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Easy Fajita Marinade Recipe
06/08/2025
Fajitas is a popular Tex-Mex cuisine consisting simply of stripped grilled meat and vegetables covered in savory, sweet, and slightly spicy marinade. It is usually made wih beef or chicken; and like many Mexican food, Fajitas’ main ingredients include the best mix of Mexican spices.
An interesting fact about fajitas is that the word doesn’t refer to the actual dish or recipe; it refers to the long and thin cut of the meat. The word “fajita” comes from the Spanish word “faja” which means “belt,” pertaining to the beef’s diaphragm muscle which the skirt steak used in Fajitas is from.
This recipe will teach you how to make chicken fajitas (or beef fajitas, if you prefer) instantly by simply mixing your ingredients. Like your favorite marinade recipes for chicken, this easy fajita marinade recipe will surely keep you wanting for more!
For added convenience and a twist of flavor, we’ll be using unsweetened calamansi juice concentrate from Nature’s Juice in replacement of lime, and chili garlic (in replacement of garlic cloves) from Cusina Elias for a kick of spice.
See full recipe below:
Ingredients
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 60ml/12tsp Nature’s Juice Unsweetened Calamansi Concentrate
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
- 2 tsp Cusina Elias Chili Garlic
Preparation
Directions
Combine and marinate chicken for 30 minutes to 2 hours, then grill it, bake it, or pan-sear it for a juicy, tender chicken packed with a classic and zesty Tex-Mex flavor!
