Is there anything better than Mexican food? Okay, maybe a good Italian dish. But I have a BIG weak spot for Mexican inspired
dishes. This recipe caught my eye because
it incorporates lime juice. I have
another recipe I’m going to be sharing soon that is a great lime marinade. This pizza is big on flavor! Definitely made it to my menu rotation going
forward; this was so very good!
Chicken Fajita Pizza
·
1/4 cup lime juice
·
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
·
2 garlic cloves, minced
·
1 pound boneless
skinless chicken breasts, finely chopped
·
1 prebaked 12-inch pizza
crust (I used the pizza mix where you just
add water and I pressed the crust out as thin as possible)
·
1 jar (16 ounces)
chunky salsa, drained (I used Market Pantry Corn
and Black Bean Salsa)
·
1 small sweet red
pepper, chopped
·
1/4 cup chopped
green pepper
·
I also used a red pepper
·
1 green onion, chopped
·
1-1/2 cups (6
ounces) shredded Mexican cheese blend
·
Sour cream, optional
·
In a large resealable
plastic bag, combine the lime juice, 2 tablespoons oil and garlic. Add the
chicken; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
·
Drain and discard
marinade. In a large skillet, saute chicken in remaining oil until no longer pink.
(I didn’t use the last T of oil, I only used
the 2 for marinade)
·
Steps above, I totally did
this wrong but it worked fine, I cooked the chicken first and then marinade
it. Then I sautéed it for a few minutes
after it had marinated. Whoops! Still turned out amazing!
·
Place crust on an
ungreased 14-in. pizza pan; spread with salsa to within 1/2 in. of edges. Layer
with chicken, peppers, onion and cheese. (since
my pizza crust was not precooked, I had to bake it first for 10 min before
adding toppings)
·
Bake at 450° for 8-10
minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve with sour cream if desired. Yield: 6
slices.
Speaking of Mexican food… can I just say I’m really happy
that Taco Bell in West Des Moines has reopened!
They closed for a short time while they were building their new store
and I just wasn’t sure if I was going to make it much longer without my late
night Taco Bell fix!
Another side note on Mexican food, we are heading to Vegas
this week, WHOO HOO!! My favorite
favorite favorite place ever! Number one
priority when we land is conquering the burrito challenge again! What is more entertaining than watching 4
guys scarf down a 5 lb burrito in record time?
Bring it on!
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