Fajitas are fun to make and for this recipe, you will use chicken breast, and to add more flavor to these mild pieces of chicken, you will need to marinate it before cooking. Grab a shallow dish and whisk together a third cup coarsely chopped cilantro, 2 finely chopped garlic cloves, half a teaspoon of chili powder, half a teaspoon of ground coriander, half a teaspoon of ground cumin, a juice of one lime and 2 tablespoons of olive or vegetable oil. Add one pound of boneless chicken breast to the dish and turn them to coat them well in the marinade.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 medium garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- Juice of 1 medium lime
- 3 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 medium bell pepper (any color), cored and sliced into 1/2-inch strips
- 1 medium red onion, halved and sliced into 1/2-inch pieces
- 8 (6-inch) tortillas (corn or flour)
Instructions
- Place the cilantro, garlic, chili powder, coriander, cumin, lime juice, and 2 tablespoons of the oil in a shallow baking dish and whisk to combine. Add the chicken and turn to coat with the marinade. Set the chicken aside for at least 10 minutes, or cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours.
- Heat a grill pan to medium. Once hot, add the chicken pieces, season with salt and pepper, and cook undisturbed until well browned on the bottom, about 10 minutes.
- Flip, season the second side with salt and pepper, and cook undisturbed until well browned on the bottom and cooked through, about 10 minutes more.
- Remove the chicken to a cutting board and let it rest while you prepare the remaining ingredients.
- Place the bell pepper and onion in a medium bowl, drizzle with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil, season with salt and pepper, and toss to coat.
- Place the vegetables on the grill pan in a single layer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and slightly charred, about 10 minutes. Transfer the vegetables to a serving dish. Meanwhile, warm the tortillas.
- Heat a medium cast-iron or frying pan over high heat until hot, about 3 minutes. Place a tortilla in the dry pan and heat, flipping once, until warmed on both sides. Wrap the tortilla in a clean dishtowel to keep warm. Repeat with the remaining tortillas.
- Slice the chicken against the grain into 1/2-inch-thick pieces and place it in the serving dish with the vegetables. To serve, fill a warm tortilla with chicken and vegetables
