Tex Mex Skillet Chicken Fajitas
This recipe for Skillet Chicken Fajitas delivers authentic fajita sizzle and flavor at home with a simple, homemade lime marinade and fajita seasonings.
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Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
Fajita Marinade
- ¼ cup canola oil
- 1 large lime
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon chile powder
- ½ teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
Fajitas
- 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced against the grain
- 1 each red, yellow, green bellpepper, all thinly sliced
- 1 medium sweet onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons canola oil, divided
Instructions
- Whisk together all marinade ingredients in a large measuring cup. Set aside.
- Slice chicken into thin strips, lengthwise (against the grain of the meat). Some of the longer strips from the breast may need to but cut in half to be shorter, as well as thicker strips from the center of the breast split in to two strips to be thinner.
- Place chicken into a gallon-sized zip top bag. Pour marinade into bag. Seal the bag, then rotate and massage bag to spread marinade and evenly cover the chicken. Set aside to marinate for 20 minutes while preparing the bell peppers and onion (and any toppings you may want to use).
- When bell peppers and onion are sliced, move the chicken to a colander to drain the marinade from chicken. While chicken is draining, heat 1 tablespoon of canola oil in a 12-13 inch cast iron skillet over high heat until oil is sizzling (test with a drop of water).
- Place peppers and onions in hot skillet. Use tongs to stir and turn veggies over until they are tender and there is some char/caramelization (about 5-6 minutes). Remove peppers and onions from skillet as they become done and place on a paper towel.
- In the same skillet, heat second tablespoon of canola oil over high heat until sizzling. Add well-drained chicken to skillet. Use same tongs to turn chicken over and stir until chicken is cooked throughout and there is some char.
- Remove skillet from heat. Add peppers and onions back to skillet. Toss with chicken and serve with warm tortillas and desired toppings.