Name: Chicken fajitas
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 700 gram chicken tenderloins; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 2 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil; 40 gram packet fajita seasoning mix; fresh tomato salsa, to serve; 1 medium yellow capsicum, cut into wide strips; 1 medium green capsicum, cut into wide strips; 1 large red onion, cut into thin wedges; 12 diego's flour tortilla wraps, heated, to serve; Fresh tomato salsa; 3 medium ripe tomatoes, chopped; 1/2 small red onion, finely chopped; 1 fresh long red chilli, finely chopped; 1/4 cup finely chopped coriander; 2 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil; 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Chicken fajitas

Tasty chicken fajitas with fresh tomato salsa are great for when family is around as it makes for a very sociable communal dinner with everyone assembling their wraps at the table.

Serves 6

Prep

Cook

15M

Total

20M

Ingredients

700 gram chicken tenderloins

1 tablespoon lemon juice

2 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil

40 gram packet fajita seasoning mix

fresh tomato salsa, to serve

1 medium yellow capsicum, cut into wide strips

1 medium green capsicum, cut into wide strips

1 large red onion, cut into thin wedges

12 diego's flour tortilla wraps, heated, to serve

Fresh tomato salsa

3 medium ripe tomatoes, chopped

1/2 small red onion, finely chopped

1 fresh long red chilli, finely chopped

1/4 cup finely chopped coriander

2 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil

1 tablespoon lemon juice

Method

Chicken fajitas

1.Place chicken in a large glass bowl. Add juice and half the oil; toss to combine. Add seasoning mix; toss to coat chicken. Cover with plastic food wrap; chill for 1 hour to marinate. Make Fresh Tomato Salsa as recipe directs.

2.Toss capsicum, onion and remaining oil in a medium bowl. Heat a char-grill pan or barbecue on high. Grill vegetables, in batches, for 3-5 minutes or until tender. Transfer to a heatproof bowl; cover with foil to keep warm.

3.Meanwhile, cook chicken on grill for 3-4 minutes each side or until cooked. Transfer to a heatproof plate. Cover with foil; rest for 5 minutes.

4.Arrange chicken and vegies on a platter. Serve at once with warm fortillas and salsa.

Fresh tomato salsa

5.Combine ingredients in a small bowl.

You can use beef steak, such as scotch fillet, instead of chicken tendertoins. You can make your own fajita seasoning mix; combine 2 teaspoons each of ground cumin and coriander with 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder.
Note

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