Mike's Chicken Fajitas

Mike's Chicken Fajitas

Source : Trim Any Fat From Your Chicken Breasts Cube Your Chicken Into 2 Strips And Brine Your Chicken In Ice Cold Water For 2 Hours Next Fry Your Thin Chicken...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : March 12, 2026

Step:

  1. Trim any fat from your chicken breasts.

    Mike's Chicken Fajitas recipe step 1 photo

  2. Cube your chicken into 2" strips and brine your chicken in ice cold water for 2 hours.

    Mike's Chicken Fajitas recipe step 2 photo

  3. Next, fry your thin chicken strips with seasonings and a splash of beer or broth for 5 minutes tightly covered. You'll want to essentially steam your chicken and its seasonings.

    Mike's Chicken Fajitas recipe step 3 photo

  4. Add to chopped vegetables and fry under sealed lid for 5 minutes longer.

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  5. Serve your fajitas on a sizzling hot cast iron skillet like this.

    Mike's Chicken Fajitas recipe step 5 photo

  6. Serve fajitas with sides of salas, sour cream & homemade quacamole.

    Mike's Chicken Fajitas recipe step 6 photo

  7. These are the TexMex Bento Boxes my students put together for the women's shelter.

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  8. Stack em' and pack em' any way you choose!

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  9. Or, enjoy these with Porterhouse steak strips or jumbo shrimp!

    Mike's Chicken Fajitas recipe step 9 photo

  10. Season and grill a Porterhouse steak and slice into thin strips.

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  11. Jumbo Tiger Shrimp pictured. Fry 4 minutes turning once or, until pink/red in color.

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  12. Serve with any of the options listed above and ice cold Mexican beers in frosty thick mugs. Enjoy!

    Mike's Chicken Fajitas recipe step 12 photo

Ingredients

  1. ● For The Chicken Brine [2 hour brine]
  2. 1/4 Cup Kosher Salt
  3. 1/4 Granulated Sugar
  4. 1 tbsp Granulated Garlic Powder
  5. 1 tbsp Granulated Onion Powder
  6. 1 tbsp Ground Cumin
  7. 3 tbsp Black Pepper Corns
  8. ● For The Protein
  9. 2 Pounds Fat Free Skinless Chicken Breasts [thinned 2" stripped]
  10. ● For The Vegetables
  11. 2 Cups Cilantro [reserve half]
  12. as needed Red Onions [julienned]
  13. as needed White Onions [julienned]
  14. 2 Jalapeños [reserve one for guacamole]
  15. 1 LG Green Red & Yellow Bell Pepper [julienned]
  16. as needed Fresh Flour Tortillas
  17. ● For The Fajita Seasonings
  18. 2 teaspoons Chili Powder
  19. 1 tsp Granulated Onion Powder
  20. 1 tsp Granulated Garlic Powder
  21. 1/2 tsp Fresh Ground Black Pepper
  22. 1 tsp Granulated Sugar
  23. 1/2 Cayenne Pepper
  24. 1 tsp Ground Cumin
  25. 1 teaspoon Salt
  26. 1 tbsp Corn Starch [+ = parts water - to thicken]
  27. as needed Chicken Broth
  28. 1 tbsp Fresh Minced Garlic
  29. ● For The Guacamole
  30. 2 LG Fresh Avocados
  31. 1/2 Cup Tomatoes [diced]
  32. to taste Minced White Onions
  33. 1 tsp Paprika
  34. 1 tbsp Minced Garlic
  35. ● For The Options/Sides [as needed]
  36. Sour Cream
  37. Red Salsa
  38. Green Salsa
  39. Lime Wedges
  40. Shreadded Mexican 3 Cheeses
  41. Jumbo Tiger Shrimp
  42. Strips Porterhouse Steak

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