Simple and Delicious Grilled Chicken Fajitas

 

 

Hi! This is Lydia Kohrs, and I’m going to be a guest blogger on A Simpler Motherhood sharing some of my easy and favorite go to recipes.

A little bit about me. I am a wife to Brian and a mother to an almost three year old, Judah.

I’ve been passionate about cooking and baking for as long as I can remeber, always tweaking and changing recipes to make them my own. The kitchen is my creative space! Over the past five years because of a number of food related health issues in our family, I really began to research and explore more about making as many foods from scratch as I could.

I love sharing recipes I create and cooking for others is one of my love languages!

We really enjoy having family and friends over for dinner, and this is one of our go to recipes! The prep work can be done ahead of time and your guests can chat outside with you while you are grilling the fajitas. I also love that you can put the rub on the chicken right before it cooks and still get a lot of flavor. I usually forget to marinate chicken ahead of time so I love that you can get it grill ready in just a few minutes!

The subtle spiciness of chicken from the chili powered mixed with the freshness of the grilled veggies is one of my favorite combinations!

Chicken Fajitas

serves 6-8 people

5 medium sized chicken breasts

red and green bell peppers cut in half and seeds and stems removed

red onion sliced into 1/4 inch intact rings

Rub for chicken

Mix all ingredients in small bowl

1/2 TBSP chili powder

1 tsp cumin

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp onion powder

1 tsp dried parsley

1 TBSP olive oil

Cut bell peppers in half removing seeds and stem

Peel onion and cut into 1/4 inch slices keeping rings intact

Coat the chicken breasts with the olive oil

Sprinkle the chicken with the rub evenly on all sides. Grill chicken over medium high heat until it reaches an internal temperature of 175, about six minutes each side.

Halfway through cooking add peppers and onions to the grill and cook until peppers are soft and a little charred and onions become flexible 

Cut peppers, onions, and chicken into strips and serve in tortilla shells

Our favorite way to eat them is with sour cream and a little hot sauce! 

Other great toppings are cheese, fresh jalapenos, and guacamole.