Chicken Fajita Recipe
This chicken fajita recipe brings bold Tex-Mex flavors to your table in under 30 minutes. Juicy chicken strips, sautéed peppers, and onions make a colorful, healthy dinner that everyone will love.
Ingredients
- Chicken breast or thighs – sliced
- Bell peppers red, yellow, green – sliced
- Onion – sliced
- Olive oil
- Fajita seasoning chili powder, cumin, paprika, garlic powder, salt, pepper
- Lime juice
- Tortillas for serving
- Optional toppings: sour cream avocado, salsa, shredded cheese
Instructions
- Season sliced chicken with fajita seasoning and lime juice.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken until golden brown and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
- In the same skillet, sauté onions and bell peppers until tender-crisp.
- Return chicken to the skillet and toss everything together until well coated.
- Serve hot in warm tortillas with your favorite toppings.
Notes
Marinate chicken for at least 30 minutes for deeper flavor.
Avoid overcrowding the skillet to achieve a nice char.
Works great with shrimp or beef as a variation.