Chicken Fajitas

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Chicken fajitas are a quick, flavorful meal made with seasoned chicken, sautéed peppers, and onions. Perfect for weeknight dinners or meal prep!

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If you’ve ever been to a restaurant that serves chicken fajitas, you know hearing and seeing the sizzle of fajitas on their way to a table makes everyone want to order them! This includes me. Recently, I made my own version of Chicken Fajitas, and I can tell you my family would certainly have ordered more of them if they could! Packed with spices and tender slices of bell pepper, these chicken fajitas are deliciously wrapped in a flour tortilla along with your favorite toppings.

Stove top chicken fajita recipe in a skillet with tortillas nearby.
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These chicken fajitas start with marinating the chicken breast in a super flavorful spice mixture. After the chicken is cooked, the onions and peppers are added to the skillet and sauteed (with more spices!) until softened and delicious.

You can top the fajitas with whatever you like! Sliced or cubed avocado or guacamole, chopped cilantro, and lime are my go-to. If I’m making these chicken fajitas on a weekend and have a little more time, I’ll make cilantro lime rice and black beans to go with them!

Recipe At a Glance

Cuisine Inspiration: Mexican
Primary Cooking Method: Stovetop
Dietary Info: Dairy-free
Key Flavor: Chicken, peppers, and onions
Skill Level: Easy

Why This Is So Good

  • Uses a homemade spice mixture: The key to these chicken fajitas’ flavor is a DIY spice mixture that uses seasonings you probably already have! You’ll just need chili powder, paprika, cumin, coriander, garlic, and onion powder. This spice mixture will flavor the chicken and vegetables!
  • One-pan: I love recipes like this that cook in just one skillet!
  • Can easily feed a crowd: This recipe serves 4, but the amounts can easily doubled (or even tripled!) for a dinner party or big family dinner.

Ingredients to Make Chicken Fajitas

Ingredients for recipe: chicken breasts, bell peppers, onions, fajita seasoning, lime, and oil.
  • Chili powder, paprika, cumin, coriander, and garlic and onion powder: As I mentioned above, these will be your DIY spice mixture!
  • Olive oil: You’ll use this to marinate and cook the chicken and veggies!
  • Lime: Adding lime to the chicken and vegetables adds so much flavor.
  • Chicken breast: You’ll need to cut the chicken breast into strips so it cooks quickly and absorbs the marinade!
  • Bell peppers: You can use any color of bell peppers you like. I like to use a mix purely for aesthetics!
  • Onions: Like the chicken, the onion will need to be thinly sliced for speedy cooking!
  • Swap out the seasoning. You could use homemade or store-bought taco seasoning instead!
  • Use chicken thighs. Use the same amount of thighs instead of breasts.
  • Make it veggie. Double or triple the amount of vegetables and leave out the chicken for vegetarian-friendly fajitas!
  • Make it spicier. Add cayenne to the spice mixture or a minced jalapeno chile to the veggies.

How to Make Chicken Fajitas

Once you have the fajita seasoning done, it’s just a matter of marinating the chicken and then cooking it and the veggies!

Chicken marinade ingredients in a bowl before mixing.
Step 1: In a large bowl, whisk together the fajita seasoning. Remove some the seasoning mixture and set aside. Add the olive oil and lime juice on top of the fajita seasoning and whisk to combine.
After tossing chicken tenders with marinade.
Step 2: Add the chicken to the marinade and let it sit.
Seasoned chicken tenders in a skillet before cooking.
Step 3: Remove the chicken from the marinade, shaking off the excess, and place it in a preheated pan (reserving the marinade).
Seasoned meat after cooking in a skillet.
Step 4: Cook until golden brown and cooked through. Place the chicken onto a platter.
Onions added to pan after removing cooked chicken.
Step 5: Add the onions and remaining marinade to the same pan and cook.
Peppers added to onions in skillet.
Step 6: Add the sliced bell peppers and cook with the onions until they slightly soften. Transfer the vegetables next to the chicken on the platter.

Tips for Making the Best Chicken Fajitas

  1. Slice the chicken and veggies evenly and into the same shape. This way, they’ll cook at the same speed and be easier to eat and scoop into the tortillas!
  2. Warm tortillas before eating. Wrap your tortillas tightly in foil and pop them in a hot, 350°F oven or toaster oven for about 10 minutes to warm them up!
  3. Remove the seeds from the bell peppers. You’ll want to slice off the top and stem of the bell pepper, then pull out the core of seeds. After that, you can slice the bell pepper in half, wipe off the excess seeds, then slice the pepper into strips. Check out my tutorial on how to cut bell peppers for more tips.
  4. Cook the chicken in batches if needed. Depending on the size of your skillet, you might need to cook the chicken in batches! You want it to brown, not steam.
Homemade chicken fajitas in a skillet.

What to Serve With Chicken Fajitas

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you store and reheat chicken fajitas?

You can store any cooked chicken and vegetables in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. To reheat, warm them in a skillet until hot. You can also reheat them in the microwave!

How do I know when the chicken’s cooked?

Because the chicken is sliced into thin strips, the chicken should cook pretty quickly! If you’re worried, you can use a meat thermometer to check the temperature of the chicken. It’s done when the thermometer reads 165°F.

Can I use corn instead of flour tortillas for the fajitas?

You can, but flour tortillas are sturdier and will make it easier to eat the fajitas!

Chicken fajita filling in a flour tortilla on a plate with Spanish rice.

These Chicken Fajitas are so delicious thanks to the homemade spice mixture, browned, flavorful chicken, and tender veggies! My kids love building their own fajitas. And to be honest, I do too! I like setting out little bowls of toppings and letting everyone do their thing.

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Stovetop Chicken Fajitas

Chicken fajitas are a quick, flavorful meal made with seasoned chicken, sautéed peppers, and onions. Perfect for weeknight dinners or meal prep!
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Servings 4 servings
Calories 304
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
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Ingredients
  

For the Seasoning

For the Chicken & Veggies

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 4 (6-ounce) boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 1 inch strips
  • 3 medium bell peppers thinly sliced
  • 1 medium onion thinly sliced

For Serving

  • Flour tortillas
  • Lime wedges
  • Fresh cilantro
  • Avocado

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, whisk together the fajita seasoning. Remove about 2 teaspoons of the seasoning mixture and set aside in a pinch bowl.
  • Add the olive oil and lime juice on top of the fajita seasoning in the large bowl and whisk to combine. Add the chicken to the marinade and let it sit for about 10 minutes.
  • When ready to cook the chicken, heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Remove the chicken from the marinade, shaking off the excess, and place in the preheated pan (keep the marinade). Cook the chicken for 10 minutes until almost cooked through and golden brown. Remove the chicken from the pan and place on a large platter, tented to keep warm.
  • Add the onions and remaining 2 teaspoons seasoning to the same pan and cook for 2 minutes. Add the sliced bell peppers and cook with the onions until they slightly soften, about 2 more minutes. Transfer the vegetables next to the chicken on the platter.
  • Warm the flour tortillas and serve the fajitas with the tortillas, lime wedges, fresh cilantro and avocado.

Notes

The nutrition label is for the chicken fajita mix and does not include the flour tortillas or any toppings.
Storage: You can store any cooked chicken and vegetables in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. To reheat, warm them in a skillet until hot. You can also reheat them in the microwave!

Nutrition

Serving: 6oz chicken plus veggies, Calories: 304kcal, Carbohydrates: 11g, Protein: 38g, Fat: 12g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 7g, Trans Fat: 0.02g, Cholesterol: 109mg, Sodium: 512mg, Potassium: 929mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 3405IU, Vitamin C: 120mg, Calcium: 40mg, Iron: 2mg

Nutrition information provided is an estimate. It will vary based on cooking method and specific ingredients used.

Cuisine American, Mexican

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  1. Eva says:

    So excited to make these! What do you do with the bit of seasoning you take out in step 1? I didn’t find where that part comes in again. Thank you!!

    1. Yumna J. says:

      Oops, I had a typo! You add the remaining 2 teaspoons of the fajita seasoning to the vegetables. It says add the remaining marinade to the vegetables, but that was a typo and marinade should have said seasoning. The recipe has been updated. Enjoy!

  2. Harry La Vasseur says:

    I wonder if you could air fry them? I live where I only have space for an air fryer for cooking as my counter is way too small and I don’t have a big oven with burners.

    1. Yumna J. says:

      Yes, I think they would be very good in the air fryer!