Grandmother's Kitchen

Spicy Chicken Fajitas

A quick and easy chicken fajita recipe made with a creamy avocado sauce.

Spicy Chicken Fajitas

Ingredients

  • 1 boneless chicken breast
  • 1 tbsp coarse coriander powder
  • 1/2 tbsp crushed cumin
  • 1 tsp crushed chilli flakes
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1 tbsp Olive oil
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice

Salt

For the Fajitas

  • 4 flour tortilla,
  • 1 medium red onion, cut into thin strips
  • 1 small red pepper cut into fine strips
  • 4-6 lettuce leaves
  • A couple of jalapenos
  • 1 tsp mustard
  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • Salt and pepper to dress
  • 2 tsp olive or any cooking oil
  • 1 avocado
  • 1 tsp sour cream

Directions

  1. Rub the above spice mix to the chicken and allow marinating in the fridge in a zip lock bag overnight or 2-3 hrs.
  2. In the meanwhile chop onion and capsicum, and toss them with salt, mustard, cider vinegar and mix the cut jalapenos.
  3. In a separate bowl mix sour cream, avocado, salt and pepper and keep aside.
  4. Now, cut it into small strips and keep aside.
  5. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and stir fry the chicken strips on medium heat along with all the remaining marinade until cooked.
  6. Now take the tortillas and heat on a large pan.
  7. Arrange tortilla, start with a line of lettuce along the centre, follow up with the vegetables, then the stir fried chicken and finally the sour cream/avocado dressing.
  8. Wrap up into a roll and enjoy.

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