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How to Make Chicken Fajita Tacos

By Laura Fuentes Updated Feb 18, 2025

5 from 39 votes

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See how to make chicken fajitas fast with a simple marinade and fresh ingredients! Sautéed chicken, peppers and onions, it's your favorite Text Mex dish for Taco Tuesday!

You can’t go wrong with these chicken fajita tacos. Juicy pan-seared chicken with fajita veggies served in flour tortillas with guacamole and sour cream- one bite, and you’ll be in the center of fresh and delicious.

Today, I’m showing you how to achieve that same restaurant-grade fajita flavor in your own kitchen.

large chicken fajita taco on a plate

Easy Skillet Chicken Fajitas

Making skillet chicken fajitas is just as easy as chicken tacos, but they taste like you put in a lot more work. And in this post, I’m going over everything you need to make the best fajitas, like how to get the perfect sear on your peppers and onions to the most flavorful chicken marinade.

With the right blend of spices, a good recipe, and a cast-iron skillet, you’ll master the art of perfect chicken fajitas.

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Ingredients for Chicken Fajitas

Fajitas are a prime example of how healthy recipes can be both crave-worthy and easy. You can serve them in whole wheat or corn tortillas or make it a low-carb option and load everything into lettuce cups. Here’s everything you’ll need for the best chicken fajitas: 

  • chicken fajita marinade (more details below)
  • boneless skinless chicken breast
  • fresh lime juice
  • red bell pepper
  • green bell pepper
  • red onion
  • flour tortillas
  • fajita toppings! 

When it comes to bell peppers you can use any color, I am just partial to the combination of red and green bell peppers. 

If you want to swap the fresh peppers and onions for a bag of frozen fajita veggies, by all means, go for it. Whatever will save you time and get this on the dinner table.

large skillet of chicken fajitas

Chicken Fajitas Seasoning

Chicken fajita seasoning is very similar to my homemade version of taco seasoning. This tastes wayyy better than the packets and makes any meat or vegetable 10x better. It’s a blend of: 

  • salt
  • oregano
  • cumin 
  • garlic powder
  • chili powder
  • paprika
  • crushed red pepper flakes- just a pinch!

Chicken Fajitas Marinade

The marinade is what makes chicken fajitas, CHICKEN FAJITAS! To make it, all you need is fajita seasonings, oil, and lime juice.

side by side of fajita marinade and chicken marinating in zip bag

For best results, let the chicken marinate in an airtight container for at least 4 hours. The longer the chicken soaks in the marinade the more delicious goodness you can pack into your tortilla. However, if you are in a hurry 15 minutes is the minimum.

How to Make Chicken Fajitas

See how to make chicken fajitas fast with a simple marinade and fresh ingredients!

Easy Skillet Chicken Fajita Tacos

Ready to turn those ingredients into the best-tasting fajitas of your life? Good, let’s go: 

  1. Marinate the chicken
    In a large plastic bag, combine 2 tablespoons of oil, lime juice, and seasonings; add the chicken. Seal refrigerate for 1-4 hours or overnight.
  2. Cook the veggies
    In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add the peppers and onions and cook until crisp-tender. Remove from the skillet and set aside. 
  3. Pan sear the chicken
    To the same skillet, add the chicken and cook over medium-high heat for 5 to 6 minutes or until no longer pink. Return the pepper mixture to the pan and stir to combine. 
  4. Set up
    Before serving, warm the tortillas and set out the ingredients. 
  5. Fajita-taco time! 
    To serve, scoop the chicken and veggie filling into the center of each tortilla. Top with cheese, salsa, guacamole, and sour cream. 

This can also be entirely prepped days in advance by pre-slicing the veggies and marinating the chicken. Stow everything in airtight containers overnight, and the next day, all you need is a hot skillet and 10 minutes. 

chicken fajita taco on a plate, with toppings in the background

How to Sauté Peppers and Onions

There’s a difference between steamed and sautéed peppers and onions. One is limp, bland, and not fajita material. The other is slightly charred, golden brown, and full of flavor. Total fajita material.

So how does one make perfectly seared peppers and onions? Follow these tips below: 

  1. Start with a HOT cast-iron skillet! 
  2. Cook with a high-temperature oil- such as vegetable oil.
  3. Don’t overcrown the pan and stir often
  4. Don’t cover the pan, this results in steaming.
  5. Don’t add salt- this draws out water. 

Topping Chicken Fajita Tacos

Now, I can’t conclude this post without providing a comprehensive list of ultimate fajita toppings. Of course, you can add anything you’d like to the mix, but the essentials include: 

  • shredded cheese
  • salsa
  • pico de gallo
  • guacamole
  • sour cream

Choose some epic sides to serve with your fajitas, like Cilantro Lime Rice, corn on the cobb, or Black Bean Salsa. Serve them with Skinny Margaritas for the ultimate taco night. If you have any leftovers, use them in Chicken Fajita Nachos later in the week.

Your favorite Tex-Mex dish can be found in The Taco Tuesday Cookbook, which showcases 51 other taco dishes.

Chicken Fajita Tacos

Servings: 6
Marinade time: 4 hours hrs
Cook Time: 20 minutes mins
Total Time: 4 hours hrs 20 minutes mins
See how to make chicken fajitas fast with a simple marinade and fresh ingredients! Sautéed chicken, peppers and onions, it’s your favorite Text Mex dish for Taco Tuesday!
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Watch how it’s made:

Ingredients

For the Marinade:

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 ½ teaspoons seasoned salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional
  • 1 ½ pounds chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, cut into thin strips

For the Fajitas: 

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1 green bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • 4 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 6 flour tortillas, 8 inches, warmed

For Serving

  • Shredded cheddar cheese
  • taco sauce
  • salsa
  • guacamole
  • sour cream

Instructions

  • In a large resealable plastic bag, combine 2 tablespoons of oil, lime juice, and seasonings; add the chicken. Seal and turn to coat; refrigerate for 1-4 hours.
  • In a large skillet, saute peppers and onions in remaining oil until crisp-tender. Remove and keep warm.
  • To the same skillet, cook chicken over medium-high heat for 5-6 minutes or until no longer pink. Return pepper mixture to pan; heat through.
  • Spoon filling down the center of tortillas; fold in half. Serve with cheese, taco sauce, salsa, guacamole, and sour cream.

Equipment

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 fajita | Calories: 328kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 944mg | Potassium: 620mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1007IU | Vitamin C: 47mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 2mg

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  1. Beth says

    March 15, 2025 at 10:18 am

    5 stars
    The ultimate chicken fajitas

    Reply
  2. Tara says

    March 12, 2025 at 11:01 am

    5 stars
    So so good!

    Reply
  3. Walter says

    July 24, 2022 at 3:34 pm

    5 stars
    Hi Laura:
    I recently bought a new cast-iron pan and seasoned it twice. Do I start using the pan, or do I need to wash it before using it? I saw your recipe for “Quick Chicken Fajita Marinade” and want very much to try out that recipe. Please advise.
    Thank you,
    Walter

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    • Laura Fuentes says

      July 24, 2022 at 5:47 pm

      Hi Walter, cast iron pans should never be “washed” with soap. Please refer to the user manual of the pan or the brand’s website for optimal care of your pan. That said, you can start cooking with it right away! Enjoy the fajitas.

      Reply
  4. Stephanie says

    November 12, 2021 at 4:11 pm

    5 stars
    These were seriously amazing. Thankful have a new dinner recipe to add to the rotation! Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
  5. Dawn says

    October 31, 2021 at 7:48 pm

    5 stars
    This was great. I loved the lime and seasoning salt to give it that true restaurant style flavor. Easy, quick and on the table with rice, sour cream and avocado in only 30 minutes. Thanks!

    Reply
  6. Sherry says

    August 27, 2020 at 7:47 pm

    5 stars
    Came out awesome
    Thank u

    Reply
  7. greg conner says

    May 30, 2020 at 8:14 am

    5 stars
    loved it ! Will definitely make this again

    Reply
    • Laura Fuentes says

      June 01, 2020 at 3:37 pm

      I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Greg!

      Reply
  8. Olivia T. says

    July 06, 2016 at 10:06 am

    5 stars
    Great recipe! Thanks!

    Reply
  9. Andrea says

    June 16, 2016 at 9:20 am

    5 stars
    Love fajitas! I need to make these

    Reply
  10. Rachel L. says

    June 07, 2016 at 2:52 pm

    5 stars
    Yummy!

    Reply
  11. Isabelle says

    June 06, 2016 at 9:34 am

    5 stars
    I LOVE fajitas!

    Reply
  12. Allison H. says

    June 02, 2016 at 5:04 pm

    5 stars
    These were AMAZING! For sure will make these again.

    Reply
  13. Madison says

    May 31, 2016 at 9:23 pm

    5 stars
    I made these last night and my family loved them!! Thanks!

    Reply
  14. Amy says

    May 30, 2016 at 5:35 pm

    5 stars
    Delicious!

    Reply
  15. Samantha says

    May 27, 2016 at 5:42 pm

    5 stars
    I don’t know why I thought making fajitas was complicated… you make it seem so simple!

    Reply
  16. Alli says

    May 26, 2016 at 5:00 pm

    5 stars
    I absolutely love fajitas! I order them every single time when I go to a mexican restaurant.

    Reply

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