Chicken Fajitas. So easy to make, and so quick. The method involves quickly searing the meat on a griddle or grill, and then slicing and serving with quickly seared peppers and onions. Chicken fajitas in the air fryer doesn't get any easier than this.
A classic Mexican recipe, juicy chicken is seasoned, seared and cooked to perfection. Chicken Fajitas - healthy and seriously delish! Whenever I see rainbow coloured capsicum on sale at the stores, I immediately think of Fajitas. You can Cook Chicken Fajitas using 10 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Chicken Fajitas
- Lets Go Prepare of fresh squeezed lime juice.
- What You needis of oil.
- It's of large garlic clove, minced.
- Lets Go Prepare of ground cumin.
- Lets Go Prepare of salt.
- It's of ground chili (adjust to your desired spice preference).
- It's of fresh chopped cilantro (optional).
- It's of chicken thighs, skinless and boneless.
- Lets Go Prepare of large bell peppers (or capsicums), cut into strips (I use green, red and yellow).
- What You needis of onion thinly sliced.
I know, I know, full points for (un)originality. Chicken Fajitas are the perfect anytime dinner you need. We can thank the cuisine of Tex-Mex for the classic fajita. Originally, the term referred to a grilled strip of meat served in a tortilla.
Chicken Fajitas step by step
- Slice chicken into strips.
- In a large shallow bowl, combine lime juice, oil, garlic, cumin, salt, chili and cilantro; mix together. Add the chicken and If time allows, let marinate for 30 minutes..
- Heat a large skillet or pan (12-inch | 30cm) on medium-high heat until smoking. Add a drizzle of olive oil to lightly coat the bottom of the pan. Sear the chicken on both sides until golden, charred and cooked right through. Cook for about 8 minutes. Flip them a couple of times while cooking so they get a nice even char..
- Transfer chicken to a warm plate, loosely tent with foil and let rest.
- Cut peppers and onions into strips.
- Add the peppers and onions to the skillet (drizzle with a little extra oil only if needed), and cook until the onion is soft and the peppers are slightly charred and cooked to your liking. Season with salt and pepper..
- Add chicken strips and cook for about 2-3 minutes..
- Serve with warmed tortillas, sour cream and chopped cilantro.
These Chicken Fajitas are an easy dinner with tender chicken breasts, bell peppers and sweet onions tossed in homemade seasonings and piled high on tortillas! Serve with your favorite toppings like sour. Sizzling hot chicken fajitas are what dinner dreams are made of. Slicing will save you cook time. When it comes to skillet fajitas, you want to cook everything hot and.