Easy Chicken Fajitas

Name: Easy Chicken Fajitas
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 fajitas.
Cuisine: Fajitas, Mexican Dinners, Mexican Recipes
Ingredients: 1 medium tomato, seeded and chopped; 2 tablespoons chopped onion; 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro; 4-1/2 teaspoons olive oil; Dash salt; FAJITAS:; 1/2 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/4-inch strips; 1/3 cup Italian salad dressing; 1/2 cup sliced onion; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 4 flour tortillas (6 inches), warmed; Shredded Monterey Jack cheese, shredded lettuce and sour cream

Here’s a simple recipe for a colorful wrapped sandwich that everybody enjoys. The chicken cooks up nice and tender, and the onion, tomato, cilantro and Italian dressing add a pleasant blend of flavors.

Ingredients

1 medium tomato, seeded and chopped
2 tablespoons chopped onion
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
4-1/2 teaspoons olive oil
Dash salt
FAJITAS:
1/2 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/4-inch strips
1/3 cup Italian salad dressing
1/2 cup sliced onion
1 tablespoon canola oil
4 flour tortillas (6 inches), warmed
Shredded Monterey Jack cheese, shredded lettuce and sour cream

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the first five ingredients; set aside. Place the chicken in a large resealable plastic bag; add salad dressing. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 15 minutes. Drain and discard marinade.
In a large skillet, saute onion in oil for 3 minutes or until crisp-tender; remove and set aside. In the same skillet, saute chicken until no longer pink. Return onion to the pan; cook and stir until onion is tender.
Spoon chicken mixture onto tortillas. Top with the tomato mixture, cheese, lettuce and sour cream; fold in sides.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 173 calories, 12g fat (2g saturated fat), 31mg cholesterol, 169mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 12g protein.

Originally published as Easy Tex-Mex Fajitas in Country Woman March/April 2006

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Kris Countryman

Apr 9, 2009

I used leftover turkey that was already cooked; and just added it to warm with the onions. I did use some Italian dressing and this was really simple and so good.