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Air-fryer Cajun Chicken Fajitas

This recipe works with a variety of vegetables like peppers, onions, mushrooms, courgette, broccoli etc. and you can use beef instead of chicken. This can be prepared the night before and kept in the fridge for when you are ready to pop in the air-fryer for dinner; or can be made and reheated the next day. If you don’t have an air-fryer, just fry the chicken and veg in a pan instead.

Moderate

Light Meal

Main Meal

Cooking Method:

Shallow Frying

Air-fryer

Foods used:

Ingredients

For 4 people as a main meal

4 chicken fillets

2 peppers (any colour) - sliced

2 onions – sliced

Cajun seasoning

Chilli flakes

(or use a fajita packet mix instead)

Garlic granules

Salt and Pepper

Olive Oil

8 tortilla wraps

‍Toppings: (optional)

‍Grated cheddar cheese

Salsa

Sour cream/crème fraiche/natural yoghurt

Guacamole (or make your own using avocado, tomatoes, chilli flakes, and lime juice)

Method

Chop the raw chicken into thin strips and place in a large bowl.
Slice the peppers and onions (or whatever vegetables you have) and add them to the bowl too.
Add 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning, 1 tsp chilli flakes, 1 tsp garlic granules (or use a fajita seasoning packet mix if you prefer), salt and pepper to the bowl and mix.
Toss with a drizzle of olive oil.
Cook in the air-fryer for 15 mins at 190^oC or cover and place in the fridge for later.
Stir halfway through cooking and make sure the chicken is cooked through at the end.
Serve in wraps with your choice of toppings.
Leftovers should be stored in the fridge (once cooled) and will keep for 2-3 days. Reheat in the microwave.

Tips

Use wholemeal wraps to increase fibre intake. This can help to improve digestive health.
Incorporate plenty of different colour vegetables to the dish. Vegetables are rich in essential vitamins and minerals, which help boost your health & fight off disease.

Nutritional Information

High in protein which is essential for growth and repair of muscle.
Peppers are a source of vitamin C which supports the immune system.
Onions and peppers are high in antioxidants which help the body to fight off infection.

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