Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Grilled Chicken Fajitas

Ingredients:
  • 1 1/2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 small jalapeno, seeded and minced
  • salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 large red bell pepper, quartered
  • 1 large green bell pepper, quartered
  • 1 large red onion, cut into 1/2-inch-thick rounds
  • 2 tsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 4 (8-inch) whole-wheat tortillas
Makes 4 Servings
  1. In a resealable palstic bag, combine chicken, garlic, and jalapeno; turn to coat well. Marinate chicken at room temperature for 20 minutes or refrigerate overnight. Remove chicken from marinade and season lightly with salt and black pepper.
  2. Lightly coat a grill or grill pan with cooking spray and heat to medium-high. Grill chicken until cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board.
  3. While chicken is cooking, in a medium bowl toss bell peppers and onion with oil. Using a grill basket or grill topper, if necessary, grill vegetables, turning occasionally, until softened and lightly charred, 15-20 minutes. Transfer onions to a platter. Transfer peppers to a cutting board and cut into thin strips; transfer to the platter with onions.
  4. Grill tortillas until warm and lightly browned, about 30 seconds per side. Wrap in foil to keep warm.
  5. Slice chicken breasts into 1/2-inch-thick pieces. Place on the platter with vegetables and serve with warmed tortillas.
WW POINTS VALUE: 7 pts

Note: This recipe appears in the South Beach Diet Taste of Summer Cookbook. Cinco de Mayo is coming up and if you're looking for some good Mexican food, these fajitas are for you. I personally think that fajitas are the one of the national dishes of Mexico because they are so good. Chicken tastes so good when it's marinated in lime juice and garlic. The longer you marinate your meat, the more flavorful it will taste. You can also use any kind of chile with this recipe such as serrano or habenero and the fajitas will still be good. You can also use poblano peppers in this recipe if you'd like as well. I highly recommend serving salsa (Pico de Gallo or Fresh Pepper Salsa) or Chipotle Dip with these fajitas for an authentic Mexican taste. Celebrity chefs Jose Garces, Aron Sanchez and Bobby Flay would love these fajitas as well. Iron Chef Flay, I'm still waiting to challenge you to a Tailgating Throwdown @ BC!!

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