Tortilla-Less Chicken Fajitas

Get the spice you love without the carbs in a Tortilla-Less Chicken Fajita.

Prep Time: 30 mins   Cook Time: 20 mins

A lighter version of a favorite meal, our Tortilla-Less Chicken Fajitas forgo the tortillas and give you the spice you love. You can double this recipe to create 4 servings. Tortilla-Less Chicken Fajitas are a satisfying meal for anyone on a weight loss program with 1 serving containing 4 protein and 3 tsp sugar.

Substitute your favorite beans or vegetarian “meat” for tortilla-less vegetarian fajitas. You will need to update the protein and sugar calculations based on your substitution.

Recipe

Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 50 mins
Yield: 2

Categories: Chicken Recipes, Easy Dinners, Lunch Ideas, Main Dishes, Vegetarian

Cuisine: American Recipes, Mexican Recipes

Ingredients:

  • 2 boneless chicken breast sliced
  • 1 tbsp. cumin
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 4 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 red bell pepper sliced
  • 1 green bell pepper sliced
  • 1 yellow onion sliced
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

  1. Preparation
    In a bowl, mix cumin and garlic powder and also cut the chicken into strips.
  2. Coat chicken
    Coat chicken in 1 tbsp of olive oil and roll in the cumin garlic mixture.
  3. Marinate
    Marinate the chicken for 30 minutes in the fridge.
  4. Saute vegetables
    Heat the remaining olive oil in an iron skillet over medium heat, and sauté bell peppers and onions.
  5. Saute chicken
    Remove veggies from the pan but do not clean the pan. Add and sauté chicken until done.
  6. Prepare to serve
    Top the chicken with the veggies and serve.

Nutrition Info:

Serving Size: 1 half of total prepared food