless skinless chicken, cut into strips | 375 g |
| 1 tbsp | freshly squeezed lime juice | 15 mL |
| 1 tsp | each, chili powder and cumin | 5 mL |
| 1/4 tsp | each, salt and pepper | 1 mL |
| 2 | cloves garlic, minced | |
| 8 | whole wheat tortillas (about 7-inches/18 cm) | |
| 1 cup | sliced mushrooms | 250 mL |
| 1 | onion, halved and thinly sliced lengthwise | |
| 1 | each, sweet red and green pepper, sliced into strips | |
| 1 cup | shredded Canadian Cheddar cheese | 250 mL |
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 550F (180C).
In a medium microwave-safe bowl melt 1 tbsp (15mL) butter in the microwave. Add chicken, lime juice, chili powder, cumin, salt, pepper and garlic; mix well and set aside.
Wrap tortillas in foil and warm in oven 8 minutes or until heated through.
Meanwhile, heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and melt remaining butter. Add mushrooms, onion and peppers; cook stirring frequently, for 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender-crisp. Transfer to bowl. Add chicken strips to skillet and cook; stirring frequently, for 5 minutes or until chicken is lightly browned and no longer pink inside. Return vegetables to skillet; stir until heated through, about 1 minute. Spoon chicken and vegetable mixture over centre of each tortilla and sprinkle with Canadian Cheddar cheese. Serve with suggested toppings.
Suggested Toppings:
Set out bowls of extra shredded Canadian Cheddar cheese, chopped tomatoes, chopped romaine lettuce, and sour cream.
Tips:
- A toaster oven is a super small efficient appliance and works great for warming the tortillas.
- Prepared salsa can replace fresh tomatoes
- Do it yourself for less. Purchase mushrooms whole and slice them yourself.
Credit: Dairy Farmers of Canada (www.dairygoodness.ca)