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strips of juicy fajita chicken on a platter with marinated vegetables and tortillas
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Easy Chicken Fajita Marinade

This easy chicken fajita marinade provides a ton of amazing flavor to your dinner! This cilantro lime marinade is amazing with beef, pork, seafood, and vegetables too!
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Dinner, Gluten Free, Keto or Low Carb
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: chicken marinade
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup red onion diced
  • 1/2 cup cilantro roughly chopped
  • 1 jalapeño seeded and diced
  • 3 limes juiced
  • 3 cloves garlic crushed
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar monk fruit or regular brown sugar if you're not keto
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

  • Combine the marinade ingredients in a small mixing bowl. Stir until combined.
  • Pour the marinade into a large plastic bag, add the chicken and refrigerate for at least 8 hours.

Notes

Nutrition value below assumes roughly half of the marinade stays on the chicken.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.25 of recipe (made with monk fruit) | Calories: 86kcal | Carbohydrates: 1.8g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 9.3g | Sodium: 38.8mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.5g