Chicken Fajitas

Tonight's dinner was very simple and very satisfying. I had been craving fajitas for a few days and finally have had the chance to make them! It's still a little crazy with all that I have on my plate. This is a much better step up from all the PB&Js and Lean Cuisine meals I've been consuming lately. (Still wish I was joking....). 

Today marked the first time I cooked in the "new" kitchen at Sonny's new place. I burnt the first pancake I made for breakfast. This stove works a LOT better the one back in his apartment. I'm definitely okay cooking on an electric stove now. Before I was not a fan of electric stoves (growing up with a gas stove). I always felt like I was waiting forever for the skillet to heat up, but not on this stove! Now I have to make sure I don't have it too hot and burn the food!

Sonny decided on chicken fajitas, but beef can be substituted and used just as easily. Next time I need to remember where the fajita seasoning is in Wal-Mart...it took us a few minutes to find it. It would make sense to have the fajita seasoning (and enchilada sauce) along side the taco seasoning in the Mexican section of the world food aisle. Well at least it makes sense that way to me and the store chain I frequent. After leaving the aisle to go get sour cream, Sonny comes up with the brilliant idea that the seasoning is in with the other sauce/gravy mixes. Sure enough there is was and all was right again.

This batch of fajitas made 6 fajitas, enough for dinner and leftovers tomorrow! Hopefully I can get back in the kitchen soon and keep trying some more recipes I don't make regularly. I didn't follow a recipe this time, I just went with the flow of things. Here's my version of a delicious Mexican meal...

A's Chicken Fajitas

Ingredients

Final product - yum!

1 lb. chicken, cut into pieces

1 green pepper, sliced

1 red pepper, sliced

1/2 onion, sliced (I cut an onion in half, top-to-bottom, then cut the half into quarters)

1 pkg. fajita seasoning

1/4 c. water

2 Tbsp. oil

tortilla shells

shredded cheese

sour cream

Directions

1. Put the chicken, water, oil and seasoning in a bag and mix well. Let mixture marinate for 15-20 minutes.

2. Cook marinated chicken, peppers and onions in a large skillet over medium-high heat for about 7-8 minutes. until chicken is cooked all the way through and veggies are softened.

3. Soften tortilla shells in the microwave. Fill with fajita mix and top with shredded cheese and sour cream.