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Chicken Fajitas Recipe
Craving sizzling, restaurant-style fajitas? Keep it simple and skip the marinade! This easy Chicken Fajitas recipe proves less is more.
Servings 4
Calories 356kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breasts sliced into cutlets then into thin strips
- 2 bell peppers any color, seeded then thinly sliced
- 1 large sweet onion thinly sliced
- 8 oz mushrooms thinly sliced
- 6 Tablespoons vegetable oil divided
- 1 lemon sliced in half
- homemade seasoned salt see notes
- cumin
- smoked paprika optional
- Toppings: sour cream, shredded lettuce, Pico de Gallo, guacamole
Instructions
- Season the chicken strips with seasoned salt and a pinch of both cumin and smoked paprika then mix to coat and set aside. Add the vegetables to a large bowl then toss with your hands to combine.
- Add 1-1/2 Tablespoons oil to a large, 12"+ heavy-bottomed skillet — preferably cast iron — over high heat. When the oil begins to smoke, add 1/3 of the vegetables in an even layer in the bottom. Season with seasoned salt, a pinch of cumin, and a drizzle of fresh lemon juice (~1/2 teaspoon — not too much!) then let the vegetables sit undisturbed until seared on the bottom. Toss with tongs then continue to saute, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are crisp-tender, 3-4 minutes, turning the heat down slightly if they begin to burn. Remove the vegetables to a plate then repeat the process of heating 1-1/2 Tablespoons oil then searing and seasoning the vegetables with seasoned salt, cumin, and lemon juice in two more batches.
- Heat the remaining 1-1/2 Tablespoons oil in the skillet then add the chicken, drizzle over a little lemon juice, and then saute until the chicken is cooked through, 2-3 minutes. Add the seared vegetables back into the skillet then toss to heat everything through. Serve immediately.
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Notes
- Click here for my Homemade Seasoned Salt recipe >
- Meal prep: feel free to slice the chicken and vegetables up to 3 days ahead of time. Store the vegetables and chicken separately.
- What to serve with Chicken Fajitas:
Nutrition
Calories: 356kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 138mg | Potassium: 803mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1903IU | Vitamin C: 95mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg