The Best Chicken Fajitas Recipe | How to Make Mexican Fajitas

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Thighs are often more flavorful and less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is typically less expensive.

Mix the garlic powder, salt, ancho chile powder, cumin, and oregano in a bowl to combine.

Sprinkle the spice mixture over the trimmed and cubed chicken thighs in an 8 x 8 dish.

Drizzle the chicken with olive oil and lime juice, then toss to coat.

Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes to 4 hours or overnight.

Heat a large cast iron pan over medium high to high heat until the pan begins to smoke.

Place the chicken and its juices into the hot pan and cook, stirring frequently, until all the chicken is no longer pink, about 8 minutes.

Remove the chicken to a dish to keep warm.

Add 1 - 2 tsp of oil to the pan over medium high to high heat.

Add the onion, bell peppers, and zucchini to the pan, seasoning with salt and garlic powder.

Toss the veggies as they cook, aiming for char marks on the vegetables, about 10 minutes.

If you prefer the veggies more crunchy, remove them from the heat sooner.

Add the chicken back to the pan when the veggies are done to heat the chicken through.

Once hot, serve with flour or corn tortillas, sour cream, guacamole, and salsa if desired.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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