Chicken Fajitas

So, last night was a fajita night and a last minute fajita night. The nap was an essential part of the day but it started and ended a little later than planned, so when the husband called to say he's coming home, I went into fast crazy mode for fajitas. Go figure these were AMAZING!!! The original recipe called for 3/4lb sirloin steak but we substituted chicken thighs and it was so delicious!
I loved how easy this was and how much flavor they packed. So, here is a quick, easy, mostly all-on-hand recipe for those crazy nights.  

{Ingredients}

• 2 chicken thighs, thawed and sliced into thin strips
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 3 garlic clove, finely minced, divided
• ½ teaspoon chili powder
• ½ teaspoon cumin
• ½ teaspoon hot pepper flakes
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 3-4 flour tortillas (8 inch/20 cm)-- we love Costco's unbaked tortillas. 
• 1 -2 onion , we usually use approx. 1-2 depending on size (however much you like,enough to make a good mix with the peppers)
• 2 small bell peppers, of your choice (green, red, or yellow) 

{Topping Suggestions}
Salsa
sour cream
shredded cheese
chopped tomatoes
or serve them with just the sauteed veggies - they aren't lacking much. 

{Directions}

1. Slice chicken into thin strips.
2. In bowl, mix together 1 tablespoons olive oil, lime juice, 1 tsp garlic (1-2 cloves), chili powder, cumin, hot pepper flakes, black pepper & salt.
3. Add chicken strips and stir to coat, set aside.
4. Wrap tortillas in foil and place in 350° oven for 5-10 minutes or until heated through. (Cook tortillas just before you are ready to serve so they are soft and warm if you are using raw tortillas)
5. Cut onions in half lengthwise and slice into strips, cut your peppers into strips.
6. In large non stick skillet over medium high heat, heat remaining tablespoons of olive oil.
7. Add (remaining)1 tsp. minced garlic and saute until fragrant. (approximately 1-2 cloves) 
8. Add onions & peppers stirring for 3-4 minutes, until softened; transfer to a bowl and set aside.
9. Add chicken to skillet, cook, stirring for 5-7 minutes or until they lose are cooked through and the juices start to thicken.
10. Return onions and peppers to skillet; stir for about one minute.
11. To serve, spoon a portion of the chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla, top with your desired toppings , fold bottom of tortilla up over filling, fold the sides in, overlapping.

We served these with chips and salsa and celery with ranch. Simple yet satisfying.

The original recipe was found on food.com