Garlic Onion Chicken Fajitas with Lime - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon dried minced onion
- 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried cilantro leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips
- 1 green bell pepper, cut into thin strips
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- 8 (8 inch) flour tortillas
Instructions
- Whisk orange juice, lime juice, olive oil, garlic, dried onion, oregano, cilantro, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl until marinade is smooth. Measure out 1/4 cup of the marinade and set aside. Pour remaining marinade into a resealable plastic bag, place chicken in the bag, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate chicken in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
- Remove chicken from marinade and shake off excess; discard remaining marinade.
- Cook and stir chicken in a large skillet over medium-high heat until lightly browned and cooked through, 3 to 7 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate. Cook and stir pepper and onion in the same skillet with reserved 1/4 cup of marinade until vegetables are tender and liquid is reduced, about 5 minutes. Return chicken to skillet; cook and stir until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Spoon chicken mixture into tortillas.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Chicken Breast.
Skinless chicken breast, often heralded for its lean nutritional profile, is undeniably a powerhouse when it comes to protein content. With an impressive 21 grams of protein packed into every 100 grams of the breast, it emerges as a preferred choice for those conscious about their protein intake. Delving deeper into the nutritional matrix of chicken, one can't overlook the copious amounts of vitamin B6 it houses. This particular vitamin plays an indispensable role in our body, especially when di...
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