Serves 2 to 3
Prep time: 40 mins
Ingredients:
Fajita:
Chicken 16 oz cut in thin strips
Red peppers 1 cup cut in thin strips
Green peppers 1 cup cut in thin strips
Spring onions 1 cup
Jalapenos de-seeded & cut in thin strips
Salt 1 tsp
Black pepper powder 1/4 tsp
Cumin powder 1/2 tsp
Red Chilly powder 1/2 tsp
Lemon juice 1 tbsp
Chipotle chilly paste 1/4 tsp
Olive oil 4 tsp
Water 1/4 cup
Relish/Salsa:
Onions 1/4 cup
Tomatoes diced cup
Cilantro 1/4 cup
Salt 1/4 tsp
Canned red pepper (diced) 1/2 cup
Canned Green chilly (diced) 1/4 cup
Black pepper powder 1/4 tsp
Lemon Juice 1 tsp
Chipotle chilly paste 1/4 tsp
Olive oil 1/2 tsp
Mix all the ingredients and keep in the fridge for better flavor.
Preparation:
In a bowl add chicken, lemon juice, salt, pepper, red chilly powder and rub the ingredients well on chicken, keep it aside for 10 mins.
Add 3 tsp olive oil in a pan add marinated chicken and cook for 5 to 6 mins stirring occasionally.
Remove the chicken and add 1 tsp of olive oil in the same pan (used all the fat and flavor), add all the cut vegetables and stir to cook the vegetables evenly and add salt and pepper & cook for 5 mins and then add water. Cook till most if the water dries.
Then add chicken and the chipotle chilly paste and cilantro. Mix all the ingredients well, serve hot with salsa on the side.
Tip: Do not over cook the chicken as we would be cooking it twice. Make sure both time you don't cook for long.
Comments