Chicken Fajitas

Do you like fajitas?  Whenever we go to a Mexican restaurant it is a choice of many in our family. We eat a lot of chicken and I'm always looking for new ways to prepare it.  I thought I would try to replicate this yummy dish at home.  It's quite easy and I thought it would be nice to try on the grill.  Well, it's been so hot and humid I really didn't want to cook outside.  So I decided to use the oven instead.  Of course it can be made in a skillet, but I like the taste of roasted vegetables better than sauteed ones. 

It's hardly a recipe to prepare this yummy dish.  I always have the ingredients in my pantry to make a lot of different meals and I was happy I had everything I thought I needed except the seasoning packet that most folks use.  I really don't like prepared mixes so I mixed up a few spices to make a good seasoning for fajitas.

Chicken Fajitas

1. 2 chicken breasts sliced very thinly
2.  2 red bell peppers sliced into strips
3.  1 large onion sliced 
4.  1 tablespoon of fajita seasoning *
5.  2 tablespoons olive oil

Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl.  Spread evenly into a large baking sheet lined with foil for easy cleanup.  Place into a preheated 400 degree oven for 20-30 minutes until your chicken is done.

We like flour tortillas for our fajitas that have been heated in a dry pan for 15 seconds on each side.  I served these plain but of course you could add sour cream and cilantro if you wish.  I made rice and added a can of black beans.  That was dinner that everyone said we should add to the rotation of meals.  You can also slice beef very thinly and make steak fajitas if you wish.

Fajita Seasoning *

1. 1 1/2 tablespoon of chili powder
2.  3/4 teaspoon of garlic powder
3.  1/2 teaspoon of onion powder
4.  1/4 teaspoon of red pepper flakes or more if you like it spicy
5.  1/2 teaspoon of dried oregano
6.  3/4 teaspoon of paprika
7.  2 teaspoon of ground cumin
8.  1 teaspoon  kosha salt 
9.  1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Mix all of your spices together and use what you want on the chicken and veggies.  I used a tablespoon.  If you saved an old spice bottle, you could use it to store the remainder with your spices.  I just put a label on mine marked it with the date.

One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well. Virginia Woolf