Teriyaki Chicken Fajitas Recipes

CHICKEN FAJITAS WITH TERIYAKI GLAZE

Steps:

• In zip top plastic bag, mix together marinade ingredients. Add chicken and refrigerate.
• Prepare teriyaki glaze by combining all of the ingredients in saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a slow simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until glaze thickens.
• Caramelize onions and peppers in oil and butter in skillet over medium heat.
• Set aside some of the teriyaki glaze for serving. Brush remaining teriyaki glaze on chicken and broil about 6 inches from heat. Continue basting with teriyaki glaze until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink inside (about 10 to 15 minutes).
• To serve, pile shredded lettuce on plate. Divide chicken and caramelized vegetables among 10 tortillas. Drizzle teriyaki glaze on top and cover with shredded cheese.

TERIYAKI CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine water, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic and ginger.
• Whisk to mix well.
• Marinate chicken in half of sauce 2-3 hours, turning once.
• Stir cornstarch into remaining sauce and bring to boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens slightly (I did this step right before cooking chicken).
• Cool this mixture to room temperature.
• Drain marinade off of chicken, reserving 2 tbsp of the marinade; discard remaining marinade.
• Stir fry chicken in vegetable oil until chicken in almost done.
• Stir in reserved 2 tbsp of marinade and continue stir frying until chicken is done and glazed.
• Serve over hot rice with cooled teriyaki sauce.

TERIYAKI CHICKEN FAJITAS

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the peppers and cook, stirring occasionally, until just tender, about 4 minutes.
• Add the remaining tablespoon oil, then the chicken. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the chicken just loses its pink color, about 2 minutes. Add the teriyaki sauce and continue cooking, stirring, until the chicken is well-coated and cooked through, about 2 more minutes.
• Divide the mixture among the tortillas and serve.

TERIYAKI CHICKEN PARTY SUB

Steps:

• Place the chicken breasts between two pieces of plastic wrap and pound to about 3/4 inch thick. Remove the plastic wrap, then combine the chicken and teriyaki marinade in a large freezer bag and refrigerate 1 to 2 hours.
• Preheat a grill to medium high. Mix the mayonnaise, Sriracha and scallions in a bowl; season with salt and pepper.
• Grill the pineapple slices until charred, about 2 minutes per side. Remove the chicken from the marinade and season with salt and pepper. Lightly oil the grill grates with the vegetable oil using a paper towel or silicone brush. Grill the chicken until cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes per side. Coat in the toasted sesame seeds and then thinly slice on the diagonal.
• Sandwich build: Split the baguette in half lengthwise and lightly toaston the grill. Schmear the mayo mixture on the baguette top. Layer the chicken on the baguette bottom. Top with the grilled pineapple, cabbage and the baguette top. Cut into individual sandwiches and serve with more teriyaki marinade.

SWEET AND SOUR GRILLED TERIYAKI CHICKEN (FAJITAS)

Steps:

• 1. 8-24 hours before cooking, whisk together marinade ingredients.
• 2. Marinate chicken thighs.
• 3. Prepare grill to medium-high heat.
• 4. Put oil for veggies into a large foil pan.
• 5. Add all of the sliced onions and peppers. DO NOT ADD vinegar and sugar yet! Put foil cover over this veggie pan.
• 6. Saute veggies in pan. Cover grill. Check and stir/turn periodically. Let veggies soften and start to brown just a bit.
• 7. Put marinated chicken thighs on grill. These don't take too long... maybe 5 minutes on each side. Make sure they get glazy/crispy on the outside. But don't cook too long.
• 8. Put to the side or on a top rack when you think they are done.
• 9. Combine the vinegar and sugar.
• 10. To the browned/sauteed veggies add vinegar and sugar, lighty mix.
• 11. When sugar is melted and everything is mixed, add grilled chicken thighs... nestle them into the veggies. Cover grill and heat for 3-5 minutes.
• 12. Sprinkle fresh parsley or cilantro on top for garnish (if desired) and serve!

TEQUILA CHICKEN FAJITAS

Steps:

• Place the chicken breasts in a heavy-duty resealable bag.Mix together the tequila, lime juice, Worcestershire sauce, red pepper flakes, chili powder, salt, pepper, and garlic in a bowl. Pour into the bag with the chicken, and place into the refrigerator for 45 minutes or longer (I would probably do it several hours).
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, and add the canola oil. Saute the bell peppers and onion until crisp tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the pan and keep warm.
• Remove the chicken strips from the marinade and discard the marinade.
• Cook the chicken in the same pan in which you cooked the vegetables for about 6 minutes, or until there is no pink left.
• Return the onions and bell peppers to the pan and heat through for about one minute. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Warm the tortillas and place on plates. Divide the chicken mixture evenly among the tortillas, sprinkle with cilantro, and serve.
• Variations:
• Tequila Steak Fajitas: Substitute 3/4 pound flank steak for the chicken breasts.
• Tequila Shrimp Fajitas: Substitute 3/4 pound shrimp for the chicken. Cook the shrimp for 2 minutes, or just until pink.