GRILLED CHICKEN
FAJITAS ON A STICK
These grilled chicken fajitas on a stick are
skewers of marinated chicken, peppers and onions, cooked to perfection and
served with a creamy cilantro lime dipping sauce.
Course Appetizer, Dinner
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword chicken fajitas, grilled chicken fajitas
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Calories 418 kcal
Author Dinner at the Zoo
Ingredients
For the skewers:
·
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 1.5 inch pieces
·
1 red bell pepper cut into 1 inch pieces
·
1 yellow bell pepper cut into 1 inch pieces
·
1 red onion cut into thin wedges
·
1/4 cup olive oil
·
1/3 cup lime juice
·
1 teaspoon sugar
·
1 teaspoon kosher salt
·
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
·
2 cloves garlic minced
·
1/4 cup water
·
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
·
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
·
1 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika
·
1 teaspoon onion powder
·
1-2 tablespoons chili powder depending on the heat level of your chili
powder. I use a mild chili powder so I do the full 2 tablespoons.
For the creamy
cilantro dipping sauce:
·
1 cup sour cream can use light
·
1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves roughly chopped
·
2 teaspoons lime juice
·
1 1/2 teaspoons honey
·
1/4 cup prepared green salsa
·
salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
1.
To
prepare the marinade, pour the lime juice, olive oil and water into a large
resealable bag. Add the garlic, sugar, salt and pepper, cumin, garlic, oregano,
smoked paprika, onion powder and chili powder.
2.
Seal
bag and shake to combine. Remove 2 tablespoons of the marinade and set aside in
the refrigerator. Add the chicken to the bag of marinade, seal and place in
fridge - marinate at least 2 hours or up to 8 hours.
3.
Soak
6 skewers in cold water for 20 min; this keeps them from burning on the grill.
Heat your grill according to manufacturer instructions. Thread the chicken,
peppers and onions onto the wooden skewers. Drizzle the reserved marinade over
the top of the skewers and season with salt and pepper.
4.
Grill
the skewers until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables have started
to soften; about 4-5 minutes per side. Alternatively you can broil the skewers
in the oven for the same length of time.
5.
While
the skewers are cooking, prepare the sauce. Combine all of the sauce
ingredients in the food processor and blend until smooth. Add salt and pepper
to taste.
6.
Serve
the skewers with the dipping sauce and any other mexican accompaniments of your
choice.
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