Margarita Chicken Fajitas - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Margarita Chicken Fajitas
Servings: 4
Lunch

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
Recipe by Lindsay Funston Wouldn't hurt to drink these with an actual margarita.

Ingredients

  • 1 c. tequila
  • Juice of 1 orange
  • Juice of 3 limes
  • 1 tbsp. chili powder, plus 1 tsp.
  • 1 tbsp. cumin, plus 1 tsp.
  • kosher salt
  • 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
  • 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, divided
  • 1 large onion, sliced
  • 2 bell peppers, sliced
  • 4 flour tortillas

Instructions

  1. In a baking dish or large Ziploc bag, combine tequila, orange juice, lime juice, 1 tablespoon chili powder, 1 tablespoon cumin, and salt. Add chicken strips and marinate at least 30 minutes or up 3 hours.
  2. In a large skillet over medium heat, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add peppers, onions, and remaining chili powder and cumin. Cook until slightly softened, 10 minutes. Set aside.
  3. To skillet, add chicken. Sauté until cooked through, 10-12 minutes. Set aside.
  4. Char tortillas: Turn on one of the burners of gas stove. Rest tortillas on top of flame, one at a time, turning with tongs when charred, about 30 seconds per side.
  5. Assemble fajitas!

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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