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Chicken fajitas with bell peppers and lime

Chicken fajitas with peppers and lime

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Chicken strips marinated in lime, cumin, and paprika, sautéed with bell peppers and onions, served in tortillas with sour cream, salsa, and avocado.

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Recipe from Ef3, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Fajitas are a popular Mexican dish: marinated meat and vegetables, seasoned with spices, and then sautéed. They are typically served at the table, alongside warm tortillas.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Resting30 min
  • Total1 hr 5 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodfrying pan
  • Estimated cost$11.71 $2.93 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $2.31
  • $1.59
  • $0.21
  • $0.35
  • $0.18
  • $0.48
  • $0.20
  • $0.11
  • $0.03
  • $0.27
  • $5.98

Prices from US supermarkets for 9 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Prepare the marinade: In a bowl, combine the olive oil, lime juice, grated garlic, cumin, paprika, chili powder, salt, and pepper.
  2. Cut the chicken (or the chosen meat) into thin strips and let it marinate for at least 30 minutes in the marinade.
  3. Finely chop the bell pepper and the onion. ≈ 8 min
  4. Heat a little olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat and cook the marinated meat until browned. Remove the meat, then in the same frying pan, sauté the bell pepper and onion until softened. Return the meat to the pan and stir briefly.
  5. Serve with warm tortillas and top with sour cream, salsa, and avocado, to taste. ≈ 10 min

The bill

Chicken fajitas with peppers and lime

  • 300 g of chicken breast (or beef, or pork)$2.31
  • 1 yellow bell pepper$1.59
  • 1 onion$0.21
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil$0.35
  • 2 cloves of garlic, minced$0.18
  • 1 teaspoon of ground cumin$0.48
  • 1 teaspoon of paprika$0.20
  • 1 teaspoon of chili powder$0.11
  • salt$0.03
  • pepper$0.27
  • avocado$5.98

Total$11.71

that's $2.93 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 300 g of chicken breast (or beef, or pork)
  • 1 yellow bell pepper
  • 1 onion
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons of lime juice
  • 2 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon of ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon of paprika
  • 1 teaspoon of chili powder
  • salt
  • pepper
  • Tortillas
  • Sour cream
  • Salsa
  • avocado

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