Mesquite chicken fajitas
1 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Boneless; skinless, split chicken breasts | |
| 3 | Bell peppers; (red, yellow, green), cut into 1/4 to 1/2-inch strips | |
| 1 | medium | Size red onion; cut into 1/4 to 1/2-inch slices |
| 1 | Bottle; (12 ounces) mesquite marinade | |
| 3 | tablespoons | Peanut oil |
| 1 | teaspoon | Chili powder |
| ½ | cup | Lime juice |
| ¼ | cup | Honey |
| 2 | tablespoons | Peanut oil |
| 2 | tablespoons | Balsamic vinegar |
| 2 | tablespoons | Coarse-grain mustard |
| 2 | tablespoons | Finely chopped fresh cilantro |
| 1 | tablespoon | Minced chipotle pepper in adobo sauce or minced jalapeno peppers |
| 1 | teaspoon | Minced garlic |
| 1 | teaspoon | Ground cumin |
| Freshly ground pepper to taste | ||
| 12 | Flour tortillas; (7 inches each), wrapped in foil and warmed on grill | |
| Dairy sour cream to serve; (optional) | ||
Directions
MARINADE
SAUCE
SERVE
(From "Simply The Best Chicken") Place chicken , peppers, and onion in a large non-metallic bowl or resealable plastic bag. Place marinade ingredients in 4-cup measuring cup and beat with a whisk until well combined. Pour over chicken mixture, cover or close bag, and refrigerate at least 1 hour, turning several times.
Place sauce ingredients in 2-cup measuring cup and beat with whisk until well combined. Set aside.
Preheat grill and lightly coat grill and grill basket with oil or cooking spray.
Remove chicken and vegetables from marinade with slotted spoon and set aside. Pour marinade into saucepan and bring to a boil. Set aside.
Place vegetables in prepared grill basket 4 to 6 inches from source of heat. Cook just until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Place chicken on prepared grill and cook about 10 to 12 minutes, or until chicken is no linger pink inside. Baste frequently with cooked marinade. Slice chicken diagonally into strips.
divide chicken and vegetables among warm tortillas, drizzle with reserved sauce and top with sour cream, if desired. roll up to enclose filling .
Serve immediately. Serves 6.
Posted to EAT-L Digest by Al & Diane Johnson <johnson@...> on Mar 13, 1998