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Chicken Fajitas with Pickled Chillies
Chicken Fajitas with Pickled Chillies

Chicken Fajitas with Pickled Chillies

and Zesty Sour Cream

Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamPublished on September 15, 2016

Fajitas are the ultimate crowd-pleaser, especially with ingredients as delicious as these. We’re upping the ante with our Mexican spice and an unbeatable zesty lime and sour cream topping. Finishedwith tangy quick-pickled green chillies, this will be a fajita night to remember.

Tags:
Spicy
Healthy
Allergens:
Milk
Cereals containing gluten

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.

Total40 minutes
Active
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

1

Red Pepper

1

Red Onion

1

Green Chilli

1

Lime

30

Mature Cheddar Cheese

(Contains: Milk)

2

British Chicken Breasts

½

Mexican Spice

1

Sour Cream

(Contains: Milk)

4

Flour Tortillas

(Contains: Cereals containing gluten)

Nutritional information

/ per serving
Energy (kcal)576 kcal
Energy (kJ)2410 kJ
Fat26 g
of which saturates13 g
Carbohydrate51 g
of which sugars8 g
Protein43 g
Salt2 g
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

Knife
Bowl

Cooking Instructions and Tips

Prepare veggies.
1

Remove the core from the red pepper then thinly slice. Cut the red onion in half through the root. Peel and thinly slice into half moon shapes. Thinly slice the green chilli. Zest and juice the lime and grate the cheddar cheese. Thinly slice each chicken breast into strips. Tip: Thoroughly wash hands and surfaces after handling the green chilli. The heat is transferable and can burn more than just your throat!

2

Now to quick-pickle your chilli. Place your chilli slices in a small bowl and toss with half the lime juice. Leave to the side for later.

Cook veggies.
3

Now to cook your veggies. Heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan on medium high heat. Add your pepper and onion and cook, tossing, for 7-8 mins, until soft and slightly caramelised. Season with a pinch of salt and a generous grind of black pepper. Transfer your veggies to a bowl and wipe out the pan with kitchen paper.

Cook chicken and veggies.
4

Put the frying pan back on medium-high heat and add a splash of oil. Add your chicken and cook for 5 mins, stirring occasionally to allow your chicken to brown. After 5 mins, add the Mexican spice and cook for another 5 mins or until your chicken is cooked through. Tip: The chicken is cooked when it is no longer pink in the middle. When your chicken is cooked, add your veggies back into the pan and cook for 1 minute or until warmed through.

5

Next make the zesty sour cream. In a small bowl, stir together the sour cream, lime zest, and a dash of lime juice. Season with salt and pepper.

6

Place your chicken mixture inside each tortilla and top with your cheese. Finish with a dollop of your zesty sour cream and pickled chillies, roll it up and enjoy!

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