Skillet Chicken Fajitas with Peppers and Onions
EASY
15 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
4
Servings
Tender strips of seasoned chicken sautéed with colorful bell peppers and caramelized onions, served sizzling hot with warm tortillas and all your favorite toppings. A vibrant, restaurant-quality Mexican dinner ready in under 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1.5 pound chicken breast, sliced into ¼-inch strips
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced into ¼-inch strips
- 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced into ¼-inch strips
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced into ¼-inch strips
- 1 yellow onion, sliced into ¼-inch strips
- 2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
- 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 cup chicken broth
- 1 lime, juiced
- 8 flour tortillas
- 0.25 cup sour cream
- 0.5 cup guacamole
- 0.5 cup pico de gallo
- 0.25 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Steps
- Pat the chicken breast dry with paper towels, then place on a cutting board and slice into ¼-inch-thick strips against the grain.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine chili powder, ground cumin, smoked paprika, garlic powder, black pepper, and salt. Set the spice mixture aside.
- Slice the red, yellow, and green bell peppers into ¼-inch strips, removing seeds and white membranes. Slice the onion into ¼-inch strips as well. Keep peppers and onions separate.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat for 1 minute until shimmering.
- Add the sliced chicken to the hot skillet in a single layer and cook without stirring for 3 minutes until the bottom is golden brown.
- Stir the chicken and cook for another 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until cooked through and no longer pink inside.
- Transfer the cooked chicken to a clean plate and set aside.
- Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the same skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the sliced onions and cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they begin to soften and develop light golden color.
- Add the red, yellow, and green bell pepper strips to the skillet and cook for 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until peppers are tender-crisp and lightly charred.
- Sprinkle the spice mixture over the peppers and onions, stirring well to coat evenly. Cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Return the cooked chicken to the skillet along with the chicken broth and lime juice. Stir well to combine and cook for 1 minute until everything is heated through.
- Transfer the sizzling fajita mixture to a serving platter or keep it in the warm skillet for tableside service.
- Warm the flour tortillas in a dry skillet or directly over a gas flame for 20 seconds per side until pliable, or wrap them in a damp towel and microwave for 1 minute.
- Arrange tortillas, sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo, cilantro, and lime wedges on the table alongside the fajita skillet.
- Let guests assemble their own fajitas by spooning the chicken and vegetable mixture into tortillas and topping with desired garnishes.