By Mayo Clinic Staff
Dietitian's tip:
It's easier to slice the chicken when it is still partially frozen rather than waiting until it's completely thawed.
Number of servings
Serves 12
- Weight management
- Healthy-carb
- Diabetes meal plan
- High-fiber
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 1 or 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut in 1/4-inch strips
- 1 large onion, sliced
- Half a green sweet bell pepper, slivered
- Half a red sweet bell pepper, slivered
- 12 low-fat, whole-wheat 8-inch tortillas
- 1/2 cup salsa
- 1/2 cup fat-free sour cream
- 1/2 cup low-fat shredded cheddar cheese
Directions
Combine the first four ingredients in a large bowl. Add chicken slices and stir until chicken is well-coated. Marinate for 15 minutes.
Cook chicken in pan on grill or stovetop for 3 minutes, or until no longer pink. Stir in onions and peppers. Cook 3 to 5 minutes, or until done to your liking.
Divide mixture evenly among tortillas. Top each with 2 teaspoons salsa, 2 teaspoons sour cream and 2 teaspoons shredded cheese. Roll up and serve.
Nutritional analysis per serving
Serving size: 1 filled tortilla
- Calories 220
- Total fat 4 g
- Saturated fat 1 g
- Trans fat Trace
- Monounsaturated fat 1 g
- Cholesterol 84 mg
- Sodium 380 mg
- Total carbohydrate 16 g
- Dietary fiber 10 g
- Added sugars 0 g
- Protein 30 g
- Grains and grain products 1
- Vegetables 1
- Dairy foods (low-fat or fat-free) 1/2
- Meats, poultry and fish 3
- Protein and dairy 1 1/2
- Vegetables 1
- Carbohydrates 1
- Meat and meat substitutes 4
- Nonstarchy vegetables 1
- Starches 1
This recipe is one of 400 recipes collected in the "Fix-It and Enjoy-It! Healthy Cookbook" published by Good Books.
July 02, 2015Original article: https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/recipes/chicken-fajitas/rcp-20049943