Chicken fajitas with peppers and cheese

Name: Chicken fajitas with peppers and cheese
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 150 g plain greek yoghurt; 200 g grated mozzarella; 2 lemons; ¾ bunch flat-leaf parsley; 2 vine-ripened tomatoes; 1 red peppers; ½ yellow peppers; ½ green pepper; 1 shallots; ½ tsp paprika; ½ tsp onion powder; 2 baby lettuce; 1 tbsp Sriracha sauce; 400 g tender chicken breast fillets; 3 tbsp olive oil; 6 wheat tortillas; 1 tbsp garlic powder; salt and pepper to taste; a little salt; 1 tsp chilli powder; ½ tsp garlic powder; ½ tsp dried oregano; ½ tsp chilli flakes; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp pepper

main dish

Total: 45 min. | Active: 45 min.

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These chicken fajitas with peppers are quick and easy to make, and are perfect for a relaxed dinner with friends. All the ingredients can be prepared in advance and placed on the table so that guests can fill their tortillas however they like. This Tex-Mex recipe is full of different flavours and textures. The chicken is cut into strips and fried with the peppers and onions, seasoned with a hot sauce and served in wheat tortillas. Fajitas vary greatly in terms of flavour and can be easily adapted to suit your taste and that of your guests. They are ideal for lovers of Mexican cuisine but also for those who simply want to try something new.

Recipe by:
Sarah - Fragola & Limone

Ingredients

for 4 people

Yoghurt dressing
150 g	plain greek yoghurt
1 tbsp	Sriracha sauce
1 tbsp	garlic powder
1	lemon, the whole juice
½ bunch	flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
	salt and pepper to taste

Tomatoes
2	vine-ripened tomatoes, deseeded, diced
¼ bunch	flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
a little	salt

Peppers
2 tbsp	olive oil
1	red pepper, cut into strips
½	yellow pepper, cut into strips
½	green pepper, cut into strips
1	shallot, cut into strips

Chicken
400 g	tender chicken breast fillets
1 tsp	chilli powder
½ tsp	paprika
½ tsp	garlic powder
½ tsp	onion powder
½ tsp	dried oregano
½ tsp	chilli flakes
1 tsp	salt
1 tsp	pepper
1 tbsp	olive oil

Fajitas
6	wheat tortillas
2	baby lettuce, leaves removed
200 g	grated mozzarella
1	lemon, cut into wedges

How it's done

Yoghurt dressing

Mix the yoghurt with all the other ingredients up to and including the parsley, season.

Tomatoes

Mix the tomatoes with the parsley and salt, set aside.

Peppers

Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan. Stir-fry the peppers and shallot for approx. 5 mins., remove, set aside.

Chicken

Mix the chicken in a bowl with all the spices up to and including the pepper. Heat the oil in the same frying pan, fry the chicken for approx. 10 mins. until golden brown, stirring occasionally.

Fajitas

Prepare the tortillas according to the packet instructions, top with the yoghurt dressing, tomatoes, peppers, chicken, lettuce and cheese, roll up. Serve with the lemon wedges.

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