Chicken Fajitas

Recipe Ingredients

1 lb	454g / 16oz	Chicken tenders
1/4 cup	59ml	Lime juice
4		Garlic cloves - minced, divided
		Nonstick cooking spray - as needed
1 cup	237ml	Sliced red bell peppers
1 cup	237ml	Sliced green bell peppers
1 cup	237ml	Sliced yellow bell peppers
3/4 cup	46g / 1.6oz	Onion slices - (abt 1 med)
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Salt
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Ground red pepper
8 teaspoons	40ml	Low-fat sour cream
8		Flour tortillas - (6" dia) - warmed
		Green onion tops - (optional)
		Salsa - (optional)

Recipe Instructions

Arrange chicken in 11- by 7-inch glass baking dish; add lime juice and half of garlic. Toss to coat. Cover; marinate in refrigerator 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Spray large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium heat until hot. Add chicken mixture; cook and stir 5 to 7 minutes or until browned and no longer pink in center. Remove chicken from skillet. Drain excess liquid from skillet, if necessary.

Add bell peppers, onion and remaining garlic to skillet; cook and stir about 5 minutes or until tender. Sprinkle with cumin, salt and ground red pepper. Return chicken to skillet. Cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes.

Spread 1 teaspoon sour cream on 1 side of each tortilla. Spoon chicken and bell pepper mixture over sour cream; roll up tortillas. Tie each tortilla with green onion top and serve with salsa, if desired.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Exchanges Per Serving: 2 Starch, 3 Meat, 3 Vegetable.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 382; Calories from fat 17%; Total Fat 7g; Saturated Fat 2g; Protein 29g; Carbohydrates 51g; Cholesterol 60mg; Sodium 421mg; Dietary Fiber 5g.

Source:
Diabetic Cooking at http://www.diabeticcooking.com

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