Easy Chicken Fajita Recipe
Easy Chicken Fajita Recipe is a one-pot chicken dinner recipe that is perfect for weeknight meals. It gets done in less than 30-minutes and tastes so good. Made using homemade chicken fajita seasoning you will LOVE every bite of this chicken fajitas.
Equipment
- skillet
Ingredients
- 3 Large Chicken Breasts boneless skinless
- 1 Medium-sized Red Onion you can also use yellow onion
- 1 Tablespoon Lime Juice
- 4 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- ½ Teaspoon Smoked Paprika
- ½ Teaspoon Ground Cumin
- ½ Teaspoon Dried Oregano
- ½ Teaspoon Garlic Powder
- ½ Teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
- ½ Teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
- Salt as per taste
Instructions
- In a small bowl or a plate combine smoked paprika, ground cumin, garlic powder, ground black pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, dried oregano, and salt.
- Now marinate chicken with chicken fajita seasoning.Heat some olive oil in a pan. As the oil gets hot, add chicken breasts individually. Do not crowd the pan or else they won't brown evenly. Allow each side to get brown completely. Once the chicken is just cooked, take it off the pan and keep it aside on a plate.
- In the same pan add sliced bell peppers and onions. Stir well to mix the fajita mix in the pan into your veggies on medium-low heat for at least 2-3 minutes.In the meantime, slice browned chicken breasts into thin strips.
- Now add sliced chicken breasts into the pan and stir well to combine. Cover cook on medium-low heat for 2-3 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Once done, take it off the heat.Squeeze lime on chicken fajita and serve on a flour tortilla or corn tortilla. Serve immediately with your desired toppings.
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Notes
- Topping: You can top with sour cream. I prefer greek Yogurt. Along with that, you can add shredded cheese, pico de Gallo, Avocado, or Guacamole, and lettuce leaves. I like to add red hot sauce instead.