Try this restaurant style easy chicken fajitas

By: Prasanna| Published: 11:12:00 PM

 Under 30mins dinner fix with this easy chicken fajitas recipe, which is easy, best and quick and so delicious! Here shredded chicken cooked with best chicken fajita seasoning and cooked with bell peppers, onion, and served in a tortilla topped with sour cream and cheese makes this perfect dinner.


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Fix your dinner that too under 30mins, with the easy chicken fajitas. This is a very simple and easy recipe to fix your Mexican food cravings with this delicious homemade chicken fajitas cooked with a homemade easy seasoning mix.


The seasoning used in this recipe to marinate chicken is very easy. You can use the fajita seasoning mix which is bought from the store or just make this chicken fajita seasoning at home.


a close up of a white plate with easy chicken fajitas,bell peppers,sour cream and lemon wedges

Easy Chicken Fajitas

A healthy dinner fix is what you get with these Mexican fajitas!
Are chicken fajitas healthy? Yes! The ingredients used here are chicken meat with veggies marinated and further chicken can be grilled/oven-baked or skillet cooked to make this perfect healthy dinner.

What can I replace chicken with? You can very well use shrimp in this recipe. It will be equally wonderful. I have also shared a recipe for shrimp fajitas , do check that out.

a red skillet with mexican chicken fajitas

This recipe calls for chicken breast meat, skinless and boneless which is cut into 1/2 inch or 1/4 inch thick chicken pieces. You can cut the chicken first then cook or grill the marinated chicken and then further cut the chicken.


A combination of chicken, onion, and bell peppers together works so well, and when further you top it with sour cream or salsa with cheese.

ingredients to make easy chicken fajitas
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How do you make chicken fajitas from scratch?

Step1:  In a mixing bowl, add chicken, salt, cayenne pepper, cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, lime juice.


Step2:  In the same bowl, add sliced onion and pepper powder and mix well to rub all the spices on the chicken and sliced veggies well.

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steps to make chicken fajitas

Step3: 
Heat a skillet and add olive oil. When the oil is hot add the chicken and veggies to the skillet, evenly spread it, and cook till the chicken is done.

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a close look of ared skillet with easy chicken fajitas

What is the difference between taco and fajita seasoning?

There is not much difference in both fajita and taco seasoning except that fajita seasoning has onion and garlic powder but taco seasoning has coriander powder in it.


Apart from this if you make the homemade seasoning mix like how I have used in this recipe, then even if you add some garlic and onion powder to taco mix it won't be any worse, or adding coriander powder to fajitas won't make them inedible.


Just go by what spices you love to add to your food or you can opt for store-bought seasoning mix.

What toppings go on fajitas?

You can serve these amazing spicy chicken fajitas wrapped with tortilla, and served with sour cream, cheese, pico de gallo, or salsa.

What do you serve with chicken fajitas?

You will love these Mexican fajitas with this amazing cajun butter grilled corn, authentic and best elote, shrimp quesadilla, or chicken taquitos.


Tips to make the best chicken fajitas:

  • You can bake the chicken with veggies arranging the chicken and vegetable mix on a baking sheet and bake till the chicken is done.
  • Instead of arranging the chicken on the skillet and cooking, you can grill the chicken and then cut the chicken.
  • I have used a homemade mix of spices for chicken fajita seasoning but you can use store-bought fajita seasoning too.
  • If you are using chicken breast then make sure you do not overcook the chicken as breast meat tends to get dry and chewy.
best and easy chicken fajitas with cheese

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Try this restaurant style easy chicken fajitas

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Try this restaurant style easy chicken fajitas
Servings: 4 Servings
Author: Savory Bites Recipes
Prep Time:: 15 MinCook Time:: 15 MinTotal Time:: 30 Min
Under 30mins dinner fix with this easy chicken fajitas recipe, which is easy, best and quick and so delicious! Here shredded chicken cooked with best chicken fajita seasoning and cooked with bell peppers, onion, and served in a tortilla topped with sour cream and cheese makes this perfect dinner.

Ingredients

  • 1 Chicken breast, skinless, boneless
  • Juice of 1 Lime
  • 1 Red Onion, sliced, large
  • 3 Bell Peppers, sliced(Red, Green, Yellow,1 each)
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tsp Cayenne Pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Onion Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
  • 1.5 tsp Cumin Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1.5tsp Red Chili Powder
  • 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
Garnish/Serve With:
  • Tortilla
  • Sour Cream
  • Pico De Gallo
  • Jalapeno, sliced
  • Salsa
  • Shredded Cheese
  • Lemon Wedges

Instructions

  1. Cut chicken into 1/2 inch to 1/4 inch strips/chunks.
  2. In a mixing bowl add chicken, salt, cayenne pepper, chili powder, pepper powder, lime juice, cumin powder, onion powder, and garlic powder.
  3. Mix well and apply the seasoning to the chicken.
  4. Add onion and bell peppers and mix well.
  5. Heat a skillet/pan and add olive oil.
  6. When the oil is hot, spread the chicken mix evenly in the pan and let the chicken cook.
  7. Turn the chicken and veggies in between till the chicken is done.
  8. Serve the chicken once done, in a tortilla with toppings of your choice.

Notes:

  • You can bake the chicken with veggies arranging the chicken and vegetable mix on a baking sheet and bake till the chicken is done.
  • Instead of arranging the chicken on the skillet and cooking, you can grill the chicken and then cut the chicken.
  • I have used a homemade mix of spices for chicken fajita seasoning but you can use store-bought fajita seasoning too.
  • If you are using chicken breast then make sure you do not overcook the chicken as breast meat tends to get dry and chewy.


Calories

155.00

Fat (grams)

8.45

Sat. Fat (grams)

1.32

Carbs (grams)

10.37

Fiber (grams)

1.98

Net carbs

8.40

Sugar (grams)

3.57

Protein (grams)

10.91

Sodium (milligrams)

201.21

Cholesterol (grams)

25.50
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