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Serve up a meal that’s fresh, satisfying, packed with veggies and tons of flavor with my super-easy Chicken Fajitas Recipe! Including a simple but flavorful marinade for the most tender chicken ever.
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Recipe for Chicken Fajitas
There’s something so inherently fun about fajitas! Getting a plate of tacos is one thing, but setting out a big pan of fajitas to assemble on toasted tortillas? Now that’s just fun. That’s why chicken fajita recipes are one of my family dinner favorites!
What truly makes this the best chicken fajita recipe is the marinade! By slicing the chicken and letting it sit in flavorful lime juice and spices, it’s infused with tons of flavor. Better yet, the lime juice tenderizes the chicken as it soaks!
So try it out! This dish comes together in only a few easy steps and is the perfect fajita chicken recipe for a delicious lunch of a big build-your-own dinner with the family. Or make a double batch, and have meals prepped for days!
Fajitas with Chicken Ingredients
- Chicken Breasts
- Bell peppers
- Onion
- Lime juice
- Olive oil
- Chili powder
- Cumin
- Paprika
- Salt and pepper
- Cilantro
How to Make Chicken Fajitas
- Combine the lime juice, olive oil, cumin, chili powder, paprika, salt, and pepper in a small bowl, and whisk well to combine.
- Slice the chicken into thin strips, then add them to a large bowl and pour the lime juice seasoning mixture over them. Toss the strips to coat evenly in marinade. Cover the bowl in plastic wrap, then set in the fridge to marinate for 30 minutes.
- While it marinates, wash and slice the bell peppers and onion into thin strips.
- Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the onions and peppers. Stir occasionally until softened and charred, about 7 minutes.
- While the vegetables cook, remove the chicken strips from the marinade and shake off excess liquid.
- Remove the vegetables from the pan and set aside, then add the chicken. Cook 5-7 minutes until the chicken is browned and cooked through.
- Return the vegetables to the pan and stir everything together.
- Sprinkle chopped cilantro over the top, then serve the fajitas with warmed tortillas, sour cream, salsa, or any other favorite toppings and enjoy!
Chicken Fajita Recipe Tips
- Cutting the chicken into uniform-thickness strips will ensure that it all cooks evenly and nothing gets overcooked.
- Don’t be tempted to keep marinating the chicken for longer than 30 minutes! Because it’s already sliced, it will absorb the marinade quickly. Any longer and the lime juice can start making the chicken mushy.
- If you’re looking for a little extra spice, add some sliced jalapenos to the pepper mix! They cook up beautifully and add adjustable kick depending on how many seeds you remove. The more seeds, the more spicy!
- Chicken fajita stores well in the fridge and reheats beautifully, so it’s a great make-ahead meal to save time for later!
Chicken Fajitas Recipes FAQ
Chicken fajita is a blend of sliced chicken, peppers, and onions, all stir-fried in spices and served with accompanying tortillas!
You should slice the chicken before cooking it for fajitas. This will ensure the chicken is marinated properly and cooks evenly, leading to extra tender, flavorful chicken!
Depending on the thickness of the chicken breasts, they should be sliced into strips starting from one end and cutting horizontally into thin strips. If the breast is particularly thick, cut it first hamburger-bun style into two thin cutlets.
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Chicken Fajitas
Equipment
- Large mixing bowl
Ingredients
- 3 Chicken breasts
- 3 Bell peppers one of each color
- 1 Onion
- 3 Tablespoons Lime juice
- 4 Tablespoons Olive oil
- 2 teaspoons Chili powder
- 1 teaspoon Cumin
- 1 teaspoon Paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
- ¼ cup Cilantro chopped, for garnish
See our Cooking Conversions Chart for help converting measurements!
Instructions
- Combine the lime juice, olive oil, cumin, chili powder, paprika, salt, and pepper in a small bowl, and whisk well to combine.3 Tablespoons Lime juice, 4 Tablespoons Olive oil, 2 teaspoons Chili powder, 1 teaspoon Cumin, 1 teaspoon Paprika, Salt and pepper
- Slice the chicken into thin strips, then add them to a large bowl and pour the lime juice seasoning mixture over them. Toss the strips to coat evenly in marinade. Cover the bowl in plastic wrap, then set in the fridge to marinate for 30 minutes.3 Chicken breasts
- While it marinates, wash and slice the bell peppers and onion into thin strips.3 Bell peppers, 1 Onion
- Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the onions and peppers. Stir occasionally until softened and charred, about 7 minutes.
- While the vegetables cook, remove the chicken strips from the marinade and shake off excess liquid.
- Remove the vegetables from the pan and set aside, then add the chicken. Cook 5-7 minutes until the chicken is browned and cooked through.
- Return the vegetables to the pan and stir everything together.
- Sprinkle chopped cilantro over the top, then serve the fajitas with warmed tortillas, sour cream, salsa, or any other favorite toppings and enjoy!¼ cup Cilantro
Notes
- Cutting the chicken into uniform-thickness strips will ensure that it all cooks evenly and nothing gets overcooked.
- Don’t be tempted to keep marinating the chicken for longer than 30 minutes! Because it’s already sliced, it will absorb the marinade quickly. Any longer and the lime juice can start making the chicken mushy.
- If you’re looking for a little extra spice, add some sliced jalapenos to the pepper mix! They cook up beautifully and add adjustable kick depending on how many seeds you remove. The more seeds, the more spicy!
- Chicken fajita stores well in the fridge and reheats beautifully, so it’s a great make-ahead meal to save time for later!
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