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EASY CHICKEN FAJITAS

Delicious chicken breast stripes in flavorful marinade with bell pepper and onion are the best choice to fill yummy tortillas. Top with your favorite cheese, sauce, salad or sour cream for extra flavors.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: chicken fajita marinade, chicken fajitas, chicken stripes in tortillas, fajitas, tortilla fajitas
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 476kcal
Author: Julia

Ingredients

Chicken fajita marinade

  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 3 small cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 2 tablespoon paprika in powder
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 medium lemon
  • 2 tablespoon canola oil
  • 2 tablespoon water

Chicken fajitas

  • 2 tablespoon canola oil
  • 4 pieces chicken breasts
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 2 medium bell peppers red and yellow
  • 1 cup shredded cheese mozzarella or cheddar
  • 1 cup mild salsa
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 8 medium flour tortillas
  • 1 cup lettuce chopped (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon cilantro chopped (optional)

Instructions

Chicken fajita marinade

  • Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl and set aside.
  • Cut the chicken breast on stripes 1/2 inch large and about 3 inches long and add them to the marinade. Slice onions and bell peppers and add them to the marinade as well.
  • Cover the bowl with a plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

Chicken fajitas

  • Reheat canola oil in a large pan over medium-high heat and add the marinated chicken with the onion and bell peppers. Cook for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is cooked.
  • Serve the cooked chicken fajitas on a flour tortilla, top with cheese and sour cream. Sprinkle with chopped cilantro.