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  • Healthy
  • Main Dish
  • Mexican and Southwestern
  • Poultry

Tagged:

  • bell pepper
  • brown sugar
  • chicken
  • chili powder
  • chipotle pepper
  • cilantro
  • cumin
  • garlic
  • limes
  • olive oil
  • oranges
  • yellow onion
chicken fajita kebabs - 1

Chicken Fajita Kebabs

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp lime zest
  • 3 Tbsp fresh lime juice
  • 3 Tbsp orange juice (mandarin or navel)
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil, plus more for brushing grill
  • 1 Tbsp minced garlic (3 cloves)
  • 1 tsp packed brown sugar
  • 2 tsp chili powder (preferably 1 tsp regular 1 tsp ancho)
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 tsp minced canned chipotle pepper, or more to taste (about 1 pepper)
  • 3 Tbsp minced fresh cilantro, plus more for garnish
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 3/4 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, diced into 1 1/4-inch pieces
  • 1 large yellow onion peeled and diced into 1-inch chunks
  • 3 bell peppers (preferably 1 red, 1 yellow, 1 green), cored and diced into 1-inch pieces

Instructions

  • If using wooden skewers soak in water overnight or at least 1 hour.
  • In a mixing bowl whisk together lime zest, lime juice, orange juice, olive oil, garlic, brown sugar, chili powder, cumin, chipotle pepper, cilantro, salt and pepper.
  • Place chicken in a gallon size resealable bag then pour marinade mixture over chicken.
  • Seal bag while pressing out excess air, rub marinade over chicken and transfer to refrigerator.
  • Let marinate at least 1 hour and up to 6 hours.
  • Preheat grill over medium-high heat to 400 degrees.
  • Thread chicken and peppers onto skewers (similar to the pattern pictured).
  • Brush grill grates with oil the place skewers on grill and grill until center registers 165, about 6 minutes per side.
  • Serve warm garnished with cilantro. I recommend serving over quinoa or cilantro lime rice or serve in warmed tortillas.
  • Recipe source: Cooking Classy

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