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Chicken or Beef Fajitas

Start a fiesta in your kitchen with this scrumptious dish that's easy to make and enjoy!

Yields:10 servings
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Recipe Cooking TimePreparation5 minutes
Cooking25 minutes
Ready In30 minutes

Ingredients

1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup lime juice
1 cup tequila
1/4 cup tomato paste
2 each garlic cloves minced
1 each jalapeno pepper
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons chili powder
2 teaspoons cumin
2 pounds chicken breasts halves, *boneless and skinless cut into strips, or skirt steak
10 each flour, all-purpose
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 large sweet bell pepper cut into strips
1 large onion cut into strips
1 large tomato cut into chunks

Directions

*Boneless, skinless breast, cut into strips; or skirt steak.

In a glass bowl or baking dish, combine 1/2 cup oil, lime juice, tequila, tomato paste, garlic, jalapeno, salt, chili powder, and cumin. Blend well.

Add chicken, cover, and marinate in refrigerator at least 6 hours or overnight. Wrap tortillas in aluminum foil. Bake 15 minutes while preparing fajitas. Remove chicken from marinade. In a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat, heat 3 Tbl oil. Add chicken and cook, stirring constantly, 5 to 7 minutes or until chicken is done. Add bell pepper and onion and cook 3 minutes more along with tomatoes, just until vegetables are crisp-tender. Serve with tortillas, guacamole, sour cream, salsa, and grated cheese.

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