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Super Quick Weeknight Chipotle Chicken Fajitas

March 6, 2017 by Susan 7 Comments

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These chipotle seasoned chicken fajitas are one of the quickest meals to put together on a weeknight. It's so easy, it's a stretch to even call it a recipe.

 

I always have onions and butter.  Always.  So when 4:30 came around and and I went to the kitchen to start making the jambalaya I had planned, I was kind of put out to find neither.

Please tell me I’m not the only one who’s found myself in this situation.

These chicken fajitas are one of the quickest recipes I keep in my ‘back-pocket’ to pull out on nights like this one.

I have to say, to even call this a recipe is a stretch.  It’s so simple!

Chipotle Peppers

If you haven’t cooked with chipotle peppers before, you have got to try them!   You’ll find them in the Hispanic foods section at your grocery.  Chipotles are dried, smoked jalapeno peppers that are packed in a tangy, spicy-sweet sauce called adobo.

Chicken fajitas in a flash. These chipotle seasoned chicken fajitas are one of the quickest meals to put together on a weeknight.

They come in a small can, and chances are you will not use the whole can in one recipe (unless you have a pretty incredible tolerance for heat, or no taste buds).  Most recipes call for just one or two peppers.

 

What to do with the rest of the can?

This is the greatest tip ever:  store them in the freezer!  Whenever I open a can, I take out what I want to use and dump the rest of it into a Ziploc bag, being sure to scrape out ever bit of adobo goodness.   Keep it in your freezer until you need some, and then just break off a hunk of your frozen chipotle ‘log’.

They chop really easily when they’re frozen too.  And you’ll want to chop them fairly finely, because they’re pretty spicy.

Chipotle Chicken Fajitas

Chicken fajitas in a flash. These chipotle seasoned chicken fajitas are one of the quickest meals to put together on a weeknight.

 

Chicken fajitas in a flash. These chipotle seasoned chicken fajitas are one of the quickest meals to put together on a weeknight.

So what makes these fajitas so quick and easy?  Because there’s hardly any actual cooking that goes on here.  It’s really just getting everything out and setting it on the counter.  Sour cream, salsa, lettuce, cheese, tortillas…and you’re almost there.

Chop up some boneless skinless chicken breasts (thighs would work fine too, I’d think).   If they’re frozen, like mine were, just partially thaw them in the microwave, and slice them up.  Thin slices cook quickly.

Chicken fajitas in a flash. These chipotle seasoned chicken fajitas are one of the quickest meals to put together on a weeknight.

I cook mine in a big cast iron skillet with just a little vegetable oil on high heat.  I also drain out any liquid that accumulates.  After all, we don’t want the chicken to boil.

Add salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste.  Then, after it’s fully cooked, stir in your chopped chipotle peppers (I used 2).

Really…that’s the only seasoning.

Chicken fajitas in a flash. These chipotle seasoned chicken fajitas are one of the quickest meals to put together on a weeknight.

 

In the meantime, it’s peppers and onions time.  Ahhh, you’re thinking, “But Susan, you said you didn’t have any onions.”  And I didn’t.  But what I did have was a lovely bag of grilled peppers and onions all prepped and ready to go by my friend, Trader Joe.

Chicken fajitas in a flash. These chipotle seasoned chicken fajitas are one of the quickest meals to put together on a weeknight.

Absolutely, you could make this by slicing up fresh peppers and onions.  And I do sometimes…but not today.  Whichever you start with, just add them to a skillet with a tablespoon or so of vegetable oil and cook on high.

Chicken fajitas in a flash. These chipotle seasoned chicken fajitas are one of the quickest meals to put together on a weeknight.

 

Heat up your tortillas, put out your spread, and it is time to eat.

Ole.

Chicken fajitas in a flash. These chipotle seasoned chicken fajitas are one of the quickest meals to put together on a weeknight.

 

Chicken fajitas in a flash. These chipotle seasoned chicken fajitas are one of the quickest meals to put together on a weeknight.

 

What is one of your super quick go-to recipes to pull out when you’re in a dinner bind?

Chicken fajitas in a flash. These chipotle seasoned chicken fajitas are one of the quickest meals to put together on a weeknight.

Here’s the recipe for mine:

Super Quick Weeknight Chipotle Chicken Fajitas

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Susan
March 6, 2017
by Susan
Category Main Dishes Recipes
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1-2 chipotle peppers with adobo
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • salt, pepper, garlic powder
  • Vegetable oil
  • I package frozen sliced peppers and onions
  • Flour tortillas
  • Lettuce
  • Shredded Cheese
  • Sour Cream
  • Salsa

Instructions

  1. Slice chicken breasts into thin slices or small chunks
  2. Add to hot skillet with 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  3. Saute over medium-high heat until cooked through and just starting to brown (remove any liquid that accumulates)
  4. Season with salt, peppper, and garlic powder to taste (about 1 teaspoon of each)
  5. Meanwhile, saute peppers and onions in 1-2 tablespoons of vegetable oil over medium high heat
  6. Finely chop chipotle peppers and add,to chicken
  7. Stir to distribute, lower heat and continue cooking for about 5 more minutes
  8. Warm up tortillas in microwave
  9. Serve chicken with tortillas and other 'fixings'

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chicken,
main dish

These chipotle seasoned chicken fajitas are one of the quickest meals to put together on a weeknight. It's so easy, it's a stretch to even call it a recipe.

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Comments

  1. Jodie says

    March 7, 2017 at 12:16 pm

    Recipe looks good….We love all things Mexican. Our latest love = Chicken Burrito Bowls. http://www.jodiefitz.com/2017/02/26/chicken-burrito-bowls-easy-dinner/

    The kids LOVE making their own combos!

    Reply
    • Susan says

      March 7, 2017 at 1:10 pm

      Yum! Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
  2. Christine says

    March 14, 2017 at 7:15 am

    That looks great. Love recipes that I don’t have to spend hours making. Thanks for sharing this at the DI & DI Link Party, we loved reading it 🙂

    Reply
  3. Audrey says

    March 14, 2017 at 1:33 pm

    Love quick and easy recipes like these. And yes I frequently think I have ingredients in the pantry and then find out my staples aren’t there.

    Thanks for sharing on #TastyTuesdays

    Reply
    • Susan says

      March 14, 2017 at 2:48 pm

      So glad to know it’s not just me!!!

      Reply
  4. DavetteB says

    March 18, 2017 at 4:22 am

    Arroz con pollo – chicken and rice – or my one pot ‘lasagna-y’ pasta we call Happy Baby casserole, both thrown in the rice cooker. Done in 30 minutes or less even with frozen chicken thighs.
    My son also likes ‘Stone Soup’, which starts with a can of chunky style vegetable soup, to which I add more meat and vegetable, more garlic, onions and seasonings and some precooked brown rice or barley.

    Reply
    • Susan says

      March 18, 2017 at 6:54 pm

      OK, first of all…I LOVE that you have a dish you call ‘Happy Baby Casserole’. That makes me smile. 🙂 And second, I have not heard about doing actual meal cooking in a rice cooker. I had one for about 2 weeks (we had issues), but love that idea! Thanks for the heads up.

      Reply

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