Chicken Fajitas are easy enough to make at home in a sizzling skillet. They’re a family favorite!
Coming from a family who loves their Mexican food, these Chicken Fajitas are terrific. An easy, homemade spice mix coats the chicken. Add in whatever goodies you’d like in the tortillas- sour cream, guacamole, cheese, lettuce, tomato, etc. to make it your own.
Ingredients needed:
- Tabasco sauce
- ground allspice, ground cumin and chili powder
- fresh oregano and fresh thyme
- beer
- olive oil
- boneless, skinless chicken breast
- sweet onion
- green, yellow and red bell pepper
- poblano chiles
- flour tortillas
- salt and pepper
- salsa, sour cream, cheese, guacamole (whatever you want for toppings)
How to make Chicken Fajitas:
The complete, printable recipe is at the end of this post.
In a small bowl, mix all marinade ingredients together; set aside.
Place chicken in a large zip bag and add marinade to the bag. Set aside (this can be done up to 2 hours ahead of cooking time). Keep refrigerated.
Heat two pans: a nonstick griddle to high (or skillet), and a nonstick frying pan to medium-high. Place the chicken onto the very hot griddle pan. Sear for 2 minutes on each side. Remove from heat to a cutting board. Slice very thin, on the bias, and return strips to griddle to brown and cook through.
Drizzle the frying pan with oil. Add the onions, peppers and chiles, stirring occasionally, until they darken around the edges, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and turn off the heat.
Add the chicken to the sautéed peppers in the pan. All is ready for serving now!
Heat tortillas according to package directions. Fill with sizzling chicken, vegetable mixture and desired fillings. Enjoy!
The Best Mexican Chicken Recipes:
- Salsa Verde Chicken Enchiladas
- Chicken Enchilada Casserole
- Slow Cooker Mexican Chicken
- Grilled Chicken Burrito Bowls
- Baked Chicken Taquitos
Chicken Fajitas
An easy, homemade spice mix coats the chicken in these fajitas. Add in whatever toppings you’d like to make it your own.
Recipe Details
Servings: 4 servings (2 fajitas per serving)
Calories: 483kcal
Ingredients
MARINADE:
- 2 tablespoons tabasco sauce
- 2 tablespoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon freshly chopped oregano
- 1 tablespoon freshly chopped thyme
- ½ bottle beer
- extra-virgin olive oil
CHICKEN/FAJITAS:
- 1½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded out so that they are even and not-so-thick
- extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 large sweet onion, cut into ½ inch strips
- 1 large red or yellow bell pepper, seeded and cut into ½ inch strips
- 1 large green bell pepper, seeded and cut into ½ inch strips
- 2 whole poblano chiles, seeded and cut into strips
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 8 medium (6 inch) flour tortillas
- salsa, sour cream, guacamole, cheese (whatever you'd like for filling)
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix all marinade ingredients together; set aside.
- Place chicken in a large zip bag and add marinade to the bag. Set aside (this can be done up to 2 hours ahead of cooking time). Keep refrigerated.
- Heat two pans: a nonstick griddle to high (or skillet), and a nonstick frying pan to medium-high.
- Drizzle the frying pan with oil. Add the onions, peppers and chiles, stirring occasionally, until they darken around the edges, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and turn off the heat.
- Place the chicken onto the very hot griddle pan. Sear for 2 minutes on each side. Remove from heat to a cutting board. Slice very thin, on the bias, and return strips to griddle to brown and cook through.
- Heat tortillas according to package directions. Fill with sizzling chicken, vegetable mixture and desired fillings.
Notes
- You may also use flank steak in place of the chicken.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 483kcal, Carbohydrates: 50g, Protein: 45g, Fat: 11g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Trans Fat: 0.02g, Cholesterol: 109mg, Sodium: 1209mg, Potassium: 1251mg, Fiber: 8g, Sugar: 11g, Vitamin A: 3051IU, Vitamin C: 148mg, Calcium: 200mg, Iron: 7mg
I will be making this on Sunday, when I have,something special. It looks great, and we love Mexican food! I am giving it 5 stars, having made your recipes before, and they are always good.