Chicken fajitas with avocado & Caesar dressing

The recipe Chicken fajitas with avocado & Caesar dressing could satisfy your Mexican craving in approximately 40 minutes. This recipe serves 4 and costs $2.7 per serving. One portion of this dish contains around 32g of protein, 46g of fat, and a total of 716 calories. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. 32 people have tried and liked this recipe. A mixture of ground coriander, flour tortillas, chilli powder, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. It works well as a reasonably priced main course. It is brought to you by BBC Good Food. With a spoonacular score of 93%, this dish is spectacular. Similar recipes include Caesar Avocado Dressing, Avocado “caesar” Dressing, and Chicken Caesar Salad with Garlic Croutons {and Light Caesar Dressing}.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 20 minutes

Cooking duration: 20 minutes

 

Ingredients:

2 ripe avocados

Caesar dressing

1 tsp chilli powder (optional)

8 flour tortillas

15g fresh coriander

2 garlic cloves

1 tsp ground coriander

1 small lime

1 large red pepper

1 Romaine lettuce heart

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

2 tbsp sunflower oil

Equipment:

cutting board

knife

bowl

frying pan

wok

tongs

Cooking instruction summary:

Slice the chicken on a boardwith a sharp knife, then put in alarge bowl. Grate in the lime zestand squeeze in the juice. Crushthe garlic, then add to the chickenwith the ground coriander, chillipowder (if using) and seasoningto taste. Stir well, cover, then chilluntil ready to cook. You could dothis the night before.On a clean chopping board,and using a clean knife cut theavocado into quarters. Ease thequarters away from the stone,then peel off the skin. Slice orchop the flesh. Thinly slice thelettuce. Halve the pepper, removeseeds and stalk, then slice or chopthe flesh.Chop the fresh coriander, then stirit into the chicken. Heat the oil ina wok or large frying pan. Addthe pepper, then stir, continuously,over a high heat for 2 mins. This iscalled stir-frying. Add the chicken,then stir-fry over a high heat for5 mins until the chicken is cooked.Heat a large, dry frying panuntil hot, then add the tortillas oneat a time to heat and brown a little.Turn them over with tongs so thatboth sides are warmed.Take a warm tortilla andspread with some Caesardressing. Add some lettuceand avocado, then some of thechicken and pepper mixtureand a little more Caesar dressingif you like.Fold in the sides of thetortilla, then carefully roll upso that the filling is completelyenclosed. Alternatively, put thedishes of the salad, chickenand tortillas on the table forthe family to make up their own.

 

Step by step:


1. Slice the chicken on a boardwith a sharp knife, then put in alarge bowl. Grate in the lime zestand squeeze in the juice. Crushthe garlic, then add to the chickenwith the ground coriander, chillipowder (if using) and seasoningto taste. Stir well, cover, then chilluntil ready to cook. You could dothis the night before.On a clean chopping board,and using a clean knife cut theavocado into quarters. Ease thequarters away from the stone,then peel off the skin. Slice orchop the flesh. Thinly slice thelettuce. Halve the pepper, removeseeds and stalk, then slice or chopthe flesh.Chop the fresh coriander, then stirit into the chicken.

2. Heat the oil ina wok or large frying pan.

3. Addthe pepper, then stir, continuously,over a high heat for 2 mins. This iscalled stir-frying.

4. Add the chicken,then stir-fry over a high heat for5 mins until the chicken is cooked.

5. Heat a large, dry frying panuntil hot, then add the tortillas oneat a time to heat and brown a little.Turn them over with tongs so thatboth sides are warmed.Take a warm tortilla andspread with some Caesardressing.

6. Add some lettuceand avocado, then some of thechicken and pepper mixtureand a little more Caesar dressingif you like.Fold in the sides of thetortilla, then carefully roll upso that the filling is completelyenclosed. Alternatively, put thedishes of the salad, chickenand tortillas on the table forthe family to make up their own.


Nutrition Information:

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598k Calories
31g Protein
33g Total Fat
45g Carbs
48% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
598k
30%

Fat
33g
51%

  Saturated Fat
5g
32%

Carbohydrates
45g
15%

  Sugar
5g
6%

Cholesterol
75mg
25%

Sodium
656mg
29%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
31g
64%

Vitamin C
70mg
85%

Vitamin B3
16mg
82%

Selenium
51µg
74%

Vitamin B6
1mg
65%

Vitamin A
2538IU
51%

Vitamin K
53µg
51%

Folate
192µg
48%

Vitamin E
6mg
45%

Phosphorus
428mg
43%

Fiber
10g
41%

Potassium
1164mg
33%

Vitamin B5
3mg
33%

Vitamin B1
0.48mg
32%

Manganese
0.58mg
29%

Vitamin B2
0.38mg
23%

Iron
3mg
20%

Magnesium
81mg
20%

Copper
0.33mg
17%

Zinc
1mg
12%

Calcium
106mg
11%

Vitamin B12
0.23µg
4%

covered percent of daily need
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