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Fajita sandwich

Fajita-spiced chicken strips with seared peppers and onion, wrapped in a tortilla with cheese.

Chicken Fajita Sandwich
Cooking time
55 min
Hands-on time
25 min
Free time
30 min
Difficulty
Easy
Cuisine
Mexican
Calories
620
Contains
Gluten, Dairy, Eggs

Fajita vegetables stay half raw, and cooking them through takes away their character. So they're seared over high heat until the edges blacken a little and they stay crisp, in the same pan the chicken was cooked in.

Before you start

  • Before you beginRead the steps completely, measure the ingredients, and prepare the tools before turning on the heat or oven.
  • Timing the servingPrepare what you can in advance and leave the final touches until serving time to maintain the texture.

Ingredients

4people

Amounts follow the number of people

For the fajitas

For bread and toppings

For the sauce

When doubling the quantity, use a wider container, and gradually increase the salt and seasoning after tasting.

Shopping list

Equipment

  • Wide frying pan — Chicken, then vegetables, then the tortilla — all in it, in turn.

Method

  1. Season the chicken with spices, lemon and oil and leave it for half an hour.

    30 minYou can walk away
    You’ll know it’s ready when

    The slices are colored with spices.

  2. Grill the chicken over high heat in a wide pan until cooked through, then remove it.

    10 min
    You’ll know it’s ready when

    The slices are browned at the edges.

  3. In the same pan, sauté the peppers and onions over high heat until they soften but remain crisp.

    6 min
    You’ll know it’s ready when

    The edges have blackened slightly and the vegetables are still firm.

    Tip: Fajita vegetables stay half-crisp — cooking them through takes away their character.

  4. Return the chicken, stir, and heat the tortillas on a dry skillet.

    5 min
    You’ll know it’s ready when

    The tortillas are soft and warm.

  5. Spread the sauce, arrange the filling and cheese, and roll tightly.

    4 min
    You’ll know it’s ready when

    The wrap is folded closed at the bottom.

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