3773. CHICKEN FAJITA SANDWICHES with GUACAMOLE and BACON

yields 4 sandwiches

2 tablespoons butter

1/2 teaspoon chili powder

1/2 teaspoon cumin

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon onion powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon chipotle pepper powder

2 chicken breasts, sliced into thin strips

1/2 bell pepper, sliced into thin strips

1/2 onion, sliced into thin strips

8 slices bacon, fried crisp

1/2 recipe guacamole

4 sandwich rolls

In a large skillet, heat the butter over medium heat. While the butter is melting, combine the spices in a small bowl and stir to mix. Place the onions and peppers in the hot skillet and stir to coat with the butter. Cook for 3 minutes over medium heat. Add the strips of chicken to the skillet. Sprinkle the seasoning mix over the chicken, onions, and peppers, and stir to coat. Continue cooking, stirring often, about 5 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Pile up some of the chicken, peppers, and onions evenly onto each split sandwich roll. Top with 2 slices of bacon and a big scoop of guacamole.

bacon recipe source: Karly Campbell, Buns In My Oven (@Buns_In_My_Oven), March 10, 2013

3708. CHICKEN and MUSHROOM FAJITAS with BACON

makes six servings


For the chicken and marinade:
1½ to 2 lbs chicken breast, sliced in half lengthwise
⅓ cup cilantro, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
Juice of 1 lime (about 2 tablespoons)
4 tablespoons olive oil
½ teaspoon cumin
½ teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon chili powder
½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper, or to taste

Other fajita ingredients:
2 large bell peppers, cored and sliced into strips
1 medium/large yellow onion, thickly sliced
½ lb mushrooms, thickly sliced
4 oz Monterey Jack Cheese, shredded
4 strips bacon, cooked & crumbled (or buy pre-cooked crumbled bacon)

Serve with: small flour tortillas; pico or salsa, guacamole or diced avocado, sour cream, lettuce, hot sauce

How to make the chicken: Combine marinade ingredients in a medium bowl. Slice chicken in half lengthwise so you end up with about ½" thick chicken cutlets. Add chicken to marinade and stir until evenly coated. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 45 min to 1 hour, stirring midway.

To grill chicken: Preheat Grill then reduce heat to med/low (350˚F) and grill chicken 6-8 min per side, rotating midway to create grill marks.

To saute chicken: Heat a large non-stick (cast iron is best - it should be oven safe) skillet over medium heat. Saute chicken with 1-2 tablespoons oil in a single layer, until browned on each side and cooked through (3 min per side).

Preparing veggies: Heat the same non-stick, oven safe pan over medium heat. Saute mushrooms with 1-2 tablespoons oil until mushrooms are browned. Remove from pan and set aside. In the same hot pan, sauté onions and bell peppers in 1-2 Tbsp more oil. Stir the veggies every 2 minutes to sear and brown the edges and cook a total of 8 minutes. Season to taste.

Assembling the fajitas: Slice chicken into ¼" thick strips and place over the cooked vegetables. Top with sauteed mushrooms, then cheese and finally crumbled bacon. Place under the broiler in the upper third of the oven for 2-3 minutes or just until cheese is nicely melted. Wrap a stack of tortillas in a damp paper towel and microwave on high 45 seconds to 1 min or until tortillas are very warm. Keep them covered until ready to use. To assemble individual fajitas, start with a warm tortilla, add sour cream and guacamole (if using), then top with lettuce and finally the meat/veggie/mushroom/cheese mixture followed by salsa or hot sauce.


bacon recipe source: Natasha's Kitchen, April 6, 2015