Lime Chicken Fajitas

Lime Chicken Fajitas you’ve got be thinking Cinco de Mayo fiesta with these little babies!!

I LOVE lime!! Fresh limes especially 🙂 So, when my friend, Mya, started telling me about her Lime Chicken Fajitas recipe I could hardly wait to give them a try!

AND what better timing than with Cinco de Mayo just a couple of days away

* I adapted this recipe from my friend Mya 🙂 Thanks for sharing!

Lime Chicken Fajitas T — Lime Chicken Fajitas

Lime Chicken Fajitas 01 — Ingredients for Lime Chicken Fajitas

Lime Chicken Fajitas 02 — Squeeze the orange, pour juice into ziplock bag with the top folded down

Lime Chicken Fajitas 03 — Squeeze limes and add to bag

Lime Chicken Fajitas 04 — Mince onion and garlic, add to bag

Lime Chicken Fajitas 06 — Add spices to bag

Lime Chicken Fajitas 07 — Add 1 Tbsp olive oil to bag

Lime Chicken Fajitas 08 — Zip bag closed and mix with hand until incorporated

Lime Chicken Fajitas 09 — Add chicken to bag, close, and mix again until well covered

Lime Chicken Fajitas 11 — Refrigerate chicken for at least 30 minutes, longer if stronger flavor desired

Lime Chicken Fajitas 15 — In a large fry pan sprayed with cooking spray, drain off most of marinade and cook chicken

Lime Chicken Fajitas 16 — Cook for 3-5 minutes or until browned, stirring frequently

Lime Chicken Fajitas 12 — Slice onion in half top to bottom, thinly slice in opposite direction and it will fall apart into slices

Lime Chicken Fajitas 171 — When chicken is cooked, remove from pan and add veggies with reserved marinade

Lime Chicken Fajitas 18 — When veggies are crisp-tender, add chicken back to pan and cook 2 min more

Lime Chicken Fajitas… are festive and healthy and super good!! You’ll totally want to make them for your Cinco de Mayo Fiesta 🙂

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Holly Mount says

June 11, 2012 at 11:51 am

I made this twice last month for different groups of friends and it was a hit!…my kids even loved it 🙂 Delish. Thanks Ruthie!
- Ruth says
  
  June 11, 2012 at 4:07 pm
  
  Yeah!! I LOVE hearing back… I’m so glad the fajita’s were a hit! They are super yummy 🙂

Lime Chicken Fajitas… are festive and healthy and super good!! You’ll totally want to make them for your Cinco de Mayo Fiesta 🙂

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