Chicken Fajitas
Sizzling chicken and peppers with warm tortillas.
Ingredients
- 600 g Chicken breast
- 2 Bell pepper
- 1 Onion
- 1 tsp Ground cumin
- 1 tsp Smoked paprika
- 8 Flour tortillas
- 2 tbsp Neutral oil
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 Lime (optional)
Method
- Slice the chicken into strips and the peppers and onion into thin slices.
- Toss the chicken with the cumin, paprika, a squeeze of lime, and salt to coat.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over high heat and sear the chicken until charred at the edges and cooked through, about 6 minutes, then set aside.
- In the same hot pan, char the peppers and onion until soft and smoky at the edges, about 5 minutes.
- Warm the tortillas and return the chicken to the pan to combine and heat through.
- Serve sizzling for everyone to build their own.
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About Chicken Fajitas
Chicken Fajitas are a Tex-Mex staple born on the Texas-Mexico border, where the sizzle of seared meat and peppers hitting a hot skillet became as much a part of the dish as the food itself. This version swaps the traditional skirt steak for chicken breast, cut into strips and rubbed with cumin, smoked paprika, and lime, then charred hard alongside sliced peppers and onions. High in protein and ready in about twenty-five minutes, it is built for a communal, build-your-own dinner.
The draw is the contrast of smoky, spice-crusted chicken against sweet, blistered peppers and onions, all brightened by lime and wrapped in warm tortillas. Searing the chicken over high heat until the edges char, then cooking the vegetables in the same pan to pick up those browned bits, is what gives fajitas their signature depth. Everything is brought back together and served straight from the sizzling pan so everyone can fill their own tortillas, ideally with extras like guacamole, sour cream, salsa, or a squeeze more lime.
Chicken Fajitas: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Chicken Fajitas?
A serving has about 565 calories — 40g protein, 57.3g carbs, 20g fat, 5.3g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is it high in protein?
Each serving has about 40g of protein, roughly 28% of its calories.
Is Chicken Fajitas gluten-free?
As written, no — it contains Flour tortillas. You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for that ingredient to make it gluten-free.
Do I need every ingredient to make Chicken Fajitas?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out lime — it's optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Chicken Fajitas make?
This recipe makes 4 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.