Grilled fajita chicken with warm tortillas
The Perdue chicken comes seasoned with chipotle and smoked paprika, so tonight it's just a matter of warming it through and building a quick fajita plate. Sear the chicken in a hot pan to crisp the edges, then serve it warm with charred peppers, onions, and flour tortillas for two hungry people to build their own.
About 930 calories a serving, 48 g protein, 109 g carbohydrate, 34 g fat. From USDA figures for 100% of the ingredients; amounts are the recipe's.
To buy
- 2 large, mixed colors bell peppers
- 8 warm flour tortillas
From your shelf
- one package grilled fajita skinless with rib meat carved chicken breast
Staples
- 2 tablespoons oil
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- 1 large onion
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over high heat. Slice 1 large onion into half-moons and cook in the hot pan, stirring, until softened and charred at the edges, about 4 minutes; push to one side and season with salt and pepper.
- Add the second tablespoon of oil to the cleared side of the pan. Slice 2 large bell peppers into strips and cook in the hot oil, stirring occasionally, until they soften and char, about 4 minutes, then toss with the onions and season.
- Push the vegetables to the edges of the pan and add the whole package of chicken to the center, breaking it into bite-sized pieces as it heats through in the residual heat, about 2 minutes, until warmed and the edges begin to crisp.
- Toss the chicken with the peppers and onions to combine, taste, and add more salt and pepper if needed, about 1 minute.
- Warm 8 flour tortillas in a dry skillet or directly over a gas flame for a few seconds per side until pliable and lightly spotted, then transfer to a plate.
- Spoon the chicken and vegetables into the warm tortillas and serve at the table with any pan juices on the side for drizzling.
Note Swap the bell peppers for poblano peppers if you prefer a milder heat. Leftovers keep refrigerated for two days and are good cold, wrapped in a tortilla, or warmed in a skillet the next day. Serve with lime wedges, avocado, salsa, and sour cream if you have them on hand.
On the label
BONELESS SKINLESS CHICKEN BREAST WITH RIB MEAT, WATER, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF VINEGAR, SALT, SPICES, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, NATURAL FLAVORS, SMOKED PAPRIKA, BROWN SUGAR, DEHYDRATED CHIPOTLE PEPPER, GROUND ANNATTO
Perdue, other deli, serving 84 GRM, package 8 oz. Ingredients as printed on the label.
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Cooks as chicken breast, ribs. Half of it left? Use up the chicken breast.