How to Make Chicken Fajitas and Western Rice video

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How to Make Chicken Fajitas and Western Rice video



 Spanish is now the second most spoken language in the United States, significantly influencing American culture, with many Latin dishes becoming part of everyday cuisine. One such dish is fajitas, which I will introduce today.

 

To make fajitas, you need to prepare:

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  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 1-2green peppers
  • 1 red or yellow bell pepper
  • half onion
  • 2 green onions
  • a little salt
  • and a few tortillas buns

For the marinade, you need:

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  • 1/4 cup lemon juice 1/4 cup soybean oil
  • miso
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • For the Spanish Rice:

1 cup long-grain rice

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  • one cube of chicken broth
  • quarter onion and a teaspoon of garlic powder
  • a small
  • tomato
  • 1 tablespoon soybean oil First, slice the green peppers, bell pepper, and onion.
  • Dice one quarter of the onion.

Cut the chicken breasts into strips against the grain.

   slicepeppersPut the vegetables and meat in separate containers or bags.

   diceonionsMix the marinade ingredients in a bowl.

   chickenintostripsPour 3/4 of the marinade into the meat container.

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   veggiesintobagPour the remaining marinade over the vegetables.

   mixmarinadePlace the meat bag in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours.Leave the vegetable bag in the fridge for 1 hour. Next, make the chopped tomatoes:

   marinadeintobagPut cold water and ice cubes in a bowl. Boil 2-3 cups of water in a pot.

   marinadeintoveggiesScore an "X" on the bottom of each tomato and remove the stems. Blanch the tomatoes for about 40 seconds, then immediately put them in cold water.

   hotwatercoldwaterPeel and deseed the tomatoes. Keep the juice.

   tomatoXUse the remaining hot water to make the chicken broth.

   tomatoboilingcoldIn a pan on medium-high heat, sauté chopped onions and garlic powder in oil.

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   tomatoremoveseedsAdd the long-grain rice.

   dicetomatoesCook until the onions are soft.

   makechickenstockAdd 1.5 cups of chicken broth, tomatoes, and salt to the pan, and bring to a boil.

   pan_cookonionsTransfer to an electric rice cooker and cook.

   adddryriceIncrease heat to high for the last step and sauté the peppers and onion strips until they start to char around the edges.

   pan_untilonionsoftCook the chicken for 5-6 minutes.

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   boilstockReturn the vegetables to the pan and heat through.

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   donespanishriceTop with chopped green onions on the tortillas.

   peppersintopanNow you can make authentic and delicious fajitas and Spanish rice at home.

   peppers_untilblackStir-fry the chicken for 5-6 minutes.

   cookchickenReturn the vegetables and heat together.

   returnveggies_heatPlace on the tortilla with chopped scallions.

   ontotortillaYou can now make classic tasty Fajitas and Spanish Rice at home.

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