This chicken fajitas recipe is sliced chicken and peppers seared in one skillet and served in tortillas. It is not chicken tacos or a baked fajita casserole.
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Chicken Fajitas
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Description
Chicken Fajitas. From Olivia.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 pounds (680g) chicken breast, sliced
- 1 red pepper, sliced
- 1 green pepper, sliced
- 1 onion, sliced
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- juice of 1 lime
- warm tortillas
Instructions
- Toss the chicken with chili powder, cumin, and salt.
- Sear the chicken in oil over high heat until browned, about 6 minutes. Set it aside.
- Cook the peppers and onion in the same pan until they soften, then return the chicken, squeeze on the lime, and serve with tortillas.
Notes
High heat and do not crowd the pan, or the chicken steams.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Chicken
Strips, not cubes. They should brown.
Peppers
Two colors so the plate looks finished.
Lime
At the end, off the heat.
Tortillas
Warm them in a dry pan.
Nutrition (estimated)
About 320 calories per serving. Estimate only, not a lab test.
FAQ
Steak?
Use skirt steak and cook it even hotter, about 4 minutes.
Sides
Salsa, sour cream, and a few cilantro leaves.
Storage
Fridge, 3 days. Rewarm in a skillet.
Casserole
This one is a skillet, not a bake.