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Easy Chicken Fajitas – skip going out and make chicken fajitas at home! Super easy to make any night of the week, take your taco night to a whole new level!
We all know that I am a huge fan of Mexican food. I could pretty much eat it every day of the week and be happy. Something like Southwest Baked Chicken is a super simple dinner that gives you all that great spice and melty cheese that you think of when you think Mexican food.
When we go out for Mexican food I pretty much always order chicken fajitas. They are probably one of my favorite things. Well, I also order a margarita. But we are talking about dinner here, right? The spicy, sizzling chicken and veggies that I get to assemble and top how I want just gets me every time.
What You’ll Need
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- Vegetable Oil – you can use another neutral flavored oil, you just need something other than olive oil that will burn at the high temperature
- Chicken Breasts – you can use the same recipe and use shrimp or beef as well!
- Onions
- Bell Peppers – whatever color you prefer.
- Chili Powder
- Cumin
- Paprika
- Garlic Powder
- Onion Powder
- Salt & Pepper
This chicken fajita recipe uses a homemade fajita seasoning. If you want to make them even easier you can use the store bought packet. But it takes 2 minutes to put the fajita seasoning together, and there are no other extras or weird things in there, so I like to make it myself.
I think what makes these chicken fajitas special is the fajita seasoning recipe. It has the spices that you know and love from Mexican food. You can add heat with some cayenne pepper if you want, but I left it out there. I like to top my fajitas with a spicy homemade salsa or fresh pico de gallo for the heat.
How to Make Chicken Fajitas
Chicken fajitas are really easy to make! You really just need a hot pan and it does all the work.
- Season Chicken. Mix the fajita seasoning recipe together and then toss over the thinly sliced chicken.
- Heat Oil. Once you have a super hot pan you add the oil to the pan, you want the oil shimmering when you add the ingredients.
- Cook. Add the chicken, peppers and onions. It all cooks really quickly, because the chicken is so thinly sliced. You don’t want to over cook it or the chicken will get dry.
- Serving. Once it is cooked you are done. Just serve with warm tortillas and your favorite toppings on the side.
So the next time you are looking to take your taco night up a notch or even just want to do something other than basic chicken for dinner this chicken fajita recipe is a must! The chicken gets such great flavor from the seasoning. Plus you get to top however you want! Someone in your family doesn’t like avocado, that is fine they don’t put any on theirs, but you can put extra!
What to Serve With Chicken Fajitas
I would eat Mexican pretty much every day of the week and be happy!
More Mexican Recipes to Try
- Mexican Rice Skillet
- Sour Cream Enchiladas
- Mexican Pizza
- White Chicken Enchiladas
- Chicken Fajita Quesadilla
Easy Chicken Fajitas
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 pound chicken breast, cut into thin strips
- 1/2 yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 1 red pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 green pepper, thinly sliced
- 8 flour tortillas
Fajita Seasoning Mix
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Toppings
Instructions
- In a small bowl mix together the fajita seasoning mix until well blended. Toss chicken with the seasoning mixture until well coated.2 teaspoons chili powder, 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin, 1 teaspoon paprika, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon onion powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, 1 pound chicken breast
- Heat a large skillet over high heat. Add oil to the pan swirling to coat.2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
- Add the chicken and vegetables to the pan. Cook for 5-6 minutes, stirring frequently.1/2 yellow onion, 1 red pepper, 1 green pepper
- Once the chicken is fully cooked remove from pan and serve with warm tortillas and desired toppings.8 flour tortillas
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I could eat these daily! SO good!
Excellent ! Definitely will be a repeat in my house !