Marinating chicken, peppers and onions in a highly flavored marinade imparts big Tex-Mex flavors onto these mouthwatering grilled fajitas. Spiced yogurt and avocado sauce served alongside fresh cilantro keeps the fajitas healthy and fresh tasting.
| Level: | Intermediate |
| Total: | 1 hr 10 min |
| Prep: | 25 min |
| Inactive: | 30 min |
| Cook: | 15 min |
| Yield: | 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 cup packed cilantro leaves, plus extra for serving
- 1/4 cup lime juice, about 2 limes
- 1/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 3 scallions, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 jalapeno, seeded if desired
- 1 tablespoon honey
- Kosher salt
- 1 1/2-pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 red onion, sliced into 1/2-inch thick rounds
- 2 orange and/or yellow bell peppers, quartered, seeds removed
- 1 ripe avocado, halved, seeded and peeled
- 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/8 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/4 cup fat-free Greek Yogurt
- 12 corn tortillas
Instructions
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Heat the oil in a small skillet set over medium heat until hot. Add the cumin and coriander and continue to cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Pour the spices over the yogurt and set aside for the flavors to blend. Stir before serving.
- 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. Let chicken rest 5 minutes. Place the tortillas on the grill until just warmed through, about 30 seconds.
- To assemble the fajitas: slice the onions and peppers into thin strips and then slice the chicken. Place some peppers, onions, chicken and cilantro in a tortilla topped with the spiced yogurt and the avocado sauce.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 347 |
| Total Fat | 8 grams |
| Saturated Fat | 1 grams |
| Cholesterol | 66 milligrams |
| Sodium | 157 milligrams |
| Carbohydrates | 37 grams |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 grams |
| Protein | 31 grams |
Reviews
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The recipe is good, but you must like cilantro, it was a little heavy. It would’ve been better if the avocado sauce did not use the left over cilantro as well.
Simple and delicious. Chicken was flavorful and tender. I used more of the cilantro sauce reserve than written and added a bit of EVOO to the avocado sauce. Used low fat sour cream instead of yogurt as that is what I had on hand and it was awesome. My picky eater enjoyed as well! Highly recommend this recipe ❤️
Made the recipe as written except used sugar instead of honey and didn’t add the jalapeno. Oh–and I didn’t have yogurt, so used sour cream but prepared as indicated in the recipe with the cumin and coriander. Very tasty. Took some adjusting to get the saltiness right–it would be nice if a salt measurement were given in the recipe as a guideline. The family enjoyed it a lot, and I’ll make it again! And I love recipes where I can use up an entire bunch of cilantro. This one is a winner! My only suggestion is to include shredded lettuce as an additional topping. 🙂
How much kosher salt goes in the marinade?
This recipe and the flavors were sooo good, the guac and the chicken turned out great! Will be making this again.
I love this recipe! I was a little nervous because I was tasting things as I made them (e.g., marinade, yogurt sauce). It made me nervous because the components didn’t taste great individually, but WOW, when you put it all together, the combination of flavors is fantastic! Even better that it is low fat/low carb! Will definitely make again.
The marinade was great and the sauces on point. I did the recipe exactly but raised everything by 5 because I was feeding many people. I have seen many people that give less than 5 stars because they didn’t use the sauces or they used sour cream instead of yogurt. I have read reviews that say I added this or that and didn’t get 5 stars. This dish is perfect just the way it was intended so if you want to add or take away fine, but don’t say this recipe was only 3 stars because you made your own recipe out of it. Thank you for sharing this recipe and this will always be my go to for fajitas.
Excellent and fun to prepare. A party winner for sure. As with any recipe, season to your taste. I added more garlic and salt. Fantastic!