Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts
  • 1/4 medium onion
  • 2 cups fresh orange Juice
  • 4 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, if frying
  • 18 corn or 12 flour tortillas, warmed or crisped just before serving
  • 4 cups shredded lettuce
  • 2 cups sour cream
  • Green Olive-Cilantro Salsa

Method

  • Place a piece of waxed paper or plastic wrap on a countertop or cutting board.
  • Place one chicken breast on top and cover with another piece of waxed paper or plastic wrap.
  • With a mallet, hammer, or other pounding device, pound the chicken breast 1/8 inch thick.
  • Continue in the same way until all the breasts are flattened.
  • Set aside until ready to cook, or cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days.
  • When ready to cook the fajitas, finely grate the onion.
  • In a large nonreactive dish, mix the onion and its juice with the orange juice and soy.
  • Remove the waxed paper or plastic wrap, and place the chicken in the onion-orange-soy mixture.
  • Turn to coat both sides.
  • Set aside to marinate for at least 15 minutes and up to 45, turning once or twice.
  • If grilling, prepare a charcoal fire and allow the coals to bum until they are mostly covered with white ash and a few red spots show through here and there.
  • This will take about 40 minutes.
  • When the fire is ready, place the chicken breasts on the grill rack directly above the coals.
  • Cook until no longer pink but still moist in the center, about 1 to 2 minutes on each side.
  • If frying, divide the oil between 2 large frying pans and set over medium-high heat until the oil begins to smoke.
  • (You can use 1 frying pan to save on dishes and cook the fajitas in several rounds.)
  • Add as many chicken breasts as will fit in one uncrowded layer.
  • Cook until no longer pink but still moist in the center, about 1 1/2 minutes on each side.
  • Remove and drain off any liquid from the pan.
  • Continue cooking another round until all of the breasts are cooked.
  • Cut the chicken into thin strips.
  • To assemble place about 1/3 cup of chicken in the middle of a tortilla.
  • Top with some shredded lettuce, sour cream, and Green Olive-Cilantro Salsa.
  • Fold and serve.