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Skillet Fajitas
Delicious Skillet Fajitas are made in under a half hour using fresh chicken, fajita seasoning, bell peppers, and onions. The entire meal is made in one skillet making for the ideal easy clean-up dinner.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 471 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
- 1 lb. chicken tenderloins cut in 1-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoon fajita seasoning
- 1 onion quartered
- 1 red bell pepper sliced
- 1 orange bell pepper sliced
- 1 yellow bell pepper sliced
- 12 tortillas
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet on medium heat. Pour the grapeseed oil in the pan. Add the diced chicken and one tablespoon of the fajita seasoning. Mix well and cook for 5 minutes with lid on.
- Mix well then add in the quartered onion and cook for an additional 5 minutes until chicken is no longer raw.
- Add the bell peppers and the remaining 1 tablespoon of fajita seasoning to the skillet. Mix well, place lid on skillet and cook for an additional 5 minutes until peppers are al dente to soft in texture.
- Serve skillet tableside, divide mixture evenly among tortillas and top with your favorite fajita toppings.
Cup of Yum
Notes
Substitutions -
Gluten Free - Use a corn tortilla to avoid the gluten. Dairy Free - Omit the cheese and sour cream on the fajitas. Meat Free - See my recipe for Vegetarian Fajitas.
- Gluten Free - Use a corn tortilla to avoid the gluten.
- Dairy Free - Omit the cheese and sour cream on the fajitas.
- Meat Free - See my recipe for Vegetarian Fajitas.
Toppings - Here are a few of my favorite toppings for fajitas.
Cilantro Sour Cream Guacamole Shredded Cheese
- Cilantro
- Sour Cream
- Guacamole
- Shredded Cheese
Nutrition Information
Serving
0.5c
Calories
471kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
55g
(18%)
Protein
32g
(64%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
73mg
(24%)
Sodium
854mg
(36%)
Potassium
786mg
(22%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
2074IU
(41%)
Vitamin C
135mg
(150%)
Calcium
115mg
(12%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 471
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.5c | |
| Calories | 471kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 55g | 18% |
| Protein | 32g | 64% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 854mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 786mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 2074IU | 41% |
| Vitamin C | 135mg | 150% |
| Calcium | 115mg | 12% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.