My family loves fajitas (who doesn’t?) so I make this 4-ingredient version all the time. (As I’ve confessed before, I’m a wee bit lazy, so me and the whole 4 ingredient thing are a match made in heaven.) Here's what you'll need for these fantastic fajitas!
1 to 1 & 1/2 lbs. of chicken breasts or flank/ skirt steak
2 peppers (red, yellow and/or orange)
1 red onion (Red onion is sweeter, adds color and saves some tears.)
1 pkg of fajita mix (We like Frontera Skillet Sauce - If you want you're sauce spicier just add a bit of chili powder.)
Step 1. Wash, completely dry and cut the chicken or steak into large bite sized chunks.
Step 2. (Opt.) Put the meat chunks in a zip lock with a little of the fajita sauce and marinate in the frig. for 30 minutes to 3 hours.
Step 3. Chop the red onion and peppers into large bite sized pieces.
Step 4. You then saute the onion and peppers in a skillet covered lightly with a thin film oil. Once they are cooked (but still firm), set aside and cover tightly with foil.
Step 5. Remove only the meat from the bag and discard the bag with sauce in it. You then saute chicken/steak on medium high in a skillet covered with a thin film of oil. Once meat is done add the vegetables and the fajita sauce. Once entire dish is warmed up, turn heat down to low and serve. (Serves 4 to 6)
You can serve the fajitas by themselves, over rice or with flour tortillas. We always eat ours with an awesome and very simple guacamole recipe (that my sister's chef makes) and sour cream or greek yogurt.
Hilarious Story
My oldest just returned from visiting Ireland. Her trip reminded me of a story my husband heard when he was living there. His Irish friends were hosting some visiting nuns from America. After the sisters had landed in Dublin, they said, “We’re so glad to get off that plane; our fannies are killing us!” Do I need to tell you that what we Americans refer to as our ‘fannies’ is for the Irish a nearby but totally different body part?! Todd’s Irish friends could not stop laughing, and Todd and I are still laughing.