Mexican Chicken Fajitas and Tacos
I am going to teach you my easy and spicy Mexican chicken fajitas and chicken Taco recipe. This recipe is so quick and so tasty, I have given you simple instructions to follow. Why buy a ready made wrap when you can make your own a Mexican fajita and tacos?
Ingredients
Chicken Fajitas Filling
1/2 red pepper
1/2 yellow pepper
1 large onion
1 red onion
6 garlic cloves
2 red chillies
2 green chillies
2 spring onions
500g chicken cut into strips
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon cumin powder
1 teaspoon paprika powder
1/2 aubergine
1/2 lemon
Method
1. Cut up the chicken into strips and place into a bowl, add in the salt, soy sauce and all the other spices, and stir well and marinade for 20 minutes in the fridge or you can use straight away if your in a hurry.
2. In a frying pan pour about 2 tablespoons of oil and fry your onions and garlic. Cook until translucent.
3. Now add your marinated chicken to the onions.
4. After 15 to 20 minutes add your spring onions chillies peppers and the aubergine. Stir well and let it cook until well done and set aside to cook. Your chicken fajitas filling is ready.
Ingredients
Chicken Taco filling
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon of paprika
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon tomato purée
1 onion
1 red onion
5 garlic cloves
Method
1. Cut the chicken into strips then put into a bowl.
2. Pour in the soy sauce, black pepper, spices and the oregano.
3. Heat your frying pan and pour 2 tablespoons of oil and add the onions and garlic, fresh chillies, spring onions and fry until translucent.
4. Add the chicken and stir, and cover and cook until cooked throughly, set a side to cool down. Your taco filling is ready.
5. Take a wrap and spread sour cream, I have grated cheese and chives into my sour cream.
6. Once the wrap is spread, fill with Mexican chicken filling, cucumber, tomatoes, sliced lettuce; sprinkle cheese. Fold and wrap your fajitas.
7. Do the same with the taco, fill the taco with the chicken filling and salad. Sprinkle with cheese. Add sour cream and paprika over the top of the tacos.
These Mexican chicken fajitas and tacos are so delicious. Try them and see.