One-Pan Chicken Fajitas Recipe Brings the Restaurant Home & Saves Money (20 Minutes) by 30Seconds Food

Who says fajitas are only for the weekends or that you have to go to a restaurant to get them? This easy one-pan chicken fajita recipe is cooked on your stove top. Quick, easy and delicious! No grill to heat up and you can stay inside where it's nice and warm and enjoy juicy, high-protein, budget-friendly chicken fajitas.

Boneless/skinless chicken breast is cut into thin slices and then seasoned in a mixture of chopped fresh cilantro, olive oil, dried oregano, chili powder, garlic powder and ground cumin. A sliced red and green bell pepper (check out the health benefits of peppers), onion and corn is cooked in a skillet and seasoned with chili powder and lime juice. The vegetables are removed to a plate so you can quickly cook the chicken in the same skillet. Add the vegetables back and you've got a low-sodium skillet full of tender, juicy chicken fajitas.

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Serve these gluten-free, high-protein skillet chicken fajitas with flour or corn tortillas, guacamole or sliced avocado, sour cream, salsa, pico de gallo or your favorite Mexican side dishes. Be sure to read about the health benefits of protein.

Cuisine: Mexican / American / Tex-Mex
Prep Time: 10 minutes 
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes 
Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 1 pound boneless/skinless chicken breasts, cut into thin, bite-sized slices

Chicken Seasoning

• 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin

Vegetables

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 red bell pepper, sliced
• 1 green bell pepper, sliced
• 1/2 cup fresh or frozen corn (optional)
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon lime juice

Here’s how to make it:

1. Combine the chicken seasoning ingredients. Put the chicken into a bowl and toss to coat with the spices. (Want to make this chicken recipe even easier? Use pre-seasoned chicken fajitas. If you have time, let the chicken sit in the seasonings to marinate.)
2. Heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil in a skillet. Add the peppers, corn, onion and chili powder. Cook about 5 minutes or until vegetables begin to soften. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Remove from the pan.
3. To the same skillet, add the chicken. Cook over high heat until the chicken is cooked through.
4. Add the pepper mixture back to the skillet along with the lime juice. Heat through. Taste and add more salt and pepper, if needed. Serve. Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge up to three days.
   

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