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    Our Favorite Chicken Fajitas

    July 18, 2021 by Christy Leave a Comment

    Our Favorite Chicken Fajitas recipe is an awesome weeknight family meal that's prepared in about 20 minutes! Almost faster than ordering take-out delivery! It's super quick to make with minimal prep and best served immediately from a sizzling hot skillet! 

    healthy chicken fajitas with all the fixings off to the side!

    The fajita seasoning is a simple concoction of common everyday spices that are packed full of delicious flavor! This meal is always a winner in our house and devoured promptly without any protest whatsoever!

    Everyone is always downright thrilled when I make our favorite Chicken Fajita recipe for dinner!

    chicken fajitas alternatives for taco Tuesday! Served with all the fixings

    It’s also the perfect alternative for Taco Tuesday!

    My kids used to request tacos every week, and “Taco Tuesday” was an easy, mindless evening dinner. However, after a few months of it being on our dinner rotation, no one could even look at a taco since we had overindulged!

    Our Favorite Chicken Fajitas Recipe with Fajita Seasoning

    Time needed: 20 minutes.

    How do you make Homemade Chicken Fajitas?

    1. Combine the spices into a small bowl and mix well.

      Combine paprika, garlic powder, celery seed, cumin, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.

      chicken fajitas seasoning in a small red bowl

    2. Season the chicken!

      Coat the chicken strips with the spice seasoning using your fingers, firmly pressing it into the meat.

      Chicken Fajitas seasoning covered chicken strips.

    3. Preheat the skillet and add the chicken.

      Preheat a large skillet over medium heat and add the oil. Once the oil is heated, add the minced garlic and seasoned chicken. Cook each side of the chicken strips for 2-3 minutes or until no longer pink. Remove the chicken from the pan leaving the oil behind. Place the meat in a bowl and set it aside.

      Chicken strips frying in a skillet

    4. Toss in the veggies!

      Add the cut peppers and onions to the oil in the pan and cook for 6 minutes, stirring occasionally.Fresh cut veggies for chicken fajita dinner

    5. Add the chicken back to the pan.

      Place the chicken back in the skillet with the vegetables, stir and cover. Stirring occasionally for 8 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked.
      Squeeze fresh lime over the chicken and stir again before serving (optional).
      chicken fajitas weeknight meal in a skillet

    6. Serve with your favorite toppings and enjoy!

      Sour cream, shredded cheese, and salsa are our favorites!easy chicken fajita recipe with fajita seasoning

    Is this a reheatable meal?

    Absolutely! It is one of those dishes that reheats perfectly the next day. I always double the recipe for this reason! It can be placed in a well-sealed tin foil pouch and placed in the oven at 350° until heated through. The microwave can be used for single servings and also for a faster reheating time.

    Can Chicken Fajitas be made in advance?

    Sure! In fact, it’s perfect for those that like to meal prep their weeknight meals over the weekend. The veggies and chicken can be cut to size prior to cooking or the whole recipe can be prepared a few days in advance and then reheated.

    Easy Vegetable Prep Tip!

    When storing fresh-cut vegetables in the refrigerator, use an airtight container or a zip-lock bag with a folded paper towel inserted inside. The paper towel helps keep them crisp for several days! This is a technique that both my mother and grandmother taught me. Nothing is worse than going through the trouble of prepping the vegetables ahead of time only to find them soggy when ready to use them in a recipe a few days later! This method also works wonderfully with lettuce!!

    chicken fajitas weeknight meal

    How to Serve Chicken Fajitas?

    Here are some ideas for you!

    • Sour Cream
    • Diced Tomatoes
    • Salsa or Pico de Gallo
    • Chopped Onions
    • Shredded Cheese
    • Cilantro
    • Avocado or Guacamole
    • Corn

    What to serve with Fajitas?

    They pair lovely with Cheesy Spanish Rice, Chips and Salsa, or a nice big salad to share at the dinner table!

    easy chicken fajita recipe with fajita seasoning
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    Our Favorite Chicken Fajitas

    Our Favorite Chicken Fajitas recipe is such an easy weeknight family meal that can be made faster than getting take-out delivery! They are super quick to make with minimal prep work and best served immediately from the sizzling hot skillet!
    The fajita seasoning is a simple concoction of common everyday spices and is full of rich flavor! Always a winner in my house and devoured promptly without protest!
    Course Lunch, Main Course
    Cuisine Mexican, Tex-mex
    Diet Low Calorie, Low Fat
    Keyword alternatives for taco Tuesday, chicken fajitas weeknight meal, easy chicken fajita recipe with fajita seasoning, healthy chicken fajitas
    Prep Time 4 minutes
    Cook Time 16 minutes
    na 0 minutes
    Total Time 20 minutes
    Servings 3 people
    Calories 639kcal
    Author Christy
    Cost $12

    Equipment

    • Large Skillet or Wok

    Ingredients

    • 1 Lb Chicken Breast cut into strips
    • 1 Whole Green Pepper cut into strips
    • 1 Whole Red Pepper cut into strips
    • 1 Clove Garlic minced
    • 1 Medium Onion yellow all-purpose
    • 2 Tbsp Vegetable oil or canola
    • ½ teaspoon  Salt kosher or Himalayan
    • ½ teaspoon Black Pepper ground finely
    • ¼ teaspoon Garlic Powder dried and granulated
    • ½ teaspoon Paprika Your favorite kind
    • ½ teaspoon Celery Seed or ground dried celery
    • ½ teaspoon  Cumin leveled
    • 6 6" Tortillas 6-inch made of flour
    • ½ Whole Lime opptional

    Instructions

    • Combine the spices. Place salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, celery seed and cumin into a bowl and mix well.
      chicken fajitas seasoning in a small red bowl
    • Coat the chicken strips with the seasoning using your fingers, firmly pressing it into the meat.
      Chicken Fajitas seasoning covered chicken strips.
    • Cut the pepper into strips and the onion into quarters and then into eighths. Also, mince fresh garlic.
      Green and red peppers sliced into strips and an onion cut into eighths
    • Preheat a large skillet over medium heat and add the oil to the pan. Once the oil is heated, add the minced garlic and seasoned chicken to the pan. Cook each side of the chicken strips for 2-3 minutes, until no longer pink. Remove the chicken from the pan leaving the oil behind. Place the meat in a bowl and set to the side.
      Chicken strips frying in a skillet
    • Add the cut peppers and onions to the oil and cook for 6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
      Fresh cut veggies for chicken fajita dinner
    • Put the chicken back in the skillet with the vegetables, stir and cover. Stir occasionally for 8 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked.
      Squeeze fresh lime over the chicken and stir again before serving (optional).
      chicken fajitas weeknight meal in a skillet

    Notes

    Serve with your favorite toppings such as sour cream, shredded cheese, salsa and diced tomatoes!
    2 Chicken Fajitas per serving.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 639kcal | Protein: 43.5g | Fat: 20.6g | Saturated Fat: 2.8g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Potassium: 794mg | Fiber: 4.6g | Calcium: 199mg | Iron: 5mg

    Also check out some of our other family style recipes, such as Sloppy Joes, Shepherd's Pie with Ground Beef, Oven Broiled Hamburgers, Oven Sausage with Onions and Peppers Casserole, Pork Chops with Gravy, and Savory Swiss Steak Creole!

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