Easy Chicken Fajitas

Delicious Chicken Fajitas made easy at home in one skillet and better than your favorite Mexican Restaurant with the perfect blend of spices and vegetables. Serve with soft tortillas, sour cream, guacamole, and chopped cilantro for an over-the-top meal.

Course main meal chicken

Cuisine Mexican

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Servings servings

Calories 440kcal

Author Beth Pierce

Ingredients

Chicken Fajita Marinade

¼ olive oil
¼ cup lime juice
¼ cup orange juice
4 cloves garlic minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon smoked paprika
½ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Chicken Fajitas

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 large chicken breasts cut in half lengthwise
2 medium yellow onions chopped
3 bell peppers in assorted cut into thin strips any color but variety is better
limes for squeezing over cooked fajitas mixture and for garnish
8 flour tortillas
sour cream
guacamole
fresh chopped cilantro

Instructions

Combine the olive oil, lime juice, orange juice, garlic, ground cumin, chili powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper in a zipper bag or bowl. Add the chicken and marinate for 30-60 minutes.
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large pan or cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken until cooked through and slightly charred. Remove the cooked chicken to a plate and cover loosely to keep warm.
Heat another tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat. Add the veggies to the skillet, cooking until the onion is soft, and the peppers are slightly charred.
Cut the chicken, add it back to the skillet, and stir to combine and warm. Squeeze a little extra lime juice over the fajita mixture.
Serve with warm tortillas, sour cream, guacamole, cilantro, and fresh lime slices.

Notes

Marinate the chicken for 30-60 minutes. This gives the chicken ample time to tenderize and absorb the marinade flavors. Marinating chicken much longer than that does nothing to enhance the flavors and may indeed toughen the chicken.
Cut the chicken right before adding it to the skillet to ensure it stays juicy.
For a low-carb meal, throw the cooked chicken in a bowl with some lettuce, black beans, avocado, and salsa.

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