Description
This Air Fryer Chicken Fajitas recipe offers a quick and flavorful meal with perfectly cooked chicken strips and colorful bell peppers and onions, all seasoned with fajita spice and ready in under 30 minutes. It's an easy, healthy dinner option that ensures juicy chicken and vibrant veggies with minimal effort.
Ingredients
Scale
Proteins and Vegetables
- 2 large chicken breasts cut into ¼-inch thick strips
- ½ large red bell pepper cut into ¼-inch thick strips
- ½ large green bell pepper cut into ¼-inch thick strips
- 1 large red onion cut into ¼-inch thick strips
Seasonings and Oils
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 ounce packet of fajita seasoning (equivalent to 2 tablespoons if using homemade)
Instructions
- Preheat Air Fryer: Preheat your air fryer to 400 degrees F. If your air fryer doesn’t have a preheat function, set it to 400 degrees F and let it run for 4-5 minutes before adding the fajitas.
- Combine Ingredients: In a large bowl, add the chicken strips, red and green bell pepper strips, and red onion strips. Drizzle the olive oil over the mixture.
- Season: Sprinkle the fajita seasoning evenly over the chicken and vegetable mixture. Toss everything well to ensure all pieces are evenly coated with the seasoning and oil.
- Cook in Air Fryer: Place the seasoned chicken and vegetables in the preheated air fryer basket. Cook at 400 degrees F for 14 minutes, stirring well once halfway through to ensure even cooking. Check that the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
- Serve: Remove the cooked fajitas from the air fryer and serve immediately in warm tortillas with your favorite toppings such as sour cream, guacamole, cheese, or salsa.
Notes
- Storage: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days. (Note: The original mentions three months, likely a typo; cooked chicken and veggies typically stay fresh up to 3-4 days refrigerated.)
- Freezing: Freezing cooked fajitas is not recommended as the texture of the vegetables becomes mushy when thawed.
- Reheating: Reheat leftovers in a 350 degree air fryer for 3-4 minutes or in the microwave for 2-3 minutes.
- Cooking Tips: Cooking times may vary depending on your air fryer model and thickness of the chicken strips; always check internal temperature for doneness.
- Preparation Tips: Cut chicken and vegetables to uniform size and thickness for even cooking.
- Substitution: Taco seasoning can be used in place of fajita seasoning if needed.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 270 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg
