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Chicken Fajitas with Mexican-Style Grilled Corn
4 servings
50 minutes total (Active 35)
  • Prepare chicken and begin to marinate (5 minutes)
  • Preheat grill; prepare corn recipe (30 minutes)
  • Complete chicken recipe; serve (15 minutes)

Chicken Fajitas

Ingredients

  • 4 limes, for juice
  • 1 orange, for juice
  • 1 ¾ lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • Large zip-top bag
  • 2 tablespoons fajita seasoning
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 package sliced fresh peppers and onions (10–14 oz)
  • 8 medium flour tortillas

Steps

    1. Juice limes (¼ cup) and orange (½ cup). Cut chicken into ½-inch-thick strips and place in bag (wash hands). Combine lime juice, orange juice, seasoning, and oil to make marinade; reserve ¼ cup for later use. Add remaining marinade to bag, seal, and turn to coat chicken. Chill 30 minutes (or overnight) to marinate.
    2. Preheat large sauté pan on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Remove chicken from bag and place in pan (discard marinade); cook and stir 2–3 minutes until lightly browned. Remove chicken from pan. Add peppers and onions and reserved marinade to pan; cook and stir 2–3 minutes until vegetables begin to soften.
    3. Return chicken to pan; cook and stir 2–3 minutes until chicken is 165°F. Warm tortillas following package instructions; serve chicken mixture in tortillas.

Mexican-Style Grilled Corn

Ingredients

  • 4 ears fresh corn
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder, divided
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 lime, for juice
  • 2 tablespoons reduced-fat mayonnaise
  • 1 ½ tablespoons sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon cilantro stir-in paste

Steps

    1. Preheat grill (or grill pan) on medium. Remove husks and silks from corn. Combine in large, microwave-safe bowl: oil, 1 teaspoon chili powder, ½ teaspoon salt, and pepper. Add corn, turning to coat evenly; cover and microwave on HIGH 7–8 minutes until tender.
    2. Juice lime (1 tablespoon). Combine in medium bowl: lime juice, mayonnaise, sour cream, cilantro paste, and remaining 1 teaspoon chili powder and ½ teaspoon salt.
    3. Place corn on grill; grill 3–5 minutes, turning often, until slightly browned and toasted. Coat corn with mayonnaise mixture and serve.

Serving Suggestions

  • Complete your meal with sour cream, salsa, and guacamole for the fajitas, rice and beans, and flan for dessert.
  • Grill the corn over indirect heat. Light one-half of the grill; cook over the other half.

Chicken Fajitas

Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 520, Total Fat 16g, Sat Fat 4g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 110mg, Sodium 830mg, Total Carb 45g, Fiber 1g, Total Sugar 6g, (Incl. 0g Added Sugars), Protein 46g, Vitamin D 0%, Calc 10%, Iron 20%, Potassium 8%

Mexican-Style Grilled Corn

Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 180, Total Fat 12g, Sat Fat 1.5g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 5mg, Sodium 460mg, Total Carb 19g, Fiber 2g, Total Sugar 5g, (Incl. 0g Added Sugars), Protein 3g, Vitamin D 0%, Calc 2%, Iron 6%, Potassium 4%