Chicken Fajita Recipe

Chicken fajitas rubbed with our favorite fajita seasoning, a blend of guajillo peppers, arból peppers, coriander seeds, paprika, sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, black pepper, and Mexican oregano.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. boneless chicken breast
- 3 tbsp. fajita seasoning
- 1 white onion (large)
- 1 green bell pepper
- 1 yellow bell pepper
- 1 orange bell pepper
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 tsp. salt (+ to taste)
- 12 flour tortillas (corn tortillas if you prefer)
- 1 cup Mexican cream
- 2 cups salsa (choose your favorite, red or green)
- 6 limes (Key limes)
Instructions
- 1
--- Prep the Chicken ---
- 2
Butterfly the chicken breasts then slice into 1/2 inch strips.
- 3
Season chicken well with fajita seasoning and 1 tsp. of salt.
- 4
Set chicken aside while cutting the onion and bell peppers.
- 5
--- Prep the Vegetables ---
- 6
Slice the onion into very thin strips.
- 7
Remove the stems and seeds from the bell peppers then slice into 1/4" wide strips.
- 8
--- Cook the Fajitas ---
- 9
Heat a heavy bottom pan to medium hot then add the seasoned chicken. Cook for about 3 minutes.
- 10
Turn the chicken and cook for another 3 minutes.
- 11
Add all of the bell peppers and mix well.
- 12
Cook for 5 to 7 minutes more turning regularly until the chicken is fully cooked and the peppers are cooked but still have just a bit of a crunch to them.
- 13
Warm the tortillas while the fajitas are cooking.
- 14
--- Serving ---
- 15
Place 2 or 3 warm tortillas on each plate. Fill each tortilla with a portion of the fajitas then top with Mexican cream, a good salsa, and a squirt of lime juice if you'd like.
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