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The Recipe Instructions |
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Ingredients
12 oz boneless skinless chicken breast ha, cut 2" by 1/2"
strips
1/4 cup canola oil, plus
1 tbsp canola oil, divided
2 tbsp fresh lime juice
1/4 cup tequila or water
2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro, divided
2 garlic cloves, pressed
1 tsp ground cumin
3/4 tsp grated lime peel
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp freshly-ground black pepper
8 low-carb flour tortillas
1 small onion, thinly sliced
1 small green bell pepper, cut thin strips
1 small tomato, chopped
Sour cream, (optional)
Green salsa, (optional)
Directions
Place chicken, 1/4 cup of the oil, lime juice, tequila, 1 tablespoon of the
cilantro, garlic, cumin, lime peel, salt and pepper in a plastic bag and
marinate, refrigerated, 4 hours or overnight. Drain chicken and discard
marinade.
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Wrap tortillas in foil and place in oven.
Heat remaining tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and
cook onion 3 minutes, until softened. Add pepper strips and cook 2
minutes, until crisp-tender. Transfer vegetables to a bowl.
Add chicken to skillet and cook about 5 minutes per side, until cooked
through (add more oil if necessary). Stir in vegetables and tomato. Cook,
stirring, 2 minutes more. Stir in remaining cilantro.
To serve, spoon chicken mixture onto tortillas and top with sour cream and
salsa, if desired.
This recipe yields 4 servings.
Carbohydrates: 27 grams
Net Carbs: 8 grams
Fiber: 19 grams
Protein: 30 grams
Fat: 8.5 grams
Calories: 258
Description:
"If you like the heat of hot peppers, add a big pinch of chili powder
to the marinade or top the fajitas with shredded jalapeño jack
cheese."
Source:
"Atkins Cookbook at http://atkinscenter.com"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"06-09-2003 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 275 Calories; 18g Fat (59.8%
calories from fat); 21g Protein; 7g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 49mg
Cholesterol; 327mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 2 1/2 Lean Meat; 1
Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 3 1/2 Fat.
Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Contributor: n/a
Preparation Time: 0:00
Servings: 4
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