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#Gluten-Free
#Fun Dinner
#High Protein
Chicken Fajitas with Roasted Peppers in Corn Tortillas
🌮 A healthy and colorful Tex-Mex dinner. Chicken strips and roasted peppers seasoned with vibrant spices, wrapped in corn tortillas.
🛒 Ingredients
- 14 oz Chicken breast
- 3 Bell peppers (red, green, yellow)
- 1 Large onion
- Spices (paprika, cumin, garlic)
- Corn tortillas
- Lime
🌮 Fit Fajitas: Color Party in the Pan
Fajitas are synonymous with fun food, perfect for sharing or for a casual weekend dinner. The trick to making them incredibly healthy is to skip the packet seasonings (full of sugar and excessive salt) and make our own spice blend. By using corn tortillas instead of refined wheat, we reduce gluten and provide a rustic and authentic flavor.
🌶️ Why it is exceptionally healthy
- Antioxidant Rainbow: Using red, green, and yellow bell peppers ensures a full spectrum of antioxidants, especially vitamin C and beta-carotenes.
- Thermogenic Protein: Chicken is pure, lean protein. By accompanying it with spices like cumin or chili, we slightly raise body temperature and caloric expenditure.
- Wheat Alternative: Pure corn tortillas have a lower glycemic index than supermarket white wheat tortillas and are much easier to digest.
📝 Step-by-Step Preparation
- Preparing the Filling: Cut 14 oz (400g) of chicken breast into thin strips. Also cut into strips (thick julienne) 1 red bell pepper, 1 green bell pepper, 1 yellow bell pepper, and 1 large onion.
- Homemade Seasoning: In a bowl, mix 1 teaspoon of sweet paprika, 1/2 teaspoon of ground cumin, 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder, a pinch of oregano, salt, and black pepper.
- Vegetable Sauté: Heat a large skillet or griddle with 2 tsp (10ml) of EVOO over very high heat. Add the peppers and onion. Sauté for 6-8 minutes until they soften and begin to blister on the edges. Remove to a plate.
- Browning the Chicken: In the same pan, add one more drop of oil if necessary and toss in the chicken strips. Brown them over high heat for 4 minutes.
- Spice Magic: When the chicken is almost done, put the vegetables back into the pan. Sprinkle the entire spice mixture and a tiny splash of water (2 tablespoons) so the spices form a sauce that coats everything. Stir for 1 more minute and turn off the heat.
- Assembly: Heat the corn tortillas in a dry skillet. Bring everything to the table so everyone can assemble their fajitas, optionally topping with a little fresh lime juice.
