Grilled Tequila-Lime Chicken Fajitas Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Cinco de Mayo Recipes. (Grilled Tequila-Lime Chicken Fajitas Recipe). This is one of our favorite summertime meals. Marinated chicken and veggies are cooked on the grill and served in a gordita-size tortilla with some sour cream, Cheddar cheese, and some wild rice on the side. We usually use the bottle marinade from the store.

Brief

Prep 25 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Additional: 9hrs

Total: 9hrs45 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Grilled Tequila-Lime Chicken Fajitas Recipe

Ingredients

2 skinless

boneless chicken breasts

1 (12 ounce) bottle tequila-lime marinade

divided

1 onion

cut into large chunks

1 (8 ounce) package button mushrooms

1 red bell pepper

cut into large chunks

1 green bell pepper

cut into large chunks

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World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Place chicken in a resealable plastic bag; douse with 3/4 cups marinade. Refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.

Step 2

Combine the remaining 3/4 cups marinade onion mushrooms red bell pepper and green bell pepper in another resealable plastic bag. Marinate for 1 to 2 hours.

Step 3

Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.

Step 4

Thread the onions mushrooms red bell peppers and green bell peppers onto skewers. Place on the grill; cook until vegetables are tender 10 to 15 minutes.

Step 5

Place chicken breasts onto the grill and cook until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear 10 to 15 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Step 6

Slice cooked chicken; serve alongside skewers.

Nutritional Information

Grilled Tequila-Lime Chicken Fajitas Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 143.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 15.2g 30%

Carbohydrates: 15.9g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 2.6g 11%

Sugars: 5.2g

Fat: 1.8g 3%

Saturated Fat: 0.5g 2%

Cholesterol: 33.6mg 11%

Vitamin A Iu: 1051IU 21%

Niacin Equivalents: 10.9mg 84%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 32%

Vitamin C: 67.3mg 112%

Folate: 38mcg 10%

Calcium: 25.7mg 3%

Iron: 1mg 6%

Magnesium: 28.7mg 10%

Potassium: 476.9mg 13%

Sodium: 1996.4mg 80%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 14%

Calories From Fat: 16.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.