So we have a cute little lime tree in our yard that has been producing too many limes for us to handle lately, so I have been trying some new recipes that call for limes. I came up with lime fajitas (if you could say it's a recipe even) because I figured it would be easy and healthy too. They are simple, and easy but good. I am not blogging to tell my recipes, because I think they are so fabulous, and I am such an amazing cook. Not at all. I am just sharing my recipes that James and I have enjoyed, that are pretty easy, and healthy too. I always enjoy reading food blogs, especially when the food is yummy, and I won't feel guilty after I eat it. Sometimes making dinner-or deciding what to make for dinner can be a drag, so I appreciate new dinner ideas, and that is why I am sharing.
And so...Lime Chicken Fajitas
This is what you will need:
That's about 1/2 of an onion, 1 green bell pepper, 2 small chicken breasts (I used 4 chicken tenderloins), juice of 1-2 limes, 1/2 a fajita seaoning mix, and some butter and olive oil.
Next: Dice up the Chicken Breasts, and put in a bag to marinate with the fajita seasoning and lime juice. We use the lime juice from just 1 lime, but that's because our limes are the size of lemons, so you may need to use the juice from both limes if yours are small.
Then just set the marinating mixture aside to do its thing, and cut up the onion and peppers and start sauteing them. (I use about a Table spoon of butter to begin with, and add olive oil later in the cooking if I need to. I start with butter first because olive oil can't take the heat as well as butter does.)
Next: depending on how you like your veggies cooked-I like mine pretty soft- I add the chicken when the veggies look about half done, like when they are just starting to get a little transparent. If you like your veggies with a little more crunch you can add the chicken sooner in the cooking or even at the same time as you start the veggies
They look like the pic below when they are all done!
We like to roll the mixture up in a tortilla with a little cheese, salsa, sourcream, or maybe even some refried blackbeans.
If you want to see the recipe in a more recipe like format-I posted it under the recipes tab too.
