RECIPE

Easy Chicken Fajitas

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  • TOTAL TIME: 30 MIN
  • SERVINGS: 4

Eight-year-old Dani Shaub loves making these juicy fajitas—a recipe she based on the ingredient list from a packet of fajita seasoning—because it involves lots of slicing (one of her favorite cooking tasks) and "everyone gets to participate and pick their own toppings," she says.

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  • TOTAL TIME: 30 MIN
  • SERVINGS: 4
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Ingredients

  • Ingredients
    1. 1 teaspoon pure chile powder
    2. 1 teaspoon kosher salt
    3. 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
    4. 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
    5. 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
    6. 1 tablespoon cornstarch
    7. 1/4 cup water
    8. 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
    9. 1 whole skinless, boneless chicken breast (about 1 pound), cut into 1/2-inch strips
    10. 1 green bell pepper—cored, seeded and cut into thin strips
    11. 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
    12. 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, plus lime wedges for serving
    13. 8 flour tortillas, warmed in the microwave
    14. Shredded lettuce, shredded cheddar cheese, salsa and sour cream, for serving

Directions

  1. In a resealable plastic bag, combine the chile powder with the salt, cumin, onion powder, garlic powder, cornstarch, water and 2 tablespoons of the oil. Add the chicken, bell pepper and onion, seal and knead gently to coat. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
  2. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil in a large nonstick skillet until shimmering. Empty the contents of the bag into the skillet and cook over high heat, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are crisp-tender and the chicken is cooked through, about 6 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the lime juice.
  3. Transfer the chicken and vegetables to a large bowl and serve with the warmed tortillas, lettuce, cheese, salsa, sour cream and lime wedges.