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Marinated Fajita Grilled Chicken

Grilled Fajita Grilled Chicken

Tender chicken white meat is perfect chicken fajitas. Fajita grilled chicken is the perfect choice to serve. After it is grilled, slice it thinly and rest it on the bed of sizzling peppers and onions on a hot fajita platter. The aroma and flavors of that hot pan char and the smoky grilled meat are sure to satisfy the most demanding guest.

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Servings 4
Ingredients
  • 1.25 lb Chicken Breasts (Trimmed)
  • 0.25 cup Orange Juice
  • 0.25 cup Pineapple Juice
  • 2 tbsp Avocado Oil
  • 2 tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 1 tsp Garlic (Minced)
  • 1 tsp Salt (Morton Course Kosher Salt)
  • 0.25 tsp Cumin (Ground)
  • 0.25 tsp Black Pepper (Ground)
  • 0.25 tsp Oregano (Dried)
  • 0.25 tsp Chipotle Powder
  • 1 tsp Smoke Paprika
  • 0.5 cup Onions (Sliced)
  • 0.5 cup Bell Peppers (Sliced)
Instructions
  1. Grilled Chicken Breasts

    Wash chicken breasts in white distilled vinegar and water (1/2 and 1/2), optional

    Mix all marinade ingredients in a bowl.

    Place chicken and marinade in a 2.5-gallon ziplock bag.

    Move the chicken around by massaging the bag so that all the chicken is coated with the marinade. 

    Lay the bag flat on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator, making sure no ready-to-eat foods are below it.  Refrigerate for 24 hours

    Flip the bag every 6-12 hours to ensure an even marinade.

    Preheat the grill to medium

    Preheat oven to 350.

    Grill chicken for 4-6 minutes on each side, turning 90 degrees after about 2-3 minutes to get a nice grill mark.  Do this on the other side as well.

    When the grill marks are nice and brown, pull the chicken and place it in a Dutch oven or hotel pan.  Cover the Dutch oven or hotel pan with a lid or foil.

    Insert a thermometer into the center of the thickest breast.

    Cover the Dutch oven or hotel pan with a lid or foil.

    Place chicken in the oven until the thermometer reads 165. 

    Remove chicken and let rest for 30 minutes.

     

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