Chicken Fajitas With Bell Peppers And Onions

This chicken fajitas recipe features tender chicken strips sautéed with colorful bell peppers and onions, seasoned with a blend of spices. Serve these flavorful fajitas with warm tortillas for a delightful meal.
This recipe is mexican style, dinner, scaled for 4 servings, with 15 min prep and 20 min cook.
Prep: 15 min · Cook: 20 min · Total: 35 min · Serves: 4
Quick cooking notes
- Core ingredients include fresh cilantro, shredded cheese, flour tortillas, bell peppers.
- Follow all 6 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
- Ingredient quantities listed below are for 4 servings.
Ingredients
- 0.25 cups fresh cilantro (chopped)
- 1 cup shredded cheese
- 8 small flour tortillas
- 2 cups bell peppers (sliced (mixed colors))
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 medium onion (sliced)
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 cups sour cream
- 500 g chicken breast (sliced)
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the sliced chicken breast to the skillet and season with garlic powder, cumin, chili powder, salt, and black pepper.
- Cook the chicken for about 5-7 minutes, or until it is no longer pink in the center.
- Add the sliced bell peppers and onion to the skillet and sauté for an additional 5-7 minutes, until the vegetables are tender.
- Warm the flour tortillas in a separate pan or microwave.
- Serve the chicken and vegetable mixture in the warm tortillas, topped with sour cream, shredded cheese, and chopped cilantro.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 450
- Protein: 30 g
- Fat: 20 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.
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