Saturday, February 23, 2013

Fajita Marinade

From Cook's Illustrated


  • Chicken  
  • 1/4cup vegetable oil
  • 2tablespoons lime juice
  • 4garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
  • 1 1/2teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 1teaspoon sugar
  • 1teaspoon salt
  • 1/2teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 1/2pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed and pounded to 1/2-inch thickness


1. FOR THE CHICKEN: Whisk 3 tablespoons oil, lime juice, garlic, paprika, sugar, salt, cumin, pepper, and cayenne together in bowl. Add chicken and toss to coat. Cover and let stand at room temperature for at least 30 minutes or up to 60 minutes. Heat oven to 200 degrees.

  1. 4. Remove chicken from marinade and wipe off excess. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in now-empty skillet over high heat until just smoking. Add chicken and cook without moving it until bottom side is well charred, about 4 minutes. Flip chicken; transfer skillet to lower oven rack. Bake until chicken registers 160 degrees, 7 to 10 minutes. Transfer to cutting board and let rest for 5 minutes; do not wash out skillet.
  2. 5. Slice chicken crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick strips. Return chicken strips to skillet and toss to coat with pan juices. To serve, spoon few pieces of chicken into center of warmed tortilla and top with spoonful of vegetable mixture, cilantro, and Spicy Pickled Radishes. Serve with lime wedges.

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