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Make the most delicious homemade fajitas tonight with this easy chicken fajita marinade. Serve the cooked chicken as traditional fajitas, bowl style, or over baked potatoes. 

Prep: 5 mins.Total: 5 minutes
Servings: 4 1x

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, thighs, or legs*
  • 3 tablespoons avocado oil or olive oil
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1 tablespoon purchased or Homemade Taco Seasoning**

Instructions

  1. Place chicken in a large bowl, zip-top plastic bag (or a freezer-safe container, if you plan to freeze the chicken).
  2. In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, lime juice, and taco seasoning.
  3. Pour the marinade over the chicken, cover bowl or close bag. Gently toss or massage to coat the chicken pieces evenly.
  4. Marinate the covered chicken in the refrigerator for a minimum of 4 hours and a maximum of 2-3 days before cooking. Or, to freeze, remove as much air from the freezer-safe container as possible, and freeze the chicken in the marinade for up to 2 months.

Notes

* If using chicken legs, increase to 1 1/2 lbs.

**For an easy, real-food, and Whole30 taco seasoning, we recommend making our Homemade Taco Seasoning

Nutrition Information

  • Serving Size: 4 oz marinated chicken breast
  • Calories: 128
  • Fat: 4 g
  • (Sat Fat: 1 g)
  • Sodium: 233 mg
  • Carbohydrate: 0 g
  • (Fiber: 0 g
  • Sugar: 0 g)
  • Protein: 23 g
  • Cholesterol: 66 mg

Dietary

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