Prep: 40m
Cook: 20m
Servings: 5

This recipe preps 5 fajita dinners for the week. I often like to make some rice or guacamole the night before, but I consider it optional.
—Ingredients—
Fajitas
- 2 lbs. chicken thighs
- 1 lg onion
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 yellow bell pepper
- 1 green pepper
- 1/2 bunch cilantro
- 1/2 lime
- 10 small tortillas
seasoning mix
- 2 tsp paprika
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2tsp ground cumin
- 1tsp chili powder
- 2 tsp corn starch
- 1 tsp salt
Black Beans
- 2 cans black beans, rinsed
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 sm jalepeno, diced
- 1/2 cup chicken stock or water
- juice from 1/2 lime
- 1/2 bunch coriander, roughly chopped
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp salt
—Method—
Fajitas
- Make the spice mix – combine paprika, garlic powder, cumin, chili powder, corn starch, and salt in a bowl.
- Slice the bell peppers and onion into thin strips and place in a bowl. Mix in half the spice mix.
- Cut the chicken into strips and place in a separate bowl. Add the oregano and the remaining spice mix.
- Saute onion/pepper mix until onions are translucent, around 8m. Complete steps 1 & 2 of the beans while occasionally stirring the onions.
- Add the chicken and cook until done, about 10m. Complete bean steps 3 & 4 while occasionally stirring the chicken.
- The fajita mixture and beans will be ready around the same time. Add 1/2 of the chopped cilantro to the beans.
- Separate everything into 5 portions. Cut the remaining 1/2 lime into 5 pieces. Garnish with remaining chopped cilantro and one slice of lime each. Serve with heated tortillas.
cilantro lime black beans
- Saute garlic cloves, jalepeno, and cumin over medium heat until fragrant, about 1-2m.
- Add beans and stock. Keep on medium and allow to come to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 4-5m.
- Partially break down the beans with a fork (optional). Check seasoning level and add lime juice to taste.
Need to check timing
Increased ingredient amounts
reduced water
double cumin in beans