Hello everybody, it is me again, Dan, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, chicken fajitas. One of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Chicken Fajitas is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions daily. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Chicken Fajitas is something which I’ve loved my entire life.
So easy to make, and so quick. The method involves quickly searing the meat on a griddle or grill, and then slicing and serving with quickly seared peppers and onions. Chicken fajitas in the air fryer doesn't get any easier than this. The chicken stays nice and moist while the vegetables have a nice crisp to them.
To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook chicken fajitas using 10 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Chicken Fajitas:
- Prepare 2 tbsp fresh squeezed lime juice
- Take 2 tbsp oil
- Take 1 large garlic clove, minced
- Prepare 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- Prepare 1 tsp salt
- Prepare 1/2-1 tsp ground chili (adjust to your desired spice preference)
- Take 1 tbsp fresh chopped cilantro (optional)
- Prepare 1 1/2 lb (650 grams) chicken thighs, skinless and boneless
- Make ready 3 large bell peppers (or capsicums), cut into strips (I use green, red and yellow)
- Make ready 1 onion thinly sliced
We can thank the cuisine of Tex-Mex for the classic fajita. Originally, the term referred to a grilled strip of meat served in a tortilla. Skillet Chicken Fajitas are a great colorful dish perfect for lunch or dinner. Thin slices of marinated chicken with colorful peppers and thin onion strips.
Instructions to make Chicken Fajitas:
- Slice chicken into strips
- In a large shallow bowl, combine lime juice, oil, garlic, cumin, salt, chili and cilantro; mix together. Add the chicken and If time allows, let marinate for 30 minutes.
- Heat a large skillet or pan (12-inch | 30cm) on medium-high heat until smoking. Add a drizzle of olive oil to lightly coat the bottom of the pan. Sear the chicken on both sides until golden, charred and cooked right through. Cook for about 8 minutes. Flip them a couple of times while cooking so they get a nice even char.
- Transfer chicken to a warm plate, loosely tent with foil and let rest
- Cut peppers and onions into strips
- Add the peppers and onions to the skillet (drizzle with a little extra oil only if needed), and cook until the onion is soft and the peppers are slightly charred and cooked to your liking. Season with salt and pepper.
- Add chicken strips and cook for about 2-3 minutes.
- Serve with warmed tortillas, sour cream and chopped cilantro
Skillet Chicken Fajitas are a great colorful dish perfect for lunch or dinner. Thin slices of marinated chicken with colorful peppers and thin onion strips. Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas - all baked together in one sheet pan - of course meaning clean up is a breeze! These Chicken Fajitas are an easy dinner with tender chicken breasts, bell peppers and sweet onions tossed in homemade seasonings and piled high on tortillas! Serve with your favorite toppings like sour.
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