Adobo Chicken Fajitas

Adobo marinated chicken takes fajitas to a whole new delicious level. The citrusy and little bit spicy adobo marinade tenderizes the chicken and gives it tons of flavor.

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Author: April Anderson

Servings: servings

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 20

Marinate Time: 30

Total Time: 1 5

Ingredients

2 chipotle peppers finely chopped
2 tablespoons adobo sauce
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
Juice of 1 large orange
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts sliced into 1" strips
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 large bell peppers sliced
½ large red onion sliced
warm flour tortillas, sour cream, and salsa for serving

Instructions

Combine the peppers, adobo sauce, chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper in a large ziplock bag. Add the orange juice and vinegar. Seal the bag and sort of smoosh it with your hands to combine the ingredients.
Place the sliced chicken strips in the bag, seal it, and smoosh it all around again to coat the chicken in the marinade. Place the bag in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes or up to 2 hours.
Once the chicken has marinated, take the bag out of the fridge and set it aside while you prepare the peppers and onions.
Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Add the sliced peppers and onions and stir. Cook them for 5 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the are crisp-tender. Take them out of the pan.
Using tongs, remove the marinated chicken from the bag and place the pieces in the same pan. Cook the chicken for about five minutes on each side or until cooked through.
Add the peppers and onions back to the pan and stir to combine. Serve the fajitas with tortillas, salsa, sour cream – or whatever fajita toppings you like.

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Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Tex-Mex

Keyword: adobo chicken fajitas marinade, chipotle chicken fajitas