Skillet Chicken Fajitas
- Chicken
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 4 teaspoons lime juice
- 3 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 3/4 teaspoon sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon table salt
- 3/8 teaspoon ground cumin
- 3/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs, trimmed and pounded to 1/2-inch thickness
- Rajas con Crema
- 3 poblano chiles, stemmed halved and seeds removed
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 1 small onion, halved and sliced 1/4-inch thick
- 1 large garlic clove, minced
- 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/8 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons lime juice
- 3/8 teaspoon table salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- For service
- 8 -12 flour tortillas, warmed (6-inch each)
- 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
- 1/2 cup crumbled queso fresco or 1/2 cup feta cheese
- lime wedge
- Adjust oven rack to highest position and preheat broiler.
- Whisk together 2 T oil, 4 t lime juice, garlic, paprika, sugar, salt, cumin, black pepper and cayenne pepper. Add chicken and toss to coat. Cover and let stand at room temperature 30-60 minutes.
- Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and place poblanos on it, skin side up, then press them flat. Broil until skin is charred and puffed, 4-10 minutes, rotating baking sheet 180 degrees every 2 minutes. Transfer poblanos to a bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap; let steam for 10 minutes. Rub off most of the skin from the peppers (some skin/char may be left for flavor). Slice peppers into 1/4" strips.
- Adjust oven racks to lowest and middle positions and turn oven on at 200u0b0F.
- Heat 2 t oil in 12" nonstick skillet over high heat until wisps of smoke appear. Add onion and cook until charred and slightly soft, 3 minutes. Add garlic, thyme, and oregano, and cook until fragrant, 15-30 seconds. Add cream and stir often until cream thickens and clings to onions, 1-2 minutes. Add poblano strips, 2 t lime juice, salt, and pepper, and toss to coat. Transfer vegetables to oven-safe bowl and place on middle oven rack to keep warm. Wipe out pan with paper towel.
- Add remaining 1 T oil and heat over high heat until smoking. Remove chicken from marinade and wipe off excess. Add chicken and cook without moving until bottom side is well charred, about 4 minutes. Flip chicken and transfer skillet to lower oven rack. Bake until internal temperature of chicken reaches 160F, 7-10 minutes. Transfer to cutting board and let rest 5 minutes. Do not wash out skillet.
- Slice cooled chicken into 1/4" thick strips. Return chicken strips to pan and toss to coat with pan juices. Transfer to a bowl to serve.
- To serve, place a few pieces of chicken into the middle of a warmed tortilla, top with a spoonful of vegetable mixture, cilantro and cheese.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/skillet-chicken-fajitas-484750 (may not work)