Chicken Fajitas

Ingredients

• For the Chicken Marinade:
• 1 lb chicken breasts or thighs, sliced into strips 🍗
• 2 tbsp olive oil 🫒
• 1 clove garlic, minced 🧄
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp chili powder 🌶️
• 0.5 tsp smoked paprika
• 0.5 tsp salt 🧂
• 0.25 tsp black pepper ⚫
• 1 tbsp lime juice 🍋
• 0.5 tsp honey or agave syrup 🍯
• For the Fajitas:
• 1 red bell pepper, sliced 🌶️
• 1 green bell pepper, sliced 🌶️
• 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced 🌶️
• 1 onion, sliced 🧅
• 1 tbsp olive oil 🫒
• 8 small flour or corn tortillas 🌮
• For Serving:
• 0.5 cup shredded cheese 🧀
• 0.5 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt 🥛
• 0.5 cup fresh salsa or pico de gallo 🍅
• 1 avocado, sliced or mashed into guacamole 🥑
• 0.25 cup fresh cilantro, chopped 🌿
• Lime wedges 🍋

Instructions

1. 1Marinate the Chicken
2. 21️⃣ Mix the Marinade – In a bowl, combine olive oil, garlic, cumin, chili powder, paprika, salt, pepper, lime juice, and honey. Add the chicken strips, toss to coat, and let marinate for at least 30 minutes (or up to 2 hours for more flavor). 🍗✨
3. 3Prepare the Vegetables
4. 42️⃣ Slice the Veggies – While the chicken marinates, slice the bell peppers and onion. 🧅🌶️
5. 5Cook the Chicken and Veggies
6. 63️⃣ Heat the Skillet – Heat a large cast-iron skillet or non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Add olive oil. 🫒🔥
7. 74️⃣ Cook the Chicken – Add the chicken to the skillet, cooking for 4-5 minutes per side until golden and fully cooked. Remove from the pan and set aside. 🍗🔥
8. 85️⃣ Sauté the Veggies – In the same skillet, toss in the bell peppers and onion. Cook for 5-7 minutes until softened and slightly charred. Add the chicken back into the skillet and toss everything together. 🌶️✨
9. 9Warm the Tortillas
10. 106️⃣ Heat the Tortillas – Warm tortillas on a dry skillet or directly over a flame until pliable and slightly charred. 🌮🔥
11. 11Serve & Enjoy
12. 127️⃣ Assemble the Fajitas – Serve the sizzling chicken and veggies with warm tortillas and all the toppings—cheese, sour cream, salsa, guacamole, cilantro, and lime wedges. 🌿🍋🌮