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Skillet Chicken Fajitas

Author: Marsha McDougal
Easy Skillet Chicken Fajitas made with tender chicken breast, peppers, onions, and a super flavorful chicken marinade.
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Prep Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

FAJITA MARINADE:

  • 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoon fresh squeezed lime juice
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon fresh chopped cilantro or 1 teaspoon dried cilantro
  • ½ tablespoon Adobo seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon fine sea salt

Chicken Fajitas

  • 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into strips
  • 1 green bell pepper
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 small onion red or yellow onion
  • 1 tablespoon cooking oil
  • Tortilla shells

Instructions
 

  • In a shallow bowl, combine all the marinade ingredients. Add the chicken breast strips to the bowl, cover with a lid, and marinate in the refrigerator for at least one hour. You can also let it marinate overnight.
  • While the chicken is marinating, slice the green bell pepper, red bell pepper, and onion into strips and set aside.
  • Remove the marinated chicken from the refrigerator. In a large skillet, add 1 tablespoon of oil and heat the skillet over medium heat. Cook the chicken strips for roughly 4 minutes on each side. Remove the cooked chicken from the skillet and set aside on a separate plate.
  • Add a splash of water to the skillet and scrape up any pan drippings leftover from the chicken.
  • Now add the bell peppers and onions to the skillet and sauté for 3-5 minutes.
  • While the bell peppers are cooking, wrap your tortilla shells in aluminum foil and warm them in the oven on a baking sheet at 325°F for 8 minutes or warm them in a damp paper towel in the microwave for 15-20 seconds.
  • Once the veggies are cooked to your liking, add the cooked chicken back to the skillet and turn your heat off. Garnish with fresh chopped cilantro and a fresh squeeze of lime juice.
  • Assemble your chicken fajitas with the bell peppers, onions and toppings of your choice. Enjoy!

Notes

Prep time includes time to marinate chicken.
Top with all of your favorite toppings.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 170kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 17gFat: 9gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 484mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2g
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Mexican
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