Easy Skillet Chicken Fajitas

A favorite dish we always love ordering at a Mexican restaurant are chicken fajitas. Because we can’t eat out everyday, we started cooking chicken fajitas at home so that we can have them on a regular basis and customize the flavors and spices to our liking. This easy chicken fajitas recipe is one of those one-pot meals that is so simple, it’s really easy to satisfy those cravings for Mexican recipes at home. There’s no reason to take the family out when you can easily make this homemade fajitas recipe. It’s also very flexible because we’ll use the chicken fajitas mixture in tortillas as chicken tacos, quesadillas and in a chicken fajita salad. So everyone in the family can customize this fajitas recipe to their own style.

Video: Easy Chicken Fajitas

Made with boneless skinless chicken breast, this healthy chicken fajitas recipe is great for those who are calorie counting and looking for a low fat chicken recipe. But for those who want more flavor, you can use boneless skinless chicken thigh meat. The thigh meat will certainly add more flavor to the fajitas. The marinade for the chicken uses many spices but what makes this recipe so great is using Worcestershire sauce. The Worcestershire is only about 1 teaspoon, but it makes a tremendous difference to the chicken fajitas. Feel free to add more if you want for added flavor. And during Summer when you have the bbq out, you can grill the chicken for a great grilled chicken fajitas. For Cinco de Mayo parties, one of our favorite dishes to bring is a platter of these chicken fajitas to the buffet table.

Step-by-Step Photos

marinate the chicken and prep the veggies

cook the veggies

cook the chicken

combine everything together. Enjoy!

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this recipe was originally published in 2013 and re-published in 2016 with new images and new video. 

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EASY SKILLET CHICKEN FAJITAS RECIPE

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

Marinade Time

20 mins

Total Time

50 mins

 

Please see post for more recipe details.

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Mexican

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 309 kcal

Ingredients

• 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast or chicken thighs , sliced into thin strips
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil or grape seed oil(for marinade)
• 3 cloves garlic , minced
• 3/4 teaspoon Kosher salt or sea salt, or to taste
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 Tablespoon lime juice or lemon juice
• 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil or grape seed oil (for cooking)
• 1 onion , sliced
• 1 large bell pepper , sliced thin
• 1 jalapeno pepper , seeded and minced (optional)

Options For Serving Alongside

• Flour or corn tortillas for gluten free
• shredded cheese , optional
• sour cream , optional
• salsa

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Directions

1. Make marinade for chicken: In large bowl, combine 1/4 cup (60ml) vegetable oil, garlic, salt, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, cumin, paprika, sugar and lime/lemon juice.
2. Add chicken to the marinade, then cover and chill for about 20 minutes.
3. Cook the chicken: Heat a large skillet on high heat and add 1 Tablespoon of oil. Then add onions cook onions until almost soft. Then add bell peppers. Sear the peppers and onion until slightly charred. Add the minced jalapenos (optional).
4. Remove pepper and onion mixture to bowl. Put aside.
5. In same pan, add the marinated chicken. DO NOT add the excess marinade juices because it will make the chicken less charred and crispy. But if you want a more wet fajita mixture, you can add the excess marinade.
6. Cook chicken until done, then add pepper/onion mixture back into the skillet with the chicken. Cook for 1 more minute or until onions are hot and the mixture is combined well.
7. Serve with corn or flour tortilla, cheese, sour cream or fresh salsa.