Electric Skillet Leftover Chicken Fajitas
Use leftover chicken to make fajitas in an electric skillet.
Servings 4 people
Ingredients
- 1-1.5 pounds leftover white and/or dark meat chicken shredded
- 2 bell peppers cut into strips
- 1 medium sweet onion sliced
- 2 tsp whole cumin seeds crushed
- kosher salt to taste
- 3 tbsp cooking oil
- ¼ cup chicken stock optional
To go with your fajitas
- tortillas
- cilantro chopped
- cheddar cheese grated
- queso fresco crumbled
- sour cream or Mexican crema
Instructions
- Heat up your electric skillet to the setting right above warm.
- Add 2 tablespoons of oil, the onions, and a pinch of kosher salt. Slowly cook until the onions have soften and taken on brown color about a half hour, flipping the onions every so often.
- Add 1 tablespoon of oil, the peppers, and a pinch of kosher salt. Increase the heat to 300 degrees or medium and cook until the peppers have soften about 5-10 minutes.
- Use chicken broth or water and scrap the brown stuff off the bottom of the pan. Add in chicken and the cumin. Cook until the chicken is warmed through about 2-4 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to warm. Serve with tortillas, cream, cilantro, and cheese.