Nightshade Free Chicken Fajitas

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Time to come clean: this recipe is really more Mr. Nomato’s than it is mine. He’s been making this since before we met! It’s one of his specialties. When I’d get home after a long day of teaching he’d take one look at my exhausted face and say the magic word: “Fajitas?” And then disappear into the kitchen while I collapsed on the couch and tried to ignore the giant pile of marking sitting in front of me. Middle graders, I tells ya.

Now he’s the one with the long days, coming home from the hospital at all hours. Sometimes he doesn’t even get to eat his lunch, so he is a ravenous ball of hangry (hungry + angry) by the time he makes it through the door. I don’t even wait until he’s home to say the magic word. He texts me to say he’s coming home, and the fajitas are so quick they’re done before he even pulls into the driveway!

Trying to get him to divulge the secrets of this recipe was funny because, like me, he’s a bit of an estimator when it comes to cooking. Basically he adds things until it ‘smells right’, and it ALWAYS turns out amazing. The nose knows! If you want to add a little more or less of anything, feel free, but following this recipe will get you a pretty darn good result! And the best part is – it’s E-A-S-Y. Seriously. This recipe basically has five steps: Slice. Measure. Shake. Fry. EAT!

First what we want to do is prepare the coating for the chicken and onion. Pour it into a large ziplock bag (or toss it on a bowl to stir with a spoon, but the bag makes it SO easy!). Then add the spices, garlic, cumin, salt and pepper. Absent-mindedly remember that this will be a light coating on your chicken, wonder if the flavours will come through, and then add more. Oops. Close up the bag and shake until it’s mixed!

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Slice your onion. The pieces don’t have to be that small. Toss it in the bag and shake until it’s completely coated and then scoop it out (as much as you can, if you don’t get it all, don’t sweat it). Cut chicken into long, thin strips, add it to the bag and shake again until they’re completely coated.

Heat your frying pan, and add canola oil. Toss your coated chicken and onions into the pan, setting the heat to medium low. Hopefully your frying pan is a little bigger than this one. I kept this on a little longer just to ensure there was no pink chicken! One day I’ll get my giant pan out of storage and have a feast!

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The chicken should get all crispy and delicious. Look at it! So yummy.

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Now add to a tortilla covered with your favourite toppings. I’ve also eaten it on top of a salad with tortilla chips, kind of like a taco salad but nightshade free!

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We usually add whatever we can find in the kitchen. Today I had lettuce, sour cream, guacamole that I had made and stored in the freezer, some black beans, and cheddar cheese!

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Nightshade Free Chicken Fajitas
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
 
You won't miss those peppers at all with this flavour packed, nightshade free version of traditional fajitas!
Course: Dinner
Author: Cristina
Ingredients
  • 4 chicken breasts , cut into long strips
  • 8 soft flour tortillas
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 onion , sliced
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • ½ tbsp cumin
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • dash salt
  • 1 tbsp canola oil
  • Recommended Toppings: Sour cream , guacamole, black beans, lettuce, cheddar cheese
Instructions
  1. In a ziplock bag, mix flour, garlic powder, cumin, pepper and salt. Seal and shake until mixed thoroughly.
  2. Add onion to bag and shake until onion is coated. Scoop out the onion (as much as you can)
  3. Add chicken to bag and shake until chicken is completely coated.
  4. Heat frying pan and add canola oil to the bottom. Once hot, add chicken and onion and fry until completely cooked through and coating is crispy.
  5. Serve on a tortilla with toppings of your choice, or over salad.

 

About the author

Cristina

An avid lover of all things East Coast and delicious, Cristina blogs at I Say Nomato, a site dedicated to exploring and inventing allergy-friendly food. When she's not experimenting in the kitchen, she can be found curled up with a good book or planning her next adventure.