11/13/13

Skillet Chicken Fajitas






INGREDIENTS

  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
    2 tablespoons lime juice
    4 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
    1 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika
    1 teaspoon sugar
    1 teaspoon salt
    1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
    1/2 teaspoon pepper
    1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
    1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed and pounded to 1/2-inch thickness

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. 1. Whisk 3 tablespoons oil, lime juice, garlic, paprika, sugar, salt, cumin, pepper, and cayenne together in bowl. Add chicken and toss to coat. Cover and let stand at room temperature for at least 30 minutes or up to 60 minutes.
    2. Heat oven to 200. Remove chicken from marinade and shake off excess. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in skillet over high heat until just smoking. Add chicken and cook without moving it until bottom side is well charred, about 4 minutes. Flip chicken; transfer skillet to lower oven rack. Bake until chicken registers 160 degrees, 7 to 10 minutes. Transfer to cutting board and let rest for 5 minutes; do not wash out skillet.
    5. Slice chicken crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick strips. Return chicken strips to skillet and toss to coat with pan juices. To serve, spoon few pieces of chicken into center of warmed tortilla and top with vegetables and lime wedges.

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