Fab fajitas
These fajitas are fab as they are super quick to make and a really light to eat, perfect for a hot summers evening. The meat is juicy and soft enough for little ones to gum with a lovely smokey paprika flavour. The salsa really complements the fajitas, with the fresh coriander cutting through the paprika flavour and the tomatoes add a sweetness to the dish. Served wrapped in a tortilla with shredded lettuce, cheese and sour cream – perfection. I served little ones deconstructed, a little slice of a cheese quesadilla that I make with one of the wraps, shredded lettuce and salsa on the side, and a few pieces of chicken with a few pepper strips. Originally fajitas were made with beef skirt but now all types of meat are used. The word fajita means strip in Spanish.
Ingredients for chicken fajita filling
2 chicken breasts cut in long thin strips
Juice ½ lime
1 tsp paprika
Pinch cumin
Pinch coriander
Red/orange or yellow pepper cut in thin strips
Red onion cut into thin strips
2 crushed garlic cloves
2tbsp olive oil
Ingredients for salsa
4-5 medium size tomatoes
Juice ½ lime
1 tbsp finely chopped coriander
Method
1. To make the chicken fajita filling, mix all ingredients and let it marinade for 5-10 minutes.
2. Heat griddle pan (a wok would also work) to a high heat and put in the chicken mix, turn chicken regularly and cook on high heat for around 8 mins.
3. Check chicken is cooked by cutting through a fat piece – the chicken stays moist if it is cooked for a short period of time, plus the high heat gives it a chard taste.
4. To make the salsa, de-seed the tomatoes and finely chop then mix with the remaining ingredients.
Tips
I served little ones deconstructed, a little slice of a cheese quesadilla that I make with one of the wraps, shredded lettuce and salsa in the side, and a few pieces of chicken with a few pepper strips. To pimp up grown-ups you could pop a few jalapeños in as you build your fajita.
Facts
Originally fajitas were made with beef skirt but now all types of meat are used. The word fajita means strip in Spanish.