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Weissman Fajitas (but cheaper)

Servings: 8

Servings: 8
Ingredients
  • subheading: Meat:
  • 2lbs boneless and skinless chicken thighs
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 2 limes
  • subheading: Fajitas Vegetables:
  • 1 large sweet onion
  • 1 large red bell pepper
  • 1 large green bell pepper
  • 1 large jalapeno thinly sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
  • 3 Tbsp vegetable oil
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • subheading: Beans:
  • 6 oz chorizo (chorizo san miguel)
  • 1 yellow onion
  • 3 Roma tomatoes, torched (peel skins off after torching intensely)
  • 5 cloves garlic crushed
  • 2 jalapeno, sliced
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1.25 cups chicken stock
  • 2 cans black beans, drained
  • subheading: Mexican Rice:
  • 3 Tbsp vegetable oil
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp chipotle powder
  • 8 oz crushed tomatoes
  • 2 cups long-grain rice (basmati)
  • 1.25 cups chicken stock
  • salt to taste
Steps
  1. subheading: Chicken Method:
  2. Start by pounding the chicken just to flatten thighs.
  3. For the seasoning, mix all dry ingredients together until combined.
  4. Season with all seasoning. Ideally, cure in a bag overnight.
  5. Grill till done, finish with lime juice.
  6. subheading: Vegetable Method:
  7. Start by slicing the vegetables.
  8. Sear vegetables aggressively in a pan, finish with garlic (gently)
  9. subheading: Beans Method:
  10. Seed tomatoes then roughly chop them with a knife
  11. Cook-off chorizo, add vegetable oil if needed
  12. Add onion, jalapeno, and garlic, saute till softened, add in tomatoes saute till softened
  13. Add in cumin and chicken stock. Bring to a boil and reduce by about ¼
  14. Add beans and continue to cook till hot.
  15. subheading: Mexican Rice:
  16. Cook garlic
  17. Add rice and toast
  18. Reduce heat to low to avoid spattering. Gently pour in chicken stock, then tomato sauce and stir. Turn heat back up to medium-high, bring to a boil, then reduce to low and cover. Simmer for 20 minutes, or until all water has been absorbed.
  19. Turn off heat, fluff rice.
 

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