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Chicken fajitas with bell peppers

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 25 minutes, around $3.21 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam.

25mintotal
≈ $3.21a serving
592kcalper serving
44gof protein
Freezes well
Chicken fajitas with bell peppers, a serving idea
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Slice the onion

    Peel the onion and cut it into thin slices. Set it aside in a bowl.

  2. Cut the bell peppers

    Wash the bell peppers, remove the seeds and white ribs, then cut them into strips. Keep them separate.

  3. Slice the chicken

    On the cutting board, cut the chicken breasts into thin strips. Season lightly with salt and pepper.

  4. Cook the onion

    In the nonstick skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 2 min without browning.

  5. Cook the chicken

    Add the chicken strips to the skillet with the onion. Brown for 5 min over medium heat, stirring often.

    Tip · If the chicken releases too much liquid, let it cook off over high heat before adding the spices so the mixture isn't watery.
  6. Add the spices

    Sprinkle the cumin and paprika over the chicken. Mix well to coat the pieces. Cook for 1 min.

  7. Add the bell peppers

    Add the bell pepper strips to the skillet. Cook everything for 3 min over high heat so they stay crunchy.

  8. Season

    Drizzle with the lime juice. Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed.

  9. Warm the tortillas

    Warm the tortillas for 30 seconds in the hot, dry skillet to soften them. Keep them covered in a shallow bowl.

    Tip · For even softer tortillas, wrap them in a damp dish towel and microwave them for 10 seconds after the skillet.
  10. Serve

    Spoon the chicken and pepper mixture into the tortillas. Add the crème fraîche and roll them up like a burrito.

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The questions you're asking

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 592 kcal. 36% comes from carbs, 30% from protein and 31% from fat.

53 gCarbs
44 gProtein
20 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy592 kcal
Protein44.2 g
Carbs53.4 g
of which sugars10.4 g
Fat20.3 g
of which saturated fat5.7 g
Fiber8.7 g
Salt1.4 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $3.21 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $6.41for 2 people
≈ $3.21a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

2 days in the fridge, in a closed container, once cooled within two hours. After that, into the freezer it goes.

2 daysin the fridge
Yesin the freezer, thaw it in the fridge the day before

Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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