Roasting the meat and vegetables in the oven gives them a slightly charred edge and a hard to replicate sweetness that you just can’t get in a plain old skillet. This recipe I founded http://www.budgetbytes.com and I love it.
Total Cost: $7.78
Cost Per Serving: $1.95
Serves: 4
Ingredients
SEASONING
- 1 Tbsp chili powder $0.15
- ½ Tbsp paprika $0.07
- ½ tsp onion powder $0.03
- ¼ tsp garlic powder $0.02
- ¼ tsp cumin $0.02
- ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper $0.02
- 1 tsp sugar $0.02
- ½ tsp salt $0.02
- ½ Tbsp corn starch $0.02
FAJITAS
- 2 small (or 1 lg.) onion $0.64
- 2 medium green bell peppers $1.00
- 1 medium red bell pepper $1.50
- 1 lb. chicken breast* $1.99
- 2 Tbsp vegetable oil $0.04
- 1 medium lime $0.40
- 8 (6-inch) tortillas $1.20
- ½ cup sour cream (optional) $0.42
- ¼ bunch cilantro (optional) $0.22
