Flavorful chicken fajitas tacos made fresh right at home? Yes please! This super easy taco recipe is quick to make, healthy and absolutely delicious. If you're a fajita fan, you must try these tacos, cause you'll love them at first bite.
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Why You'll love this recipe
- I mean everyone loves tacos right? You only need a handful of ingredients to make delicious chicken fajita tacos in your own kitchen!
- If you love fajitas, you must try this super easy taco recipe. So flavorful, ready to eat in barely 30 minutes, budget-friendly, healthy, filling and nourishing. Top with guac, salsa or hot sauce.
- They're great for meal-prep as they reheat very well, and you can even use leftovers to make a quesadilla or burrito. They're also great to whip up for a dinner party with friends or family.
Key Ingredients and variations
- Chicken: I use chicken breast butterflied into cutlets. They're thinner, quicker to cook and more tender. You could use chicken thighs if you wish.
- Taco seasoning: easy way to get those delicious Mexican flavors without having to mix a bunch of spices yourself.
- Bell peppers and onion: these are traditional fajita veggies. I sliced them into strips, you can definitely chop them if you prefer.
- Toppings: guacamole is great for this recipe, you can use salsa, fresh cilantro, a squeeze of lime, hot sauce...
How to make Chicken Fajita Tacos
- Chop the chicken into bite size pieces.
- Cut the bell peppers and onion into strips.
- Heat up oil in skillet, add chopped chicken, cook for a 3-4 on medium high heat, then sprinkle half taco seasoning, stir and continue cooking for another 3-5 minutes or until fully cooked. Remove chicken and place on plate.
- In same skillet, add more oil, bell peppers and onion. Season with remaining taco seasoning. Stir and cook on medium high heat for about 5 minutes, or until tender, stirring often.
- Heat up the tortillas either in a skillet or microwave, assemble tacos by adding chicken, and fajita veggies. Scoop some guacamole on top, serve and enjoy!
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Tips
- Make sure to warm up the tortillas before assembling the tacos, so they're pliable. You can use a skillet to warm them or microwave by wrapping them in a damp paper towel for 30-60 seconds.
- If you have a cast-iron skillet, I highly recommend using it, the fajitas will be even more flavorful.
- Add more oil if needed. Salt and pepper as well.
- Use medium to high heat, stir often. If you can get some charred edges, even better!
frequently asked questions
What kind of tortillas are best for this recipe?
It's up to your taste. I prefer flour tortilla, taco size for fajitas but corn tortillas and gluten free ones work too.
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Chicken Fajita Tacos
Flavorful chicken fajitas tacos made fresh right at home? Yes please! This super easy taco recipe is quick to make, healthy and absolutely delicious. If you're a fajita fan, you must try these tacos, cause you'll love them at first bite.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil divided in 2
- 1 pound chicken breast cut into ½-inch pieces
- 1 tablespoon taco seasoning divided in 2, or more to taste
- 1 red bell pepper cut into strips
- 1 green bell pepper cut into strips
- ½ white onion cut into strips
- 8 flour tortilla fajita or taco size, or corn or of choice
Toppings
- guacamole recipe here
- salsa
- fresh cilantro
- hot sauce
Instructions
- Heat up ½ tablespoon of oil in skillet, add the chopped chicken, cook for a 3-4 on medium high heat, then sprinkle half the taco seasoning, stir and continue cooking for another 3-5 minutes or until fully cooked. Remove the chicken and place on a plate.
- In the same skillet, add the rest of the oil, bell peppers and onion. Season with the remaining taco seasoning. Stir and cook on medium high heat for about 5 minutes, or until tender, stirring often.
- Heat up the tortillas either in a skillet or microwave, assemble the tacos by adding chicken, and the fajita veggies. Scoop some guacamole and toppings of choice on top, serve and enjoy!
Notes
- This recipe yields about 8 tacos (1 serving = 2 tacos)
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 364.2kcal | Carbohydrates: 34.5g | Protein: 29.7g | Fat: 11.4g | Saturated Fat: 2.7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4.1g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 72.6mg | Sodium: 427.2mg | Potassium: 429.5mg | Fiber: 3.6g | Sugar: 4.9g | Vitamin A: 1134.5IU | Vitamin C: 64.7mg | Calcium: 101.5mg | Iron: 2.9mg
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About Priscilla Lawrence
Hi there, I'm Priscilla Lawrence! Welcome to Sprinkled With Balance where I share elevated and approachable nutrient-rich recipes that aren't overly restrictive, complicated or boring! Based in California but born and raised in France, I'm a mom of two, former certified nutritionist, recipe developer, and food photographer.
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