Chicken Fajitas
Tender marinated chicken strips cooked with warm spices and zesty lemon for a quick, flavorful Mexican-style feast.
👩🍳 Process
Slice the onion, green capsicum, and red capsicum into thin, long strips. ▶ 0:48
Slice the chicken breast into thin, long strips so that it cooks quickly and remains tender. ▶ 1:39
In a bowl with the chicken, add lemon juice, garlic paste, salt, black pepper powder, cumin powder, red chili powder, turmeric powder, and 1 tsp of white oil. Mix thoroughly to coat the chicken strips. ▶ 1:51
Cover the bowl and let the chicken marinate for at least 1 hour. ▶ 3:21 60 min
Heat 1 tbsp of white oil in a large frying pan and spread it evenly across the surface. ▶ 3:32
Add the marinated chicken to the pan and saute for 2 to 3 minutes until cooked through and tender. ▶ 3:43 3 min
Push the cooked chicken strips to one side of the pan to create space for the vegetables. ▶ 4:16
Add the sliced onions to the empty side of the pan and saute briefly, separating the layers. ▶ 5:00
Add the sliced green and red capsicums to the onions and saute for about 1 minute. ▶ 5:22 1 min
Stir everything together, mixing the cooked chicken strips with the sauteed onions and capsicums. ▶ 5:51
Cover the pan and cook on medium-low heat for 2 minutes to blend the flavors. ▶ 6:53 2 min · medium-low
Uncover the pan, give it a final toss, and transfer to a serving plate. ▶ 7:06
