Best Chicken Fajita Marinade

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Best Chicken Fajita Marinade

4 servings

My absolute favorite chicken fajita marinade! You can also use the marinade for flank steak. Sometimes I do both chicken and beef and grill the meat. If you're going that route, leave the chicken and steak whole and reserve some of the marinade for the vegetables in a separate container. Cook the vegetables in a pan and grill the meat. Then slice and serve. Yum!

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mexican

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 20

Marinade 2

Total Time 2 40

Author Erin Collins

Ingredients

For the Marinade:

1/4 cup soy sauce use gluten-free if needed
2 tablespoons oil
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons white vinegar
3 cloves garlic minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin

For the Fajitas:

3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, sliced into thin strips
1/2 large red onion thinly sliced
1 medium green pepper thinly sliced
1 medium red pepper thinly sliced
2 medium tomatoes chopped (optional)

Instructions

Mix all the ingredients for the marinate together in a large ziploc bag or shallow dish. Add the sliced chicken and mix to coat it evenly. Marinate for at least 1 hour or up to 24 hours.
Heat a large skillet with 1 tablespoon of oil. Add the chicken and all the marinade to the skillet and saute for 3-4 minutes, bringing the sauce to a full boil.
Add the sliced onions, peppers, and tomatoes and cook until they are just tender, another 5-7 minutes.
Serve on corn tortillas with your favorite toppings such as avocado, feta cheese (or queso fresco), and salsa. Enjoy!

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