easy chicken fajitas recipe
Easy chicken fajitas made with juicy chicken, peppers, and spices.
Ingredients
- 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts about 1 pound
- 1 medium onion
- 1 lime
- 3 bell peppers red, yellow, green, or orange
- 3 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ¾ teaspoon salt divided
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon cumin optional
- Tortillas for serving
Instructions
- Slice the onion into thin strips and cut the bell peppers into slices.
- In a bowl, mix 1 tablespoon olive oil, juice of half a lime, chili powder, smoked paprika, onion powder, black pepper, cumin, and ½ teaspoon salt.
- Cut the chicken into strips and toss well in the marinade.
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Cook half of the chicken for 3–5 minutes until fully cooked. Remove and repeat with remaining chicken.
- Set chicken aside and add remaining oil to the pan.
- Cook onions for about 2 minutes, then add peppers and remaining salt.
- Cook vegetables for another 2–3 minutes until slightly tender but still crisp.
- Return chicken to the pan and mix everything together.
- Squeeze fresh lime juice over the top and serve the easy chicken fajitas recipe in warm tortillas.
Notes
- Serve with sour cream, guacamole, or salsa.
- You can swap chicken with beef strips or shrimp.
- Add mushrooms for extra texture and flavor.