Cheater fajitas

Welcome once again, Dear Reader, to Cooking with Darkneuro... I'm just kidding. It's Tuesday! Today's dish is 'Cheater Fajitas'. I call them cheaters because, well, the chicken isn't marinated OR grilled and I didn't make the spice mixture. So it's not truly a fajita in the purist sense (and I can do those, I just do these more often because it's less stress in my tinytiny kitchen), but it is a fajita for MY purpose, which is hunger.

Cheater Fajitas

Note on measurements: This made 1 medium and 3 humongous servings. Adjust accordingly.

2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/4 inch slices (use scissors. It's SO much easier)
2 tablespoons butter, separated
1 teaspoon E.V.O.O.
1 packet taco seasoning (I use McCormick, and yes, I mean taco seasoning)
3/4 cup warm water
1 red onion, sliced thin (slice it how you like, it'll be sauteed)
1 yellow pepper, sliced thin (again, slice how you like)
flour tortillas
Toppings: sour cream, cheddar cheese, salsa, chopped tomato, shredded lettuce, sliced olives





Heat the EVOO and 1 tablespoon of the butter over medium high heat until butter just starts to brown. Add the chicken, stirring every minute or so until it's browned.



Add the seasoning packet and 3/4 cup warm water. No, it's not soup. Bring it to a boil, stir every couple minutes


Pretty soon it reduces way down and your chicken is thoroughly cooked. When it's reduced down so that there is a SMALL amount of sauce and most of it is just coating the chicken, cover it and slide it off heat while you either finish with the veggies or set up assembly.




While you're reducing the chicken, melt the remaining tablespoon butter in a saute pan over medium high heat until bubbling. Add the onions and peppers. Saute them for a few minutes to desired doneness (Mine take about 7 minutes with my stove, just until they start to brown).



TO serve: Set up an assembly line, people can load on what they like. My tortilla holds chicken, peppers and onions, salsa, sour cream and cheddar. (this was the medium... Recipe should make 5 to 7 this size)