Rotisserie Chicken Fajitas

Rotisserie chicken. If you can find a store near you that sells a good one, it can save you a lot of time cooking and cleaning.

I have tried most of the chickens available from the grocery store chains in the area, and I have a hierarchy of chickens. My list of the best regular flavor roasted chicken in the DC area.

1. Costco - DC location
2. Giant
3. Costco - Pentagon City location (I don't know why, but the chicken in DC is better)
4. Safeway
5. Whole Foods (I really wanted to like this chicken since the ingredients are more spelled out, but the flavor was off)
6. Yes! Market (needs salt!)

The last time I was at Costco, I noticed they sell packages of cooked rotisserie chicken breast as well as whole roasted chickens. Since I normally use the chicken as an ingredient rather than a main dish, I decided to try it out. Inside the package is 2.5 lbs of chicken breast. It looks somewhat unappetizing because it is vacuum sealed, but once you open it up and pull it out you can tell it's the real deal, not processed food.

I froze half of the chicken, used some in salads, and decided to make the rest into chicken fajitas. I seasoned up the chicken and put it in the refrigerator for a few hours.

Sautéed the onions.

Added the red peppers and sautéed a few minutes more, then added the chicken.

The chicken definitely fell apart more than it does when you cook fajitas from raw chicken. These are not chicken strips. I served them on small tortillas with tomatoes, cheese, sour cream, hot sauce, rice, and refried beans.

My 2 year old loved the fajita, and seemed quite pleased with herself that she managed to keep some of the food in the tortilla. My pickier 5 year old was less enthusiastic, but she did eat the rice and beans.

My husband and I thought they were tasty, and the leftovers were good on salad the next day.

ROTISSERIE CHICKEN FAJITAS

Ingredients

1/2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp ground cumin
3 medium garlic cloves, finely chopped
juice of 1 lime (about 2 tbsp)
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound rotisserie chicken, chopped
1 red bell pepper, sliced into 1/2-inch strips
1 medium onion, sliced into 1/2 inch by 2 inch pieces
salt
2 tbsp cilantro, diced

Directions

1. Combine spices (except salt), garlic lime juice, and 1 tbsp oil in a bowl
2. Add chicken to bowl and mix to coat chicken. Set chicken in refrigerator at least one hour.
3. Heat 2 tbsp oil over medium-high heat
4. Add onions, salt them, and sautée 3 minutes
5. Add red pepper and sautée 5 minutes more
6. Add chicken and cook until heated through, about 2 more minutes
7. Serve on warm tortillas with tomatoes, cheese, sour cream, beans, rice, and hot sauce