Chicken Fajita Marinade Mix is my go to marinade for fajitas and much more.
To continue with my Mexican inspired recipe week, here is my recipe for Chicken Fajita Marinade Mix. The strong flavors in this marinade are chili powder and lime, the perfect flavor to marinade chicken breasts in for fajitas.
It is important to plan ahead if you use this marinade, as the chicken needs to marinade for a minimum of 3 hours. Trust me, it’s worth the wait. The chicken will be more tender and juicy.
You certainly don’t need to use this marinade just for fajitas, you can easily just grill the chicken and serve it on a salad, by itself with a fresh salsa served along side or in Chicken Tortilla Soup.
Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 1 tsp. oregano
- 1 ½ tsp. cumin
- 1 tsp. chili powder
- ½ tsp. paprika
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tbsp. brown sugar
- 1 tsp. salt
- ½ tsp. pepper
- ¼ cup lime juice, fresh is best
- ¼ cup olive oil
Instructions
- In a small bowl mix together with a fork the oregano, cumin, chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, brown sugar, salt and pepper.
- Add in the lime juice and olive oil and mix to combine. Pour over your chicken breasts and marinade for a minimum of 3 hours or up to 1 day in the refrigerator.
- Pan fry or grill the chicken breasts and use in fajitas.
The dry spices.
Olive oil and lime juice are added to the dry spices.
Add the chicken to the marinade.
Let the chicken marinade for a minimum of 3 hours.
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