Primal Chicken Fajita Burritos

 

When eating primal I always am looking for alternatives to not so primal foods.

Exhibit A: The Tortilla

This fluffy circle of dough has been one of my favorite things since I can remember. It’s so versatile, you can put food on it, in it, around it… :) Plus we all know that wrapping up some food in a tortilla makes it handheld and easy to eat.

So what sort of thing can we use for a primal tortilla? I was at whole foods and I saw that all the Chard was on sale and I found this great Rainbow chard that was bright pink, so obviously I had to get it.

So here is a great recipe for chicken fajitas wrapped in a big-ass pink chard leaf. (Pink chard not required)

What you need:

1 lb free range chicken tenders

1/2 large onion, minced

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 jalapeño, minced and de-seeded

1 cup chopped zucchini, small cubes

1 tbsp chili powder

salt to taste

olive oil, or other cooking oil/fat

3/4 cup free range chicken broth

cilantro, chopped

Large Chard leafs, washed and stems cut

Avocado, sliced

 

1) Dust the chicken tenders with chili powder and salt on both sides.

2) Heat oil in a large skillet on med heat.

3) Add in onions and sauté for 5-8 min until translucent

4) add in garlic and jalapeños, stir and saute for 2-3 min

5) add in zucchini and broth, bring to a boil, then turn heat down to low and simmer with the lid off until the liquid mixture has reduced to a thick sauce and nearly evaporated.

6) Lay out the chard leaf flat and start filling it with avocado, cilantro and the chicken mixture, not adding too much sauce… we don’t want a runny burrito

7) Wrap it all up ( see pictures below)

 

 

Step 1: Place ingredients in the center of the leaf.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 2: Pull one long side over and wrap tightly as shown

 

 

 

 

 

Step 3: pull the top end over as shown

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wrap it tight

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 5: Finish rolling toward the rest of the leaf

 

Sometimes I like to use a toothpick to hold everything together. Another tip is if you mash the avocado around the leaf, it’s kind like glue that holds it together better.