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Katie's Cucina » Recipes » Mexican

Skillet Fajitas

Published: Mar 9, 2021 · Modified: Jan 17, 2022 by Katie · This post may contain affiliate links

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Delicious Skillet Fajitas are made in under a half hour using fresh chicken, fajita seasoning, bell peppers, and onions. The entire meal is made in one skillet making for the ideal easy clean-up dinner.

Top view of a large skillet filled with chicken and multi-colored peppers.

Fajitas are on the menu in my house at least once a month if not twice a month! Whether I’m making my easy skillet fajita recipe or my sheet pan citrus rock shrimp fajitas. Whatever it is–I love a meal with low clean up and lots of flavor! I know my husband appreciates meals like these too, since he typically is in charge of dishes most nights.

I love to pair my skillet chicken fajitas with my Mexican Street Corn Salad and Ranchero Beans.

Table of contents

  • Ingredients
  • How to cook Chicken Fajitas on the Stove
  • FAQs
  • Tips & Tricks
  • More Mexican Recipes
    • Still craving more fajitas?

Ingredients

  • Chicken – You can use chicken breast and cut into 1-inch pieces or chicken tenderloin which make it even quicker to cut up!
  • Fajita Seasoning – You can use any fajita seasoning, but I personally love to use my homemade fajita seasoning recipe.
  • Onion – I like to use whatever type of onion I have on hand which is typically a white onion.
  • Bell Peppers – I like to use red, orange, and yellow bell peppers for fajitas. We don’t particularly care for green bell peppers in my home.
  • Tortilla – You can use either flour or corn tortillas for fajitas.

How to cook Chicken Fajitas on the Stove

You will be happy to know that cooking chicken fajitas on the stove is actually quite easy. Here are my step-by-step instructions with photos.

Skillet on a glass stove top cooking cubed chicken breast with seasoning.

Heat a large skillet on medium heat. Pour the grapeseed oil in the pan. Add the diced chicken and one tablespoon of the fajita seasoning. Mix well and cook for 5 minutes with lid on.

Skillet cooking on a glasstop stove filled with chicken and onions.

Mix well then add in the quartered onion and cook for an additional 5 minutes until chicken is no longer raw. I love to cook my onions with the chicken because it not only flavors the chicken but ensure that the onions are nice and soft.

Large skillet with lid draped off the side with yellow, orange, and red bell peppers and cooked chicken.

Add the bell peppers and the remaining 1 tablespoon of fajita seasoning to the skillet. Mix well, place lid on skillet and cook for an additional 5 minutes until peppers are al dente to soft in texture.

Top view of a skillet full of bell peppers and chicken on a yellow cloth with cilantro next to it.

Serve skillet table side, divide mixture evenly among tortillas and top with your favorite fajita toppings.

FAQs

Yellow, Orange, and Red Bell peppers sliced on a cutting board.
How many adults will this fajita recipe serve?

This fajita recipe can serve 4-6 very hungry adults. If you just serve the fajitas I would be prepared for each adult to consume 2-3 fajitas. If you add the suggested sides I have above then on average 2 fajitas per person.

What size tortillas do you use for fajitas?

Typically for fajitas you will want a smaller tortilla with just a few strips of meat and bell peppers in the middle of the tortillas.

How do you cut bell peppers and onions for fajitas?

Tortillas are all about thin strips. For this recipe, I like to cut my bell peppers into long slices as pictured above. I’ll also quarter an onion and cook that first before cooking the bell peppers.

How do you make a fajita pan sizzle?

If you want to wow your friends and family and have them feel like they are in a Mexican restaurant you can preheat a cast iron skillet at 450 degrees Fahrenheit. Let the skillet warm in the oven for 10-15 minutes until piping hot. Then just before you are ready to serve the fajitas table side add all the ingredients into the hot skillet.

What makes a fajita a fajita?

Fajitas are actually a Tex-Mex style of a taco. They are served with small strips of meat, onions, and peppers with a small tortilla and toppings like sour cream, cheese, and guacamole.

Do you have cheese with fajitas?

Yes, you most definitely can have cheese with fajitas.

Tips & Tricks

Top view of a skillet filled with chicken and bell peppers with tomatoes next to the skillet.

Here are a few of my favorite tips and tricks I’ve found helpful when making this recipe.

  • Citrus – If have orange juice on hand you can add a splash of orange juice to the chicken and onions as they cook. Or give a squeeze of fresh lime juice at the end of the cooking process before you are ready to serve.
  • Liquid – You do not need to add any liquid to this skillet. The onions retain water and will release them as they cook as will the bell peppers.
  • Thickener – To thicken the sauce you can simply add 1 tablespoon cornstarch to 1 tablespoon water, mix well and then mix into the skillet just before serving if you prefer to have a thick sauce coat the chicken and bell peppers.
  • Skillet – You will want to find the largest skillet as possible. Sadly, OXO does not sell the skillet pictured in my photos anymore. This is probably the closest skillet in size I can find that they do sell.
  • Substitutions – If you have an allergy or simply need to avoid a specific item here are a few of my recommendations.
    • Gluten Free – Use a corn tortilla to avoid the gluten.
    • Dairy Free – Omit the cheese and sour cream on the fajitas.
    • Meat Free – See my recipe for Vegetarian Fajitas.
  • Toppings – Here are a few of my favorite toppings for fajitas.
    • Cilantro
    • Sour Cream
    • Guacamole
    • Shredded Cheese

More Mexican Recipes

Skillet with bell peppers, onions, and chicken resting on a yellow cloth.

We love Mexican food in my home. Here are a few of my favorite Mexican recipes.

  • Southwestern Bacon Guacamole Toast
  • Chicken Soft Taco Bowl Salad Bar
  • Bean Taquitos with Cucumber Salsa
  • Southwestern Chicken And Rice Soup
  • Deconstructed Mexican Potpies
  • Vegetarian Mexican Rice Bake
  • Mexican Roast Chicken & Carrots

Still craving more fajitas?

Here are a few more of my favorite fajita recipes.

  • Vegetarian Fajitas
  • Grilled Skirt Steak and Shrimp Fajitas
  • Sheet Pan Citrus Chicken Fajitas
  • Grilled Chicken Fajitas
  • Quinoa and Steak Fajita Bowl

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Top view of a skillet with chicken, bell peppers, and onions with cilantro sprinkled on top.

Skillet Fajitas

Delicious Skillet Fajitas are made in under a half hour using fresh chicken, fajita seasoning, bell peppers, and onions. The entire meal is made in one skillet making for the ideal easy clean-up dinner.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Diet: Gluten Free, Low Lactose
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 471kcal
Author: Katie

Equipment

  • Stove Top

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon Grapeseed Oil
  • 1 lb. Chicken Tenderloins cut in 1-inch pieces
  • 2 tablespoon Fajita Seasoning
  • 1 Onion quartered
  • 1 Red Bell Pepper sliced
  • 1 Orange Bell Pepper sliced
  • 1 Yellow Bell Pepper sliced
  • 12 Tortillas

Instructions

  • Heat a large skillet on medium heat. Pour the grapeseed oil in the pan. Add the diced chicken and one tablespoon of the fajita seasoning. Mix well and cook for 5 minutes with lid on.
  • Mix well then add in the quartered onion and cook for an additional 5 minutes until chicken is no longer raw.
  • Add the bell peppers and the remaining 1 tablespoon of fajita seasoning to the skillet. Mix well, place lid on skillet and cook for an additional 5 minutes until peppers are al dente to soft in texture.
  • Serve skillet tableside, divide mixture evenly among tortillas and top with your favorite fajita toppings.

Notes

  • Substitutions –
    • Gluten Free – Use a corn tortilla to avoid the gluten.
    • Dairy Free – Omit the cheese and sour cream on the fajitas.
    • Meat Free – See my recipe for Vegetarian Fajitas.
  • Toppings – Here are a few of my favorite toppings for fajitas.
    • Cilantro
    • Sour Cream
    • Guacamole
    • Shredded Cheese

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5c | Calories: 471kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 854mg | Potassium: 786mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 2074IU | Vitamin C: 135mg | Calcium: 115mg | Iron: 4mg
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  1. Debbi Does Dinner Healthy

    February 18, 2011 at 3:39 am

    We LOVE fajitas! Eat them often, thanks!

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