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Fajita and Guac!

Ingredients

First up, the guacamole

  • 2 ripe but firm avocados, I use Hass
  • 3 tbsp chopped tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped red onion
  • 2 tbsp chopped cilantro
  • 3 tbsp lemon / lime juice
  • Salt + white pepper to taste
  • 1 green chili or 1/4 ts red chili powder (optional)
  • 1/4 tbsp cumin (optional)

Next, the fajita

  • 1 kg chicken breast
  • 2 onions, sliced
  • 2-3 bell peppers

Marinade:

  • 3 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 2 tbsp oregano
  • 2 tbsp cumin
  • 3 garlic cloves, mashed
  • 1 tbsp paprika, preferably smoked
  • 1 tbsp allspice or 0.5 ts black pepper
  • 1 tbsp coriander powder

and for later:

  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1/3 cup chopped coriander

Finally, the Pico de Gallo

  • 1 cup tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 tbsp red onion, finely chopped
  • 1/2 to 1 clove garlic, mashed
  • 2 tbsp chopped coriander
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp lemon / lime juice
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/2 green chili or Tabasco sauce (optional)

Instructions

  • Mix everything together and serve immediately. I didn’t have chips so I cup up some Arabic bread, drizzled olive oil and toasted it in a hot oven for 8 minutes, mixing them halfway.
  • Cut up 1 kg chicken breast into long slices and add all the marinade ingredients. Mix and let it sit for at least 1 hour in the fridge. 
  • Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C. Then in an oiled cast iron pan, add 1 tbsp oil and cook the sliced onions. When they are tender, add the sliced bell peppers. Try not to mix a lot so they get a little charred. Then remove. 
  • In the same pan, add another tbsp of oil and cook the chicken. When most of the water has evaporated, add back the onions and bell peppers and add the tomato paste and chopped coriander. Give it a good mix, then place the cast iron pan in the oven for 15 minutes, cooking at 180 degrees. This is an important step, and if you’re not using a cast iron pan, move it to any oven ware dish and continue. Best eaten sizzling

Notes

Chop all and mix! Serve with the fajita or with nachos