Chicken Fajitas
In the mood for a fun and flavorful meal that is both healthy and easy to make, then you’ll love this recipe for Chicken Fajitas. With tender strips of chicken, bell peppers, and onions, all cooked together with zesty fajita seasoning, these fajitas are sure to please your taste buds. The best part is that this recipe is simple to follow and requires only a few ingredients.
Ingredients
Chicken and Marinade:
- 3-4 chicken breasts, sliced.
- 1/2 cup white balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- black pepper, to taste
- dried rosemary and garlic, to taste
Corn and Black Beans:
- 1/2 pkg frozen corn
- 1 can black beans
- rosemary and garlic to taste
- black pepper to taste
- olive oil
Peppers/Onions:
- 1 large bell pepper, sliced
- 1 large yellow squash, sliced
- 2 medium onions or 1 large onion, sliced
- olive oil
- black pepper
Fajitas:
- chicken from above
- corn and black beans from above
- zucchini/onions from above
- rice
- sour cream, optional
- cheddar cheese, shredded, optional
Directions
- For chicken, combine vinegar, olive oil, spices and pour into a resealable gallon plastic bag. Make sure chicken is fully coated. Refrigerate 2-3 hours, or for whatever amount of time your schedule allows.
- Make rice according to package directions
- Heat olive oil in a pan. Add corn, black beans and spices. Saute and then set aside.
- Heat olive oil in another pan. Add onions, let brown. Add zucchini and black pepper and cook until it just softens.
- Start heating another pan for the chicken. Add chicken to the pan. Keep moving the chicken around the pan so it browns but doesn’t burn.
- Assemble fajitas using the rice, chicken, corn/black beans, zucchini/onions, and any additional toppings
Substitutions
- Steak would be another great protein option. To make vegetarian, these may be hearty enough with just removing the chicken, but black beans, eggplant, or tofu could work here as well.
- For a fun and summer-y twist, try zucchini instead of peppers
