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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

Find it online: https://www.weaversorchard.com/chipotle-chicken-fajitas/