The authentic Chicken Fajita Recipe is an easy and flavorful meal. A little sweet, a little smoky, and with just a hint of spice. This classic Mexican recipe for juicy chicken is homemade seasoned
cooked to perfection then tossed with sauteed bell peppers and onions. A squeeze of fresh lime adds a punch of flavor and the chicken fajitas are served with warm tortillas and toppings.
CHICKEN FAJITA INGREDIENTS
All you need is chicken, bell pepper, onion, lime juice, and spices, plus tortillas and your favorite toppings. All you need is chicken, bell pepper, onion sliced, lime juice, and spices, plus tortillas and your favorite toppings. one-pan recipe and in less than 20 minutes, your tasty meal ready.
HOMEMADE FAJITA SEASONING
- Mix Italian herbs
- Garlic powder
- paprika powder
- Black pepper powder
- salt
- First chicken marination with salt, paprika powder, garlic powder, and black pepper powder, mix Italian herbs, mix well, and marinate time 20 min.
HOW TO MAKE Authentic Chicken Fajita Recipe
- In a large cast-iron or another heavy skillet, add 2 tbsp oil, once the oil is hot add all vegetable slices and stay fry for 3 to 4 min. just crunchy soft add a pinch of the salt mix, and take it out on another plate. ( NOT OVERCOOK )
- In the same pan add 2 tbsp oil, add all marinated chicken stay fry for 7 to 8 min. on high flame.
- Once the chicken fajita is cooked, add all stay fry vegetable mix all together, add half the fresh lime juice mix well. flame off.
- ASSEMBLING
- Place the Tortilla wraps on the cutting board, add in fajita chicken with vegetables, and spread homemade sauce on top. and fold just like a wrap. I am using panini press grill, add one by one chicken fajita wraps and press, just grill for 2 to 3 min. ready to eat.
- DIP OR SAUCE RECIPE
- 4 tbsp mayonnaise
- Half a cup of sour cream
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp black pepper powder
- 2 pinch salt
- In a mixing bowl add 4 tbsp mayo, half a cup sour cream, and add all spices powder mix. make a smooth sauce.
- Optional: Shredded cheddar cheese, taco sauce, salsa, guacamole, and sour cream
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Authentic Chicken Fajita Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 Kg boneless skinless chicken breast , cut into thin strips
- 1 tsp mix Italian herbs
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 1/2 tsp paprika powder
- 1 tsp black pepper powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 red capsicum pepper , julienned
- 1 yellow capsicum pepper , julienned
- 1 red onion thinly sliced
- Half fresh lime juice
- 6 flour tortillas (8 inches), warmed
- 4 tablespoons canola oil , divided
Dip or sauce recipe
- 4 tbsp mayonnaise
- Half cup sour cream
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp black pepper powder
- 2 pinch salt
- In a mixing bowl add 4 tbsp mayo , half cup sour cream, add all spices powder mix. make a smooth sauce.
- Optional: Shredded cheddar cheese , taco sauce, salsa, guacamole and sour cream
Instructions
- First chicken marination with salt, paprika powder, garlic powder, black pepper powder, mix Italian herbs, mix well and marination time 20 min.
- In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, add 2 tbsp oil, once oil hot add all vegetables slices stay fry 3 to 4 min.just crunchy soft add pinch of salt mix and take it out on all another plate. ( NOT OVERCOOK )
- In a same pan add 2 tbsp oil, add all marinated chicken stay fry 7 to 8 min. high flame.
- Once chicken fajita is cooked, add all stay fry vegetable mix all together, add half fresh lime juice mix well. flame off.
Assembling
- Place the Tortilla wraps on the cutting board, add in fajita chicken with vegetable, spread homemade sauce on top. and fold just like wrap. I am using panini press grill, add one by one chicken fajita wraps and press, just grill 2 to 3 min. ready to eat.
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