A Diabetic Friendly Mexican Recipe from “Everyday Diabetic Recipes”
These deliciously Easy Chicken Fajitas are a super choice for a weeknight meal. They’re packed with flavor, chock full of light ingredients, and perfect for a diabetes diet.
What You’ll Need:
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup sliced onion
1 green bell pepper, cut into strips
1 red bell pepper, cut into strips
2 boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into strips
2 teaspoons fajita seasoning**
4 low-carb whole wheat tortillas, warmed
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What to Do:
Coat a large skillet with cooking spray.
Over medium heat cook garlic, onion, bell peppers 6 to 8 minutes until tender. Stir occasionally.
Remove to a plate. Add chicken and fajita seasoning.
Cook an additional 5 to 7 minutes until no longer pink in center.
Return vegetables to skillet and cook 2 to 4 more minutes, until heated through.
Evenly divide fajita mixture onto tortillas and serve immediately.
** In Cozumel, me cannot rely on finding ready to use seasoning.
I took the liberty of finding a Fajita Seasoning Recipe:
| 1 tablespoon | chili powder |
| 1 ½ teaspoons | cumin |
| 1 teaspoon | black pepper |
| 1 teaspoon | salt |
| ½ teaspoon | paprika |
| ½ teaspoon | dried oregano |
| ¼ teaspoon | garlic powder |
| ¼ teaspoon | onion powder |
| ¼ teaspoon | red pepper (crushed, optional) |
