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Five-pepper fajitas revised
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Fajitas, Low-fat, Poultry, Stuffed Dishes |
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Ingredients:
| 4
| x | Chicken breasts, skinned | | | -boned | | | Lime, juice only | | 2
| cl | Garlic, crushed | | | X Black pepper, to taste | | 1/2
| tsp | Cumin | | 3
| | Scallions, chopped | | 1
| med | Red bell pepper | | 1
| med | Yellow bell pepper | | 1
| med | Green bell pepper | | 8
| x | Whole-wheat tortillas | | 1
| tbsp | Vegetable oil | | 1
| tbsp | Water | | 2
| tsp | To 3 tsp jalapeno peppers | | | -chopped fine | | | X Salt, to taste | | | X Fresh cilantro, chopped, to | | | -taste | | 1
| med | Tomato, diced | | | X Salsa, to taste | | | PER SERVING = 2 FAJITAS | | 421
| x | *cals | | 84
| x | *mg chol | | 3
| x | *gm dietary fiber | | 13
| x | *gm fat | | 508
| x | *mg sodium |
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Procedures:
| 1 | Slice the chicken into chunks about ?inch square. | | 2 | Place them in a large bowl. | | 3 | Squeeze the lime juice over chicken. | | 4 | Add the garlic, scallions, black pepper, and cumin, and toss to mix. | | 5 | Slice the bell peppers into strips and set aside. | | 6 | Wrap the tortillas in a thin, clean dishcloth, place them on an ovenproof plate, and put the plate in the oven. | | 7 | Warm the tortillas at the lowest setting on your oven while preparing the fajita mixture. | | 8 | Heat the oil and water in a large saucepan over medium heat and add the chicken, bell peppers, and jalapeno peppers. | | 9 | Add the greater amount of jalapeno if you like your food very spicy. | | 10 | Saute, stirring frequently, until the chicken and vegetables are cooked through, about 25 minutes. | | 11 | Add salt to taste. | | 12 | Spread a spoonful of the fajita mixture in a thick line in the middle of each tortilla. | | 13 | Top with cilantro, tomato, and salsa to taste. | | 14 | Roll up the tortillas and serve. | | 15 | Makes 4 servings of 2 fajitas each. | | 16 | Note: you can buy prepared salsa in the supermarket or you can make your own. | | 17 | See mexican-style hot sauce recipe. |
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