Chicken Fajitas: The Ultimate Guide to Making Perfect Fajitas
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: International
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 packet fajita seasoning (or homemade blend)
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 3 large bell peppers (red, green, yellow)
- 1 large onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- Preparation Instructions:
Instructions
- Slice chicken into strips and vegetables into uniform pieces.
- Marinate chicken with fajita seasoning and lime juice for at least 30 minutes.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet; cook chicken until fully cooked (about 5-7 minutes).
- Sauté bell peppers, onion, and garlic in the same skillet until tender-crisp.
- Combine chicken with cooked vegetables; warm tortillas.
- Assemble fajitas by placing the mixture onto tortillas and adding desired toppings.
- Helpful Notes:
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fajita (150g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 70mg