Chicken Fajita USDA Recipe for Family Child Care

Chicken Fajitas are an easy and delicious Mexican recipe! A warm tortilla holds seasoned juicy chicken, sautéed pepper and onions, and toppings; finished with a squeeze of fresh lime.
CACFP Home Childcare Crediting Information
1 Fajita provides ½ cup vegetable (¼ cup additional vegetable, ⅛ cup starchy vegetable, ⅛ cup other vegetable), 1 oz equivalent meat alternate, and 1 oz equivalent grains.
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 30 mins

Ingredients
 

  • 7 oz Frozen chicken strips, cooked, thawed
  • ½ tsp Ground black or white pepper
  • ½ tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 tsp Chili powder
  • 1 tsp Ground cumin
  • ¼ tsp Dried oregano
  • 1 Tbsp Ancho chili powder
  • - - OR
  • 1 Tbsp Mexican Seasoning Mix (See Notes Section)
  • ½ cup or 3 oz Red bell pepper, sliced
  • ½ cup or 3 oz Fresh green bell peppers, sliced
  • ½ cup or 2 oz Fresh onions, sliced
  • 1¼ cup or 8 oz Frozen corn, thawed, drained
  • ½ cup or 3½ oz Canned tomatoes no-salt-added, diced, drained
  • ½ cup or 3½ oz Canned low-sodium salsa
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • ⅛ cup or 2 Tbsp Canola oil
  • ¼ tsp Paprika
  • ¼ cup or 2 oz (1 lime) Fresh limes
  • - - OR
  • ¼ cup Fresh lime juice
  • 6 (1 oz each) Whole grain tortillas

Quantity
 

  • 7 oz Frozen chicken strips, cooked, thawed
  • ½ tsp Ground black or white pepper
  • ½ tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 tsp Chili powder
  • 1 tsp Ground cumin
  • ¼ tsp Dried oregano
  • 1 Tbsp Ancho chili powder
  • - - OR
  • 1 Tbsp Mexican Seasoning Mix (See Notes Section)
  • ½ cup or 3 oz Red bell pepper, sliced
  • ½ cup or 3 oz Fresh green bell peppers, sliced
  • ½ cup or 2 oz Fresh onions, sliced
  • 1¼ cup or 8 oz Frozen corn, thawed, drained
  • ½ cup or 3½ oz Canned tomatoes no-salt-added, diced, drained
  • ½ cup or 3½ oz Canned low-sodium salsa
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • ⅛ cup or 2 Tbsp Canola oil
  • ¼ tsp Paprika
  • ¼ cup or 2 oz (1 lime) Fresh limes
  • - - OR
  • ¼ cup Fresh lime juice
  • 6 (1 oz each) Whole grain tortillas

Ingredients
 

  • 7 oz Frozen chicken strips, cooked, thawed
  • ½ tsp Ground black or white pepper
  • ½ tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 tsp Chili powder
  • 1 tsp Ground cumin
  • ¼ tsp Dried oregano
  • 1 Tbsp Ancho chili powder
  • - - OR
  • 1 Tbsp Mexican Seasoning Mix (See Notes Section)
  • ½ cup or 3 oz Red bell pepper, sliced
  • ½ cup or 3 oz Fresh green bell peppers, sliced
  • ½ cup or 2 oz Fresh onions, sliced
  • 1¼ cup or 8 oz Frozen corn, thawed, drained
  • ½ cup or 3½ oz Canned tomatoes no-salt-added, diced, drained
  • ½ cup or 3½ oz Canned low-sodium salsa
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • ⅛ cup or 2 Tbsp Canola oil
  • ¼ tsp Paprika
  • ¼ cup or 2 oz (1 lime) Fresh limes
  • - - OR
  • ¼ cup Fresh lime juice
  • 6 (1 oz each) Whole grain tortillas

Quantity
 

  • 7 oz Frozen chicken strips, cooked, thawed
  • ½ tsp Ground black or white pepper
  • ½ tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 tsp Chili powder
  • 1 tsp Ground cumin
  • ¼ tsp Dried oregano
  • 1 Tbsp Ancho chili powder
  • - - OR
  • 1 Tbsp Mexican Seasoning Mix (See Notes Section)
  • ½ cup or 3 oz Red bell pepper, sliced
  • ½ cup or 3 oz Fresh green bell peppers, sliced
  • ½ cup or 2 oz Fresh onions, sliced
  • 1¼ cup or 8 oz Frozen corn, thawed, drained
  • ½ cup or 3½ oz Canned tomatoes no-salt-added, diced, drained
  • ½ cup or 3½ oz Canned low-sodium salsa
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • ⅛ cup or 2 Tbsp Canola oil
  • ¼ tsp Paprika
  • ¼ cup or 2 oz (1 lime) Fresh limes
  • - - OR
  • ¼ cup Fresh lime juice
  • 6 (1 oz each) Whole grain tortillas
*See Marketing Guide

Ingredients
 

  • 7 oz Frozen chicken strips, cooked, thawed
  • ½ tsp Ground black or white pepper
  • ½ tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 tsp Chili powder
  • 1 tsp Ground cumin
  • ¼ tsp Dried oregano
  • 1 Tbsp Ancho chili powder
  • - - OR
  • 1 Tbsp Mexican Seasoning Mix (See Notes Section)
  • ½ cup or 3 oz Red bell pepper, sliced
  • ½ cup or 3 oz Fresh green bell peppers, sliced
  • ½ cup or 2 oz Fresh onions, sliced
  • 1¼ cup or 8 oz Frozen corn, thawed, drained
  • ½ cup or 3½ oz Canned tomatoes no-salt-added, diced, drained
  • ½ cup or 3½ oz Canned low-sodium salsa
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • ⅛ cup or 2 Tbsp Canola oil
  • ¼ tsp Paprika
  • ¼ cup or 2 oz (1 lime) Fresh limes
  • - - OR
  • ¼ cup Fresh lime juice
  • 6 (1 oz each) Whole grain tortillas

Quantity
 

  • 7 oz Frozen chicken strips, cooked, thawed
  • ½ tsp Ground black or white pepper
  • ½ tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 tsp Chili powder
  • 1 tsp Ground cumin
  • ¼ tsp Dried oregano
  • 1 Tbsp Ancho chili powder
  • - - OR
  • 1 Tbsp Mexican Seasoning Mix (See Notes Section)
  • ½ cup or 3 oz Red bell pepper, sliced
  • ½ cup or 3 oz Fresh green bell peppers, sliced
  • ½ cup or 2 oz Fresh onions, sliced
  • 1¼ cup or 8 oz Frozen corn, thawed, drained
  • ½ cup or 3½ oz Canned tomatoes no-salt-added, diced, drained
  • ½ cup or 3½ oz Canned low-sodium salsa
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • ⅛ cup or 2 Tbsp Canola oil
  • ¼ tsp Paprika
  • ¼ cup or 2 oz (1 lime) Fresh limes
  • - - OR
  • ¼ cup Fresh lime juice
  • 6 (1 oz each) Whole grain tortillas
*See Marketing Guide

Ingredients
 

  • 7 oz Frozen chicken strips, cooked, thawed
  • ½ tsp Ground black or white pepper
  • ½ tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 tsp Chili powder
  • 1 tsp Ground cumin
  • ¼ tsp Dried oregano
  • 1 Tbsp Ancho chili powder
  • - - OR
  • 1 Tbsp Mexican Seasoning Mix (See Notes Section)
  • ½ cup or 3 oz Red bell pepper, sliced
  • ½ cup or 3 oz Fresh green bell peppers, sliced
  • ½ cup or 2 oz Fresh onions, sliced
  • 1¼ cup or 8 oz Frozen corn, thawed, drained
  • ½ cup or 3½ oz Canned tomatoes no-salt-added, diced, drained
  • ½ cup or 3½ oz Canned low-sodium salsa
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • ⅛ cup or 2 Tbsp Canola oil
  • ¼ tsp Paprika
  • ¼ cup or 2 oz (1 lime) Fresh limes
  • - - OR
  • ¼ cup Fresh lime juice
  • 6 (1 oz each) Whole grain tortillas

Quantity
 

  • 7 oz Frozen chicken strips, cooked, thawed
  • ½ tsp Ground black or white pepper
  • ½ tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 tsp Chili powder
  • 1 tsp Ground cumin
  • ¼ tsp Dried oregano
  • 1 Tbsp Ancho chili powder
  • - - OR
  • 1 Tbsp Mexican Seasoning Mix (See Notes Section)
  • ½ cup or 3 oz Red bell pepper, sliced
  • ½ cup or 3 oz Fresh green bell peppers, sliced
  • ½ cup or 2 oz Fresh onions, sliced
  • 1¼ cup or 8 oz Frozen corn, thawed, drained
  • ½ cup or 3½ oz Canned tomatoes no-salt-added, diced, drained
  • ½ cup or 3½ oz Canned low-sodium salsa
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • ⅛ cup or 2 Tbsp Canola oil
  • ¼ tsp Paprika
  • ¼ cup or 2 oz (1 lime) Fresh limes
  • - - OR
  • ¼ cup Fresh lime juice
  • 6 (1 oz each) Whole grain tortillas
*See Marketing Guide

Ingredients
 

  • 7 oz Frozen chicken strips, cooked, thawed
  • ½ tsp Ground black or white pepper
  • ½ tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 tsp Chili powder
  • 1 tsp Ground cumin
  • ¼ tsp Dried oregano
  • 1 Tbsp Ancho chili powder
  • - - OR
  • 1 Tbsp Mexican Seasoning Mix (See Notes Section)
  • ½ cup or 3 oz Red bell pepper, sliced
  • ½ cup or 3 oz Fresh green bell peppers, sliced
  • ½ cup or 2 oz Fresh onions, sliced
  • 1¼ cup or 8 oz Frozen corn, thawed, drained
  • ½ cup or 3½ oz Canned tomatoes no-salt-added, diced, drained
  • ½ cup or 3½ oz Canned low-sodium salsa
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • ⅛ cup or 2 Tbsp Canola oil
  • ¼ tsp Paprika
  • ¼ cup or 2 oz (1 lime) Fresh limes
  • - - OR
  • ¼ cup Fresh lime juice
  • 6 (1 oz each) Whole grain tortillas

Quantity
 

  • 7 oz Frozen chicken strips, cooked, thawed
  • ½ tsp Ground black or white pepper
  • ½ tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 tsp Chili powder
  • 1 tsp Ground cumin
  • ¼ tsp Dried oregano
  • 1 Tbsp Ancho chili powder
  • - - OR
  • 1 Tbsp Mexican Seasoning Mix (See Notes Section)
  • ½ cup or 3 oz Red bell pepper, sliced
  • ½ cup or 3 oz Fresh green bell peppers, sliced
  • ½ cup or 2 oz Fresh onions, sliced
  • 1¼ cup or 8 oz Frozen corn, thawed, drained
  • ½ cup or 3½ oz Canned tomatoes no-salt-added, diced, drained
  • ½ cup or 3½ oz Canned low-sodium salsa
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • ⅛ cup or 2 Tbsp Canola oil
  • ¼ tsp Paprika
  • ¼ cup or 2 oz (1 lime) Fresh limes
  • - - OR
  • ¼ cup Fresh lime juice
  • 6 (1 oz each) Whole grain tortillas
*See Marketing Guide

Instructions
 

  • Combine chicken, pepper, garlic powder, chili powder, cumin, oregano, and Ancho chili powder or Mexican seasoning mix in a large bowl. Stir well. Cover tightly. Allow chicken mixture to marinate for 12-24 hours.
  • Spray medium saucepan lightly with a pan release spray. Heat saucepan to medium high heat and place marinated chicken in saucepan. Sauté uncovered for 5 minutes.
  • Critical Control Point: Heat to 165 °F or higher for at least 15 seconds.
    Set aside for step 8.
  • In another medium saucepan, spray lightly with a pan release spray. Add peppers and onions. Sauté uncovered over medium-high heat until onions for 2-3 minutes.
    Set aside for step 8.
  • Critical Control Point: Heat to 140 °F or higher for at least 15 seconds.
  • In a third medium saucepan, add corn, tomatoes, salsa, sugar, oil, paprika, and lime juice. Simmer uncovered for 5 minutes over medium heat. Stir occasionally.
  • Critical Control Point: Heat to 140 °F or higher for at least 15 seconds.
  • Combine marinated chicken, sautéed peppers and onions, and corn mixture in a large mixing bowl. Toss well.
  • Using a No. 8 scoop, portion ½ cup chicken mixture on a tortilla. Spread filling on half of tortilla, and fold in half like a taco. Place 6 fajitas on baking dish (9” x 13” x 2”).
  • Critical Control Point: Hold for hot service at 140 °F or higher.
  • Serve 1 fajita.

Nutrition INFORMATION

Nutrition Facts
Chicken Fajita USDA Recipe for Family Child Care
Amount Per Serving 1 Fajita
Calories 230 Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8g12%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Cholesterol 25mg8%
Sodium 262mg11%
Potassium 342mg10%
Total Carbohydrates 28g9%
Dietary Fiber 4g17%
Total Sugars 6g7%
Protein 13g26%
Vitamin C 39mg47%
Vitamin D 1IU7%
Calcium 72mg7%
Iron 2mg11%
Vitamin A 31mcg
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*Marketing Guide

Notes

Mexican Seasoning Mix ¾ cup (about 4½ oz)
Combine 1 Tbsp dried oregano, 1 Tbsp garlic powder, ¼ tsp ground cinnamon, 2 tsp sugar, 2 Tbsp chili powder, 1 Tbsp ground cumin, 1 Tbsp 2 tsp paprika, 1 Tbsp 2 tsp onion powder, 2 Tbsp dried minced onion, and 2 tsp salt.
Yield / Volume