Fajitas Session: 15
Ingredients ½ lime ½ green chilli 1 clove garlic 1 x 15ml spoon coriander 1 x 10ml spoon oil 1 small chicken breast (or 3 – 4 thighs) ½ onion ½ green pepper 2 tortillas 1 tomato 25g Cheddar cheese 1 x 15ml spoon guacamole  (or salsa), optional
Equipment Chopping boards 2 knives Juice squeezer Garlic press Mixing bowl Grater Wok or saucepan Measuring spoon Weighing scales 2 metal spoons
Method Prepare the marinade: squeeze the lime;
peel and crush the garlic;
de-seed and slice the chilli;
chop the coriander;
stir everything together with the oil.
2. Remove any skin from the chicken and cut into strips. Mix with the marinade and place in the fridge, covered, until needed.
3. Prepare the remaining ingredients with a fresh knife on a clean chopping board: slice the onion and green pepper;
chop the tomato;
grate the cheese.
5. Add the marinated chicken to the wok or saucepan and stir-fry for about 4 minutes. Check that the chicken is cooked.
6. Add the onion and green pepper and continue to cook for a further 2 minutes.
7. Spread a little chicken in the centre of the tortilla, add some tomato, cheese and guacamole, then roll up.
7. Spread a little chicken in the centre of the tortilla, add some tomato, cheese and guacamole, then roll up.
 
Top tips Warm the tortillas in the microwave oven for 20 seconds. Go for extra vegetables for a vegetarian alternative. Other types of meat could be used, e.g. thin strips of beef or turkey.
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15b Fajitis

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    Ingredients ½ lime½ green chilli 1 clove garlic 1 x 15ml spoon coriander 1 x 10ml spoon oil 1 small chicken breast (or 3 – 4 thighs) ½ onion ½ green pepper 2 tortillas 1 tomato 25g Cheddar cheese 1 x 15ml spoon guacamole (or salsa), optional
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    Equipment Chopping boards2 knives Juice squeezer Garlic press Mixing bowl Grater Wok or saucepan Measuring spoon Weighing scales 2 metal spoons
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    Method Prepare themarinade: squeeze the lime;
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    peel and crushthe garlic;
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    de-seed and slicethe chilli;
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    2. Remove anyskin from the chicken and cut into strips. Mix with the marinade and place in the fridge, covered, until needed.
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    3. Prepare theremaining ingredients with a fresh knife on a clean chopping board: slice the onion and green pepper;
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    5. Add themarinated chicken to the wok or saucepan and stir-fry for about 4 minutes. Check that the chicken is cooked.
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    6. Add theonion and green pepper and continue to cook for a further 2 minutes.
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    7. Spread alittle chicken in the centre of the tortilla, add some tomato, cheese and guacamole, then roll up.
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    7. Spread alittle chicken in the centre of the tortilla, add some tomato, cheese and guacamole, then roll up.
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    Top tips Warmthe tortillas in the microwave oven for 20 seconds. Go for extra vegetables for a vegetarian alternative. Other types of meat could be used, e.g. thin strips of beef or turkey.
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