Chicken Fajitas, burrito style since I like burritos =)

[jeff]

Serves 2

2 skinless chicken breast
4 flour tortillas
1 whole green pepper sliced
1 whole onion sliced
1 bunch of cilantro
1 whole lime (zest and juice)
1 jalapeño
1 Dried Chile Ancho
3 gloves garlic
2 TBS oil
1/2 cup monterey jack cheese grated
1/2 cup cheddar cheese grated

Start off by putting your dried chile ancho in a bowl of warm water, let it sit for 20+ minutes so it can hydrate.

Take your chicken breast and put them in a ziplock bag, using a heavy pan hit till they're about 1" thick. You can also use a food mallet but a cooking pan works just as well if not better. Once your chicken is 1" chick slice it into strips and set aside.

In a food processor, add

lime juice and zest,
de-seeded jalapeño,
de-seeded and diced ancho chile,
the bunch of cilantro (about 1/2 cup maybe? try to keep the stems out)
2 TBS of oil, I like olive oil.

If you dont have a food processor you can use a blinder, just keep in mind the blender will have a hard time blending it, unless you do a larger batch. worst case just leave it thick and chunky, however well the blender can get it.

Take this mix and pour it over your chicken, using your hands, toss the chicken around in the salsa and set aside for 30 minutes to marinate.

At this point you can dice your onion and green pepper, add them to a pan with a little bit of oil and water and cook till they're as done as you like.

when the chicken is done marinating, place about 1/2 of the chicken in a hot pan and cook till the chicken is white all the way though, (take the largest piece of chicken in the pot and break it in half to check, if the largest piece is done then the smaller ones should also be done)

Place 4 Tortillas in the micro wave with a damp cloth on top and microwave them for around 30 seconds.

I like to make them into a burrito (yes I know they're fijitas but who cares, make them however you want) take 1 tortilla and place your cheese, chicken and pepper/onion mix on it and wrap. repeat till all of them are done.
You can either eat them as is or place them under the broiler and melt some more cheese on top of them.

note Pictures only show 3 burritos, that's due to the size of the plate. This recipe makes 4.

[jeff]

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[bstansbu]

That looks awesome Jeff. i will try it. I hope its ok to add suggestions to peoples recipes. Thats what this site is about right? Beeing from New Mexico, this is how we would add to your awesome recipe to make it even more authentic. Before wrapping your fajitas up, put tortillas in a hot skillet one at a time on high heat for about 2 min on each side, you will see how the flavor really starts to come out of the ordinary white tortillas. Also To be a true New MExican style Fajita, we never put cheese on the out side but rather in the inside so that you can wrap your hands around the fajiata and eat it that way. its all just personal preference of course. Also, about 95% of the people in NM that eat Fajiatas serve with a dollop of sour cream on the inside and of course a scoop of Guacamole, See Ben's Chipolte Guacamole in this South Of The border section!1 (Shameless Plug)lol

[jeff]

I showed both with and with out cheese =) (see pictures)

I had family out in Santa Fe. I LOVE Mexican food. and the one trip I took out there was awesome!

Some central/south Americans LOVE lime. this dish is for them! has a very good lime flavor. If you're not a fan of lime make sure you cut back on it.

[510dat]

What's a chile ancho? I love limes too, but they're 50 cents a peice right now at Safeway.

[jeff]

Originally Posted by 510dat

What's a chile ancho? I love limes too, but they're 50 cents a peice right now at Safeway.

Sorry I didnt see this post.


here's your answer.
Poblano - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia