5 from 3 votes
Chicken Fajitas
Get a delicious Mexican dinner on the table in less than 30 minutes with this easy chicken fajitas recipe. Made from scratch with a homemade fajita seasoning, the chicken and bell peppers are loaded into tortillas with your favorite toppings for one tasty bite.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
307 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs chicken breast
- 3 bell pepper green, yellow, red, sliced into 1/4-inch strips
- 1 onion thinly sliced, large
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ lime
- cilantro fresh
Fajita Seasoning
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp cumin ground
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper to taste, or less
Instructions
- Season the chicken. Cut the chicken breasts in half horizontally and then in strips. Generously sprinkle the fajita seasoning on both sides of the chicken and use your fingers to press it in.
- Cook the chicken. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sear the chicken breasts for about 5 minutes on each side. Then remove them from the pan and let them rest for a few minutes covered with foil.
- Saute the bell peppers and onion. Saute bell peppers and onion in the same skillet over medium heat for a few minutes until caramelized.
- Mix together. Add the chicken back into the skillet, squeeze fresh lime juice on top and stir everything together.
- Wrap it up. Serve immediately with tortillas and extra toppings.
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Notes
- Cut the chicken into pieces of a similar thickness so that they cook through evenly.
- Make sure that the chicken is cooked through before removing it from the skillet.
- If you like you can add in other veggies like mushrooms or zucchini.
- Adjust the seasoning to suit your spice tolerance. Use as much or as little cayenne as you like.
Nutrition Information
Calories
307kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
38g
(76%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
109mg
(36%)
Sodium
802mg
(33%)
Potassium
923mg
(20%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
3461IU
(69%)
Vitamin C
121mg
(134%)
Calcium
37mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 307
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 307kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 38g | 76% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 109mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 802mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 923mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 3461IU | 69% |
| Vitamin C | 121mg | 134% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.