Description
These easy chicken fajitas are a delicious Tex-Mex favorite filled with seasoned chicken, colorful bell peppers, and onions, all wrapped in warm tortillas. Perfect for a quick and flavorful weeknight dinner!
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken:
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts (sliced into thin strips)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
For the Fajitas:
- 1 red bell pepper (sliced)
- 1 yellow bell pepper (sliced)
- 1 green bell pepper (sliced)
- 1 medium onion (sliced)
- Warm flour tortillas for serving
Instructions
- Marinate the Chicken: In a bowl, mix olive oil, lime juice, spices, salt, and pepper. Add chicken, coat, and marinate.
- Cook the Chicken: Sear marinated chicken in a skillet until cooked through; set aside.
- Sauté Veggies: Cook peppers and onion until tender-crisp.
- Combine: Return chicken to the skillet, mix everything.
- Serve: Fill tortillas with the mixture and favorite toppings.
Notes
- To add more heat, include a pinch of cayenne in the marinade.
- Leftovers are great for rice bowls or salads.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of filling with 2 tortillas
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
