Chicken Fajitas

Gluten Free
Health score
26%
Chicken Fajitas
70 min.
6
262kcal

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Ingredients

  •  avocado ripe peeled halved seeded
  • cup cilantro leaves packed for serving
  • 12  corn tortillas 
  • cloves garlic 
  • 0.3 cup greek yogurt fat-free
  • 0.1 teaspoon ground coriander 
  • 0.1 teaspoon ground cumin 
  • tablespoon honey 
  •  jalapeño seeded
  • servings kosher salt 
  • 0.3 cup juice of lime 
  • 0.3 cup chicken broth low-sodium
  • 1.5 teaspoons olive oil 
  •  orange and/or bell peppers yellow seeds removed quartered
  •  onion red sliced into 1/ rounds
  •  scallions cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 0.5 pounds chicken breasts boneless skinless

Equipment

  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • blender
  • grill

Directions

  1. Put the cilantro, lime juice, broth, scallions, garlic, jalapeno, honey, and salt in a blender, puree until smooth. Reserve 2 tablespoons; do not wash out the blender.
  2. Put chicken breasts in a medium bowl and the peppers and onions in another. Divide the remaining cilantro puree evenly between the chicken and the peppers and onions. Toss well to coat the chicken and vegetables and let stand, at room temperature, for 30 minutes.
  3. Add the avocado, 1/2 cup water, and the reserved 2 tablespoons cilantro sauce to the blender. Puree until smooth and season with salt. Set aside.
  4. Heat the oil in a small skillet set over medium heat until hot.
  5. Add the cumin and coriander and continue to cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds to 1 minute.
  6. Pour the spices over the yogurt and set aside for the flavors to blend. Stir before serving.
  7. Preheat a grill for medium-high/direct heat cooking. Oil the grill grates. Grill the chicken and vegetables, turning, until the vegetables are tender and the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 160 degrees F, about 5 to 8 minutes for the vegetables and 12 to 15 minutes for the chicken.
  8. Let chicken rest 5 minutes.
  9. Place the tortillas on the grill until just warmed through, about 30 seconds.
  10. To assemble the fajitas: slice the onions and peppers into thin strips and then slice the chicken.
  11. Place some peppers, onions, chicken and cilantro in a tortilla topped with the spiced yogurt and the avocado sauce.

Nutrition Facts

Calories262kcal
Protein19.88%
Fat28.36%
Carbs51.76%

Properties

Glycemic Index
50.13
Glycemic Load
12.4
Inflammation Score
-7
Nutrition Score
18.180869579315%

Flavonoids

Cyanidin
0.11mg
Epicatechin
0.12mg
Epigallocatechin 3-gallate
0.05mg
Eriodictyol
0.22mg
Hesperetin
0.9mg
Naringenin
0.04mg
Luteolin
0.44mg
Isorhamnetin
0.92mg
Kaempferol
0.21mg
Myricetin
0.11mg
Quercetin
6.37mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:261.73kcal
13.09%
Fat:8.64g
13.29%
Saturated Fat:1.36g
8.47%
Carbohydrates:35.49g
11.83%
Net Carbohydrates:28.91g
10.51%
Sugar:5.06g
5.62%
Cholesterol:24.61mg
8.2%
Sodium:273.73mg
11.9%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:13.63g
27.26%
Vitamin C:85.93mg
104.16%
Vitamin B6:0.61mg
30.64%
Vitamin B3:5.95mg
29.76%
Phosphorus:296.77mg
29.68%
Vitamin K:28.98µg
27.6%
Fiber:6.58g
26.3%
Selenium:16.7µg
23.86%
Magnesium:68.26mg
17.06%
Manganese:0.34mg
17.04%
Potassium:585.31mg
16.72%
Folate:52.86µg
13.22%
Vitamin B5:1.23mg
12.25%
Copper:0.23mg
11.5%
Vitamin B2:0.17mg
10.08%
Zinc:1.34mg
8.93%
Vitamin B1:0.13mg
8.52%
Vitamin E:1.27mg
8.45%
Vitamin A:411.9IU
8.24%
Iron:1.44mg
7.97%
Calcium:76.89mg
7.69%
Vitamin B12:0.14µg
2.4%