Chicken Fajitas With Fresh Salsa |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 12 Minutes |
Ready In: 12 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Fresh salsa is all the rage when combined with the smoky flavor of chipotle peppers. This is so delicious!! Ingredients:
2 plum roma tomatoes, diced |
1/2 sweet red pepper, diced |
1/2 avocado, diced (optional) |
1/2 jalapeno pepper, minced |
1/2 cup monterey jack cheese or 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded |
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice |
salt |
1 tablespoon butter |
1 medium onion, sliced |
1 lb boneless skinless chicken, cut into thin strips |
2 tablespoons chili powder |
1 tablespoon minced chipotle chile in adobo (optional) |
1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano |
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour |
1 cup milk |
4 -6 large whole wheat tortillas, warmed |
torn lettuce leaf |
Directions:
1. In a bowl, combine tomatoes, red pepper, avocado, jalapeno, cheese, lime juice and 1/8 teaspoons salt; set aside.
2. In a large nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat; sauté onion for 3 minutes or until softened and starting to brown. Add chicken, chili powder, chipotle, oregano and 1/4 teaspoons salt; sauté for 5 minutes just until chicken is no longer pink inside.
3. Whisk flour into milk until smooth; gradually stir into skillet. Simmer, stirring, for 3 minutes or until bubbling and thickened. Line tortillas with lettuce and spoon filling on top along center; top with fresh salsa. Fold bottom of tortilla then fold sides to enclose filling.
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