Skillet Chicken Fajitas
These Best Skillet Chicken Fajitas are bursting with juicy, marinated chicken, colorful peppers, and tender onions.
Servings 8 Fajitas
Ingredients
Chicken Fajitas Marinade
- Juice from ½ a lime
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil
- 2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon table salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
Chicken Fajitas
- 1 ½ pounds chicken breast
- 3 bell peppers stemmed and sliced into strips
- 1 onion sliced into trips
- 2 tablespoon olive oil divided
- 8 fajita sized tortillas
Instructions
- Whisk together all the ingredients for the Chicken Fajitas Marinade in a bowl.
- Cut chicken breasts into thin strips and add them to the marinade. (See the picture above if you're questioning how thin they should be.)
- Toss the chicken in the marinade. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to 4 hours for deeper flavor.
- While the chicken marinates, wash and slice your fajita veggies. Aim for thin strips of bell peppers and onions.
- Heat a large skillet or cast iron pan over medium-high heat. Drizzle with one tablespoon of olive oil.
- Once the pan is hot, add the marinated chicken strips. Cook for 4-5 minutes per side or until golden brown and cooked through. Set the cooked chicken aside on a plate.
- In the same skillet, add one more tablespoon of olive oil and the sliced bell peppers onion onion. Saute for 5-7 minutes or until tender.
- Add your chicken to the pan and cook until the chicken is heated.
- Warm your tortillas and fill each tortilla with cooked chicken, sauteed veggies, and your desired fajita toppings.
Notes
If you don't want to make a homemade Chicken Fajitas Marinade, you can buy a premade fajita seasoning mix at the store and mix it with lemon juice and olive oil.
Nutrition
Serving: 1fajita | Calories: 257kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g
