Chicken Fajita pasta is one of my favorite meal, fully loaded with crispy chicken, crisp vegetables and creamy sauce is utterly delicious. Very easy and quick recipe.
INGREDIENTS FOR TACO/ FAJITA SPICE:
Smoked paprika or red chili powder | 2 tbsp |
Black pepper | 2 tbsp |
Garlic powder | 1 tbsp |
Cumin, grounded | 1/2 cup |
Salt | 1/2 tsp |
INGREDIENTS FOR PASTA:
Chicken breast, cut in cubes or stripes. | 2 |
Pasta | 2 cups |
Bell pepper | 1, cut in cubes or stripes |
Cabbage | 1/2 cup, thinly sliced |
Onion | 1 medium, cubed |
Cream | 1/2 cup |
Chicken broth | 1/4 cup |
Tomato | 1 cubed |
Green chillies | 3-4, chopped |
Garlic cloves | 2-3, minced |
Oil | 2 tbsp |
Cheese | as needed |
Taco/ Fajita seasoning | 2 tbsp or to taste |
Oregano | as needed |
METHOD:
- Prepare Fajita or Taco spice first, it’s very easy to make.
- Mix all ingredients of Fajita spice, store in a jar for seasoning your meat when required.
- In a bowl add chicken cubes or strips and fajita spice. Mix well.
- In a pan add 1 tbsp oil, and place chicken in single layer let it cook till nice brown color appear, turn the side and cook. Set aside.
- Boil pasta and drain it, now in pasta add cream, salt and broth, cook till become thick, set aside.
- In a pan add 1 tbsp oil, stir fry garlic and fry all vegetables including tomato.
- Mix vegetables and chicken in pasta and toss them. Adjust salt and spices according to your taste buds.
- In a oven proof dish transfer pasta and sprinkle grated cheese and oregano.
- Bake in preheated oven at 180c till cheese melt.
- Serve hot.
- Enjoy.
Hello Ainy
U wrote in fajita spice that 1/2 cup of cumin?? I got confused
Is it half cup or tbsp??
In original recipe its 1/2 cup but you can change the quantity according to your taste.