Easy Chicken Fajitas are one of our all-time favorite dinners. Tender and juicy chicken breasts, fresh and crispy peppers, and sweet onions mixed with an easy to prepare homemade seasoning and stacked in tortillas.
Ingredients
▢3 chicken breasts
▢1 medium onion
▢1 lime
▢3 red, yellow, green or orange peppers
▢3 tablespoons of olive oil divided
▢1 teaspoon chili powder
▢1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
▢1/2 teaspoon onion powder
▢1/2 teaspoon black pepper
▢1/2 teaspoon cumin
▢salt for testing
Instructions
Cut the onion in slices and slice the peppers.
In a separate bowl, combine 1 tablespoon of olive oil, the juice of half a lime, chili powder, paprika, onion powder, bell pepper, cumin and salt. Cut the chicken into strips and mix with the spice mixture.
Preheat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium-high heat. Add half of the chicken and cook until cooked through, about 3-5 minutes. Remove from skillet and set aside. Repeat with remaining chicken.
Set chicken aside and add 1 tbsp. oil to pan. Drain the onions well and cook for 2 minutes. Add the sliced peppers and cook 2 more minutes or just until they are hot. Add the chicken back to the pan and stir to combine.
Squeeze more lime on top and serve over tortillas.
Recipe Notes
Optional: If I am serving this to the children, I find that soaking the onions in cold water for a while takes away some of the “bite”.