These Skillet Chicken Fajitas are a quick, easy, gluten-free and paleo dinner. They’re perfect for busy nights!
Thanks to Zaycon Fresh for providing me with a case of chicken breasts. All opinions are my own.
Happy Friday friends! What a week! It started out perfect here in Colorado. Warm weather and lots of sun. I even got out for a couple of afternoon hikes. Then come Thursday morning the cold, wet, snowy weather moved in. Can you believe it, SNOW in the middle of April…such is spring living here.
Today hasn’t been much better, but hopefully the sun will be back tomorrow. Until then there won’t be any grilling going on, but there will be these fabulous Skillet Chicken Fajitas!
Chicken breasts are a staple item around our house. We use them in everything from salads, pasta dishes, casseroles, and one of my favorite ways, fajitas! A few weeks ago I was fortunate enough to receive a case of Zaycon Fresh Chicken Breasts. If you’ve never heard of them they’re a farm to consumer company. I love that they skip the middle man so you can be sure you are getting the freshest quality products.
Picking up my case of chicken was a smooth and organized process. To be honest it was a lot less stressful than standing in line at the grocery store. I simply drove to the pickup location (which was only a few miles from my house), pulled up to the delivery truck, gave the driver my name, and he loaded my case of chicken into the trunk of my car. The whole process took maybe 2 minutes and I didn’t even have to get out of the car!
So now that I had all of these chicken breasts, I needed to figure out the first thing I was going to cook. My brain automatically went to one of my favorite recipes, skillet chicken fajitas.
The recipe for these chicken fajitas is one that my mom has always used. I made a couple changes, but nothing major. The fajitas use all natural and simple ingredients. No premixed seasoning packets, just a few basic spices and a whole lot of flavor!
If you are gluten-free or following the Paleo diet these fajitas just happen to be both. How you serve the skillet chicken fajitas is up to you. I enjoyed mine in lettuce cups the first night topped with homemade pico de gallo and on top of a salad the next night. My husband prefers more carbs with his dinner so he had his in tortillas.
With Cinco de Mayo coming up and busy end of the school year nights, these skillet chicken fajitas are perfect for serving. They only require the use of one cast iron skillet and they cook up super fast! If you love fresh and flavorful chicken fajitas this easy skillet version is just what you need!
Skillet Chicken Fajitas
Easy, delicious, one skillet chicken fajitas with peppers and onions!
Ingredients
Chicken
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, sliced thin
- 2 tablespoons cilantro, or parsley if you don't like cilantro
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed between the palms of your hands
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce (optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic
- Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
- Juice of half a lime
Peppers and Onions
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1/2 of an onion, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl combine all of the chicken ingredients minus the lime juice and the pepper and onion ingredients. Toss the chicken in the marinade until coated, cover, and refrigerate for 15-30 minutes.
- Preheat a 12 inch cast iron skillet over high heat with 2 teaspoons of oil. When the skillet is hot add in the sliced peppers, onion, chili powder, salt and pepper. Saute the peppers and onions for about 4 minutes or until they are golden and have softened slightly. Remove the peppers and onions from the skillet onto a plate and set aside.
- Add another 2 teaspoons of oil to the hot skillet. Add in the chicken mixture and sauté until the chicken is cooked through and no longer pink.
- Add the peppers and onions back into the skillet along with the juice of half a lime. Cook everything for another minute then serve immediately. Serve the fajitas in lettuce cups or on tortillas and top with pico de gallo if desired.
Notes
- Nutrition does not include tortillas or pico de gallo.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 289Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 96mgSodium: 168mgCarbohydrates: 15gFiber: 2gSugar: 11gProtein: 36g
These were the best fajhitas I ever made! Thanks for the recipe – a real keeper :)
As my daughter said, “Mom, these are slapping!”
I’m so glad the fajitas were a hit Gretchen, thanks for trying them out!
Cooking during the Covid19 pandemic and trying to use up ingredients on hand. I used fajita marinade on the cut up chicken and a frozen peppers and onion blend. I used some of your suggestions for seasonings in addition to smoked paprika. Added leftover rice and topped with shredded cheddar.
What a great recipe. I’ll have to make it again with fresh veggies. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Danae, I’ll cook it today to my son
Hello! I love this recipe and have used it multiple times, thanks for sharing! Do you know the nutritional information?
I have the same question! Love the recipe, but do you have the nutritional information?
Hi ladies! I just updated the recipe to include the nutritional info. Let me know if you have any more questions.
I fixed this tonight and it was really good. It’s a keeper!
Thanks Mary! Glad you liked them.
Made this for work lunches this week. Will serve with lettuce cups.
Flavour is awesome. This recipe is a keeper!
I made this tonight and it was a big hit! No leftovers tho! Do you happen to have any nutritional info about it?
I just made this last night and it was delicious! Served it with chopped tomatoes, lettuce and avocado, with lime tortilla chips and guac on the side. Everyone loved it. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed the fajitas Kathryn and thanks for trying the recipe!
Is there any way to make the chicken more shredded then in pieces like that. I love cooking in my cast iron pan but i prefer my chicken to be shredded. Any tips? I plan on making this for dinner tomorrow
Unfortunately there really isn’t a way to easily shred the chicken for these fajitas. You could always marinade then cook the chicken breasts whole in the skillet then shred them after they are cooked, but other than that I’m not sure what to suggest. Sorry.
My chicken always turns out chewy. Any way to fix that? I like cooking it for a while as I’ve gotten food poisoning from undercooked chicken in the past and now have a phobia of it haha.
Also, the only thing I could recommend is additional chilli/spice as I like my food spicy!
Hi Mark,
I can definitely understand you wanting to thoroughly cook chicken after having that happen. Overcooking it though will make it dry and chewy. I just recommend cooking until it is no longer pink inside. Also, make sure you are adding the lime juice at the very end of the cooking and not adding it to the marinade as this can change the texture of the chicken as well. I hope this helps!
very yummy. eveeryone should try this one…
Thanks for the thoughtful comment Brenda and I’m glad you liked the fajitas!
Hi there – do you have the nutritional information on this recipe?
Stupid question but do you mix the olive oil with the other ingredients or just in the pan? And does it have to be made in a cast iron skillet?
Hi Brittany. Mix the olive oil in with the other ingredients. You’ll probably want to spray your skillet with oil or add a little extra olive oil. You don’t have to do it in cast iron, I just like how evenly they heat up. Just make sure whatever skillet you use it nice and hot, it’s almost like stir-frying the meat and vegetables.
Love this recipe. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Christina! It’s one of my favorites. :-)
Such a great weeknight dinner! Love how simple it is….and one pan!
It’s one of my favorites! Can’t wait to make it tomorrow night for Cinco de Mayo!
thanks for sharing a great recipe! i made it last week and shared it on my #whatsfordinner journey:
http://wp.me/p4z4lw-NP
Thanks so much for trying the fajitas Jennifer!
This looks really good, and I like that you can cook it all in one pan. I’m all for easy clean up.
Thanks so much Jay! One pan meals are the best!
Do you think this seasoning would work well with Skirt Steak? I’ve made this recipe a bunch of times (and it’s exquisite) but never with steak and I want to try something different!! :)
Hi Karina! I haven’t tried making the fajitas with steak, but I imagine it would work just fine. If you try it I’d love to hear how they turn out! :-)
This was so easy to make…and absolutely delicious!! I love when I try a new recipe and it ends up being a huge success!! We will definitely make these again and again!!
I’m so glad you liked the fajitas Rita! They are a staple in our house, one of my favorite recipes!
I need this now. Yum!
They are total yum! Thank you!
Ooooh my goodness, chicken fajitas are the BEST! These ones look amazing alright. I have heard so many good things about Zaycon! I need to try it out.
Thanks Karen! I love making chicken fajitas because they’re one of those meals everyone seems to like!
I wish Zaycon had Pastured Organic chicken breast!
Hi Danae!
I’d love to include your skillet chicken fajitas in a chicken roundup I’m doing for Parade Magazine.
If that’s fine with you, could I use one of your lovely photos with a link back to this original post (https://reciperunner.com/skillet-chicken-fajitas/)?
Let me know,
thanks so much!
Sounds great Felicia! Thanks for including me!
This is a great recipe! I would use a dash less salt and pair it with fresh black beans and rice next time but it’s still delicious!
Thanks Veronica! Black beans and rice would be great with the fajitas!
I made this recipe last night. It was so delicious! The seasonings for the chicken and vegetables were just right. Thanks for sharing. I’m glad a doubled it because we are having it tonight too.
Thanks for trying out the fajitas Laura! I’m so happy to hear you liked them. They’re one of my favorite easy dinners to make!
These look so good. I have been craving fajitas and these are sure to hit the spot.
Thanks Michelle!
Looks so beautiful and colorful!! It’s just the way I like to eat my meals.
Thanks Ramona, it’s just the way I like my meals too!
We love fajitas around here! Love that you made these in a cast iron skillet!
Thanks Jessica! Cooking in a cast iron skillet is the best!
Perfect for a weeknight meal — and then again for the next night! :-)
Thanks Julianne! Fajitas make awesome leftovers!
Intense, incredible dish! I’ve made it 3 times in the last 2 weeks! It’s shading. I even like it better the second day! The flavors just come together yum