Chicken for Fajitas

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Updated: 4/23/2025
4 hours 30 minutes Prep: 10 minutes + 4 hours marinating Cook: 20 minutes
Serves: 10 Save

Ingredients (8)

  • 5 pounds chicken thighs
  • ½ red onion, minced
  • ½ cup minced cilantro
  • 4 limes, squeezed
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1½ tablespoons kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder

Directions

  1. Place chicken thighs in a large bowl; add red onion, cilantro, lime juice, olive oil, salt, cumin, and garlic powder and mix until evenly coated. Refrigerate and let marinate for 4 to 5 hours.
  2. Preheat a grill and cook chicken until a thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the chicken reads 165°F (74°C).
  3. Let it rest, then chop, and enjoy!

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