Chicken Fajitas

[quirkycooking]

This goes great with stir-fried strips of capsicum and onion in home-made tortillas http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=1756.msg30209#new, with a little guacamole and sour cream on the side!!  (And maybe some Mexican Quinoa! http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=2454.0)

Sorry, haven't converted the cups to grams yet...

1.  Mince garlic, speed 7 for 3 seconds:
- 1-2 cloves garlic

2.  Add and mix well on speed 5:
- 1/3 cup teriyaki sauce  (I know, doesn't sound very Mexican, but trust me... )
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp liquid mesquite smoke seasoning (opt)
- juice of 1/2 a lemon
and Fajita Seasoning:
1 1/2 teaspoon Cumin ground
1/2 teaspoon Oregano dried, crushed
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1/4 teaspoon Red pepper ground
1/4 teaspoon Black pepper ground
1/8 teaspoon Garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon Onion powder

3.  Slice 4 chicken breasts in thin strips and marinate in mixture  (in a glass bowl in the fridge) for a couple of hours or overnight.  Cook in hot frypan until lightly browned.  Serve in warm tortillas with sauteed onion and capsicum strips and sour cream (opt), with guacamole on the side.  YUM!  (Or use toppings of your choice - eg. salsa, chopped tomatoes and spanish onion, lettuce, etc)

members' comments

Bubbles - I made this dish last night. I actually had my own Burrito Seasoning Mix which essentially had the same things as the Fajita Seasoning here but mixed it with the teriyaki sauce etc mix. I was surprised how good it tasted and how well the teriyaki mixed in with the Mexican flavours. Will definitely be a regular in our household. Next time I am going to try coating the chicken (after marinating) in crumbled cornflakes, to give it that crispy/crunchy texture.

maddy - This was completely yummy!!  Everyone loved it. I used 5 chicken breasts so there was enough for leftovers.  The marinade is just lovely. I left mix to marinate for around 7 hours.

snappy - I made the dry spice mix and took it on holidays with us.  I didn't have any teriyaki sauce and was not buying some for one meal so I just used the juice of 1 lime and some olive oil as my liquid and I have to say it was DELICIOUS!  Served with avocado, tomato salsa, tortillas and some Mexican rice. I will be making up a big batch of this spice mix to keep in the cupboard as I will be using it often.  The marinated chicken could easily be served with rice and salad as a quick and tasty meal.  Would taste great for a summer BBQ too.

[Thermomixer]

Thanks Jo - love all the 1/4 and 1/8 tsps - MrsT doesn't like less than 1 tsp measures and she hates me giving her requests for those small amounts. 

[quirkycooking]

Ha ha!  Yeah, sorry about that - I generally do big amounts and save some for next time.  This is just so it's the right amount for 1 recipe.  I never measure those amounts anyway, just do a pinch of this and a shake of that, and keep pinching and shaking until it tastes right!! 

[Bubbles]

I made this dish last night. I actually had my own Burrito Seasoning Mix which essentially had the same things as the Fajita Seasoning here, but mixed it with the teriyaki sauce etc mix. I was surprised how good it tasted and how well the teriyaki mixed in with the mexican flavours. Will definitely be a regular in our household. 
Next time I am going to try coating the chicken (after marinating) in crumbled cornflakes, to give it that crispy/crunchy texture.

[maddy]

This was completely yummy!!  Everyone loved it.



I used 5 chicken breasts so there was enough for leftovers.  The marinade is just lovely, and left mix to marinate for around 7 hours.

[JulieO]

Looks good Maddy. 

Does the fajita seasoning get mixed in with the teriyaki mixture in the TM bowl    I find the recipe a bit unclear.

[maddy]

yes, whiz the wet marinade together with the dry spice mix.
I think in a different post, the dry spice mix is used with lamb

....found it, fajita seasoning in "spice mixes"  http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=2742.msg30217#msg30217

[JulieO]

Thanks Maddy. 

[snappy]

I made the dry spice mix and took it on holidays with us.  I didn't have any teriyaki sauce and was not buying some for one meal so I just used the juice of 1 lime and some olive oil as my liquid and I have to say it was DELICIOUS!  served with Avocado, tomato salsa, tortillas and some Mexican rice.

I will be making up a big batch of this spice mix to keep in the cupboard as i will be using it often.  The marinated chicken could easily be served with rice and salad as a quick and tasty meal.  Would taste great for a summer BBQ too.