Lemon chilli chicken fajitas recipe

By Lucy Williams

  1. Serves 4-6
  2. Takes 20 minutes to make, 10 minutes to cook, plus marinating
  3. Rating

A low-fat, low-cal moreish Mexican dish of chicken fajitas, with a lemony kick.

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Lemon chilli chicken fajitas

Ingredients

  1. 4 skinless free-range chicken breasts
  2. Juice of 2 lemons
  3. 1 fat garlic clove, crushed
  4. 1 tsp ground cumin
  5. 1 tsp ground coriander
  6. 1 tsp smoked hot paprika
  7. ½ tsp chilli flakes (optional)
  8. 3 tbsp olive oil
  9. 1 each red and yellow pepper, sliced
  10. 1 red onion, sliced
  11. Flour tortillas, warmed, to serve

For the fresh tomato salsa

  1. 6 ripe vine-ripened tomatoes, chopped
  2. ½ red onion, finely chopped
  3. 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  4. Juice of ½ lime
  5. Small handful fresh coriander leaves, chopped
  6. Small handful fresh mint leaves, chopped

Method

  1. 1. Thickly slice the chicken breasts and place in a bowl with the lemon juice, garlic, dried spices and 2 tbsp of the olive oil. Cover and leave to marinate in the fridge for at least 2 hours.
  2. 2. Meanwhile, make the salsa. Mix everything together in a bowl, season and set aside.
  3. 3. Preheat a large griddle pan over a high heat. Season the chicken, and toss the peppers and onion in the remaining oil. Griddle the chicken for 3 minutes, turning occasionally, then add the peppers and onion and cook for a further
  4. 5 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.
  5. 4. Serve the chargrilled chicken and vegetables in tortillas, along with the fresh tomato salsa.

Nutritional info

Per serving (based on 6): 376kcals, 9.8g fat (1.6g saturated), 30.5g protein, 44.8g carbs, 8g sugar, 0.6g salt

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