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Stir-Fried Chicken Fajitas Recipe

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I developed this recipe one evening when I was hungry for fajitas but didn't want to light the charcoal grill! That makes the preparation a little different from traditional chicken fajitas...but our family likes these better.

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Stir-Fried Chicken Fajitas Recipe

Prep: 20 min. + marinating Cook: 10 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

20 10 30

Ingredients

4 boneless skinned chicken breast halves cut in thin strips
3/4 cup bottled Italian dressing
1 small mild onion, sliced, separated into rings
1 small green pepper, sliced in strips
1 small red pepper, sliced in strips
1 small yellow pepper, sliced in strips
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
2 tablespoons fresh lemon or lime juice
Salt to taste
Black pepper to taste
Flour tortillas
Picante sauce
Sour cream

Directions

In heavy plastic bag, combine chicken strips and dressing; refrigerate several hours or overnight, turning bag occasionally. Drain.
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat; stir-fry chicken strips and onions for 2 minutes. Add pepper strips and mushrooms; cook and stir until chicken is done and peppers are tender-crisp. Season with garlic salt, lemon juice and salt and pepper as desired. Serve in warm tortillas. Top with picante sauce and sour cream. Yield: 4 servings.

Diabetic Exchanges: One serving equals 3 protein, 1 vegetable, 1 bread; also, 326 calories, 694 mg sodium, 78 mg cholesterol, 21 gm carbohydrate, 29 gm protein, 14 gm fat.

Originally published as Stir-Fried Chicken Fajitas in Country April/May 1990, p49

Light-Bodied White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a light-bodied white wine such as Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio.

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Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2011 by marykathrynjohnson

I can be a quick cook when I have to but, I could not come close to getting the preparation of this dish done in 20 min. nor did I get it cooked in 10 minutes. If I would pay for those precooked chicken strips (and I would not) I might have been able to do this more quickly because the chicken would have been cooked. I cut everything in small strips so it would cook more quickly but it still took me 20 minutes to cook it and it took me 35 to prep. With raw chicken, there is so much clean up just to chop things up, wash them off and change utensils and cutting boards. Between that and washing all of the peppers and mushrooms first, it took me quite a while. I liked the taste though and would make it again. I would just prepare in a different manner. I don't think the marinade is necessary although all of the spices and seasonings would be good put in while frying. I would wash and cut all of my veggies the night before and I would have used leftover chicken I already had cooked for another meal and frozen. Much quicker. Less mess.