Chicken Fajita Spice Mix

Love fajitas for their versatility.
Love fajitas for their one-pan clean up.
Love fajitas for their non-carb-heavy satisfaction.
Love fajitas for their speed from fridge to mouth.
Love fajitas for their quick-in-the-pan and don't-heat-up-the-kitchen in summer.
Love fajitas period.

Fajitas have been my go-to meal after a long day for ages. It's been so long that I'm thinking of (finally) changing it up a bit. Before that happens, I'd just like to share the homemade spice mix, which saves a few pennies and ensures that you can always make fajitas on a whim, rather than crossing your fingers that whatever little grocery shop on the way home will have a packet in stock.

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Recipe: Fajitas & Spice Mix

Serves 2

Eat with Sauvignon Blanc

Spice Mix (equal parts):

cumin

paprika

cayenne pepper

garlic powder

oregano 

thyme

crushed red chili flakes

Fajitas:

2 chicken breasts

1 onion

2 bell peppers

juice of 1 lime

tortilla wraps

Add ons:

salsa / avocado / sour cream / cilantro / refried beans / pickled jalapenos

1) Prepare the spice mix. In a jar add equal parts of all spices. Shake well to blend.

2) Cut the onion and bell pepper into wedges. Slice the chicken into strips and salt/pepper them. In a large pan over med-high toss in the chicken strips and cook til browned (3-5 mins.) Add in the veggies and 3 tsp. of spice mix. Cook another 8 mins or so. Add in half the lime juice near the end, when things are looking a bit dry. 

3) Wrap it up with add-ons of choice.

Dobrou Chut'/ Enjoy.
-- Jo