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Chipotle Chicken Fajitas with Homemade Salsa

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This marinade is somewhat similar to what Chipotle restaurants use. Yum!

Ingredients

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  • MARINADE:
  • 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
  • 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp. cumin powder
  • 1 tbsp fresh oregano, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 red onion, quartered (omit if using cooked chicken)
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • Additional oil, water or salsa to thin mixture
  • FAJITAS:
  • 1 1/2 lbs chicken breasts or shredded chicken from one whole cooked chicken
  • 3 green peppers
  • 1 large red onion
  • 1 block Conebella Farm or September Farm’s Cheddar Cheese
  • 1 jar homemade or Weaver’s Orchard salsa
  • Wraps, black beans and rice as desired

Instructions

  1. TO MAKE THE FAJITAS:
  2. Place all marinade ingredients in food processor or blender. Blend until smooth.
  3. If starting with raw chicken, poke with a fork. Marinade in mixture for one hour, or up to overnight.
  4. Grill chicken on a grill, or use a grill pan until chicken is no longer pink.
  5. (If using shredded cooked chicken, omit the onion and marinade in mixture. Reheat in a sauté pan.)
  6. Slice peppers and onions lengthwise and sauté in olive oil until slightly tender.
  7. FILL FAJITAS WITH YOUR FAVORITE TOPPINGS:
  8. Chipotle chicken mixture
  9. Peppers and onions
  10. Homemade salsa (see recipe below)
  11. Lettuce
  12. Brown rice
  13. Black beans
  14. Cheddar cheese
  15. Sour cream
  16. Guacamole