Description
Skillet chicken fajitas are a vibrant and flavorful dish that brings the taste of summer to your kitchen any day of the week. Sizzling strips of tender chicken mingle with colorful bell peppers and onions, all seasoned with aromatic spices for an irresistible meal. Perfect for Taco Tuesday or any gathering, this quick recipe will impress your family and friends, leaving them craving more!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 lbs)
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 3 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp fajita seasoning
- 8 flour or corn tortillas
- Juice of 2 limes
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Slice chicken breasts into thin strips and chop the bell peppers and onion into bite-sized pieces.
- In a bowl, toss the chicken strips with fajita seasoning, salt, and pepper until well coated.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the seasoned chicken and cook for about 5-7 minutes until golden brown.
- Add the sliced bell peppers and onions to the skillet and cook for another 4-5 minutes until slightly softened.
- Squeeze fresh lime juice over the mixture before removing from heat.
- Warm tortillas in a separate skillet or microwave until pliable. Fill each tortilla with the chicken fajitas mixture and garnish with cilantro.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tacos (200g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 70mg