Chicken Fajita Skillet
Sauté bell peppers and onions with fajita spices, then cook chicken strips until browned and serve with tortillas.

Total
35 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 12 oz boneless skinless chicken breast
- 2 cups bell peppers (mixed colors), sliced
- 1 cup yellow onion, sliced
- 2 tsp fajita seasoning
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp lime juice(optional)
- 4 small flour tortillas
Instructions
- 1
Prep (15 minutes): Slice the bell peppers and onion. Cut the chicken into thin strips.
- 2
Cook (20 minutes): Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and bell peppers and sauté until slightly softened, about 8 minutes.
- 3
Add fajita seasoning to the skillet and stir to coat the vegetables. Add the chicken strips and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and cooked through, about 12 minutes.
- 4
Finish: Stir in lime juice (if using). Serve the chicken fajita mixture in warm tortillas.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
620
31% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 44 g |
| Carbohydrate | 54 g |
| Fat | 26 g |
| Fiber | 6 g |
| Sugar | 8 g |
| Sodium | 980 mg |
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