Easy 30-Minute Chicken Fajitas

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Easy Chicken Fajitas â€” These chicken fajitas take just 30 minutes to make and are the perfect weeknight dinner. Friends and family will go crazy for this recipe! 

chicken fajitas filling in a metal skillet

Easy Chicken Fajitas Recipe

I could eat Mexican food every day and not tire of it. Guacamole, black beans, enchiladashomemade salsa, the flavors of cumin, cilantro, and lime. And of course margaritas.

With these easy chicken fajitas that are made in one skillet, packed with flavor, and ready in 30 minutes, I’m totally set for busy weeknights. Or make this chicken fajita recipe for your next party. You can spice up your game day with Old El Pasoâ„¢ recipes and ingredients from Albertsons Company Stores. I bought the ingredients at my local Vons store.

In this easy fajita recipe, onions are caramelized to bring out their natural sweetness before adding bell peppers. I used red and yellow peppers because my family prefers them, but you can use green or orange if you prefer.

I used a packet of Old El Paso Fajita Seasoning Mix and it lends restaurant-style flavor. The chicken is tender and perfectly spiced. The peppers and onions are juicy and provide the perfect subtle crunch to the fajitas. My family loves this meal and I could make it every week and they’ll always be happy.

To mix it up, try making deconstructed fajitas by using the same ingredients but rather than using Old El Paso Flour Tortilla Shells, serve the fajita mixture in a bowl with rice and beans.

close up of easy chicken fajitas in metal skillet

What’s in Homemade Chicken Fajitas? 

To make this easy fajita recipe (including the flavorful chicken fajita seasoning!), you’ll need:

  • Olive oil
  • Chicken breasts
  • Sweet Vidalia onion
  • Red and yellow bell peppers
  • Water
  • 1-ounce packet Old El Paso Fajita Seasoning Mix
  • Old El Paso Flour Tortilla Shells
  • Your favorite fajita toppings (keep scrolling for my suggestions) 

Old El Paso taco shells

How to Make Chicken Fajitas 

This is the BEST chicken fajita recipe ever, because it’s both so flavorful and so simple to make! To make the skillet fajitas, first slice the chicken into strips and then cook it in a pan with some oil. 

Once fully cooked, remove the chicken from the skillet (but keep the leftover oil and juices in the pan). Then, sauté the onions in the same pan until they begin to caramelize and turn golden brown. Add in the peppers and continue cooking until they soften. 

Return the chicken to the skillet and add the fajita seasoning and water, and cook until chicken is heated through. Spoon the fajita mixture into tortillas and top with your favorite toppings (I love guac, lime juice, and sour cream, but feel free to play around with the toppings!). 

If you have any chicken fajitas left over, store them in an airtight container in the fridge. Leftovers reheat well in a skillet and stay good up to five days. 

chicken fajita on white plate

My Favorite Fajita Toppings

As with burritos and tacos, you can top your healthy chicken fajitas with anything you’d like. If you can’t decide which toppings to buy at the store, here are a few of my favorites: 

  • Guacamole
  • Sour cream
  • Cheese (sharp cheddar or queso fresco) 
  • Lime juice 
  • Salsa
  • Pico de gallo

Can I Make Vegetarian Fajitas Instead? 

Of course! You can make the fajitas vegetarian by omitting the chicken and using hearty portobello mushrooms instead.

Old El Paso fajita seasoning packet

Tips for Making the Best Chicken Fajitas 

When making fajitas, I like to warm the tortillas in a dry skillet over low heat. This makes them more pliable and it’s easier to stuff them with the fajita filling. 

I also recommend serving these easy chicken fajitas family-style. Put all the toppings in separate bowls and let your guests help themselves to the fajitas! This makes it easier to separate and store leftovers later on, and lets people fix their fajitas exactly how they like. 

Also, as you’re cooking the chicken and veggies, feel free to add more oil to the skillet as needed. You don’t want the skillet to become dry, otherwise the fajita mixture will stick to the pan and burn. 

Easy 30-Minute Chicken Fajitas - Make restaurant-style fajitas at home in just 30 minutes!! Juicy chicken, caramelized onions, and bell peppers pack so much flavor! This easy recipe will go into your regular rotation!!

Easy Chicken Fajitas â€” These chicken fajitas take just 30 minutes to make and are the perfect weeknight dinner. Friends and family will go crazy for this recipe! 

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30-Minute Easy Chicken Fajitas

By Averie Sunshine
These easy chicken fajitas are made in one skillet, are packed with flavor, and ready in 30 minutes.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 8
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Ingredients  

  • 2 to 3 tablespoons olive oil, or as necessary
  • 1 to 1.25- pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, sliced into 1/2-inch strips
  • 1 medium/large sweet Vidalia onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 medium red bell pepper, cut into thin strips (orange or green peppers may be substituted)
  • 1 medium yellow bell pepper, cut into thin strips
  • ¼ cup water
  • one 1-ounce packet Old El Paso Fajita Seasoning Mix
  • one 8-count package Old El Paso Flour Tortilla Shells, for serving
  • guacamole, sour cream, cheese, lime juice, etc. or your favorite toppings, optional

Instructions 

  • To a large skillet add the oil, chicken, and cook over medium-high heat for about 3 minutes or until chicken is lightly browned and cooked through; stir and flip intermittently. Remove chicken from skillet (keep the oil and cooking juices in the pan) and set aside.
  • If necessary add a bit more oil, add the onions, and sauté over medium heat for about 5 to 7 minutes, or until they begin to caramelize and soften; stir intermittently.
  • Add the peppers and sauté for about 5 minutes, or until they begin to soften; stir intermittently.
  • Return chicken to skillet.
  • Add the water, fajita seasoning mix, and cook for about 3 minutes, or until chicken is heated through; stir intermittently. Spoon mixture into tortillas (if desired warm them first in a dry skillet for about 15 to 30 seconds per side) and serve immediately. Optionally top with guacamole, sour cream, cheese, lime juice, etc. or your favorite toppings. Fajitas are best warm and fresh.

Notes

  • Extra fajita mixture will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 5 days. Reheat gently as desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1, Calories: 477kcal, Carbohydrates: 22g, Protein: 48g, Fat: 21g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g, Cholesterol: 133mg, Sodium: 748mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 9g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Post is brought to you by Albertson’s Safeway and Old El Paso. The recipe, images, text, and opinions expressed are my own. #oldelpaso #vons

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  1. 5 stars
    My family LOVED it.!!! As quick as I cooked it, it was eaten just as fast. I will definitely be trying more of your recipes.

  2. We haven’t had Mexican food in a while and Jon was excited for these! So easy and so good–I don’t know why I haven’t made them in such a long time. We had ours with sour cream and lots of cilantro (and Jon threw together some sangria while I was cooking). Another excellent dinner thanks to you!?

    1. So happy you enjoyed these! Lots of sour cream and cilantro (and the sangria!!) sound right up my alley!

  3. I could live on Mexican – these  fajitas look PERFECT!! You bring the fajitas, I’ll bring the churros. :)

  4. I’m completely CRAZY for fajitas!  I love them any way you make them and these sound so easy to make!  

  5. Fajitas are my go-to at any and all mexican restaurants, including Chipotle.  They are SO simple that even the sketchiest places can’t screw them up!  I consider the fajita the mark of a great restaurant.  Though, of course, homemade trumps all.  I make them so often I have perfected my personal fajita spice blend. 

  6. Yummy!  I’d love these fajitas with a big scoop of guacamole on top :)  Oh, and margarita (of course!).

  7. Ahhh! You’re REALLY making me crave chicken fajitas now and I don’t even think I’ll be able to wait for dinner either. Fajitas for lunch is cool right? ;) Love love love how easy these are to throw together!

  8. I haven’t made fajitas in a long time. I have used a frozen fajita mix from Costco that doesn’t have a bunch of chemicals in it but I really prefer freshly cooked peppers over frozen and reheated. This recipe is so easy and looks delicious…..and the peppers won’t be mushy!

    1. Hate mushy veggies of any kind, too! And these peppers stay just crisp enough and you get to control all the ingredients. My family loved these and we didn’t even need to go out to a Mexican dinner to enjoy them!

  9. I’m all for a quick easy go to for weeknight dinners! This looks way too dreamy to be 30-minutes is all :) BUT I LOVE IT EVEN MORE BECAUSE IT IS!!!! 

    1. 30 minutes is my max that I spend on weeknight dinners! Who has the time or energy at that point in the day!