These Chicken Fajitas are packed with flavor for an easy, healthy meal! The chicken is flavored with a homemade marinade, then grilled to perfection.
What are Chicken Fajitas?
Chicken Fajitas are a classic Mexican dish where marinated chicken is seared or grilled to perfection along side tender peppers and onions. The meat and veggies are then stuffed in a warm tortilla, and served alongside sour cream, salsa and guacamole. It is an incredibly impressive chicken dish everyone loves!
This recipe features chicken that is pan seared, or grilled, the choice is yours. The chicken is first marinaded in a delicious jalapeño lime blend that pairs perfectly with this Cilantro Lime Rice.
Chicken Fajitas Ingredients
This recipe is split into two parts: the marinade and the fajitas themselves. To make the BEST chicken fajita marinade, you’ll need:
- Fajita Marinade: Olive oil, Red onion, Fresh cilantro, Jalapeño, Lime juice, Garlic, Monkfruit sweetener, salt and pepper.
- Fajita Fixings: Chicken breasts, White onion, Bell pepper, Tortillas
Can I Make This Recipe Low-Carb?
Yes, you can! Use homemade Zucchini Tortillas instead of corn tortillas for a lower carb fajita. There are also store bought tortillas such as Mission Carb Balance that will also work. The nutritional information under the recipe is calculated using low carb ingredients.
How to Make Grilled Chicken Fajitas
Grab some limes, garlic, jalapeños, red onion, fresh cilantro and a couple other pantry staples and get to work! Here is how we make these easy chicken fajitas:
- Combine the chicken fajita marinade ingredients in a large plastic bag, and add the sliced chicken breast. Toss the mixture around a bit to make sure everything is nice and covered. Let the chicken marinade at least 8 hours for the best flavor.
- Slice the bell peppers and onions, drizzle with a little olive oil, season with salt and pepper.
- Heat the grill, grill pan, or large heavy bottom skillet to medium heat and add the chicken breast, cook on each side 2-3 minutes or until it reaches 165 degrees F.
- Remove chicken from heat and add the vegetables, grill until lightly charred.
Grab some warm tortillas and pile the grilled chicken and veggies as high as you’d like! Garnish with a lime wedge and some cilantro for the perfect healthy dinner.
What to Serve with Chicken Fajitas
These jalapeño lime chicken fajitas are pretty impressive on their own. But if you pair them with one of the following sides, you’ll have a real fiesta on your hands!
Tips for Making the Best Chicken Fajitas
- If you feel like living on the wild side, you can throw the juiced lime peels in with the marinade to give it a little extra zing.
- You can put the chicken in the marinade in the morning before work. If you want to give it lots of extra time to soak up that jalapeño lime goodness, you can do it the night before. Either works fine.
- I always recommend using a meat thermometer to ensure that the chicken is completely cooked through. Cooking times listed may vary depending on the thickness of your meat.
More Easy Mexican Recipes:
- Taco Lasagna
- Slow Cooker Zesty Chicken Tacos
- Keto Taco Casserole
- Easy Taco Mac
- Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken
Chicken Fajitas
Ingredients
Marinade:
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup diced red onion
- 1/2 cup roughly chopped cilantro
- 1 jalapeño seeded and diced
- 3 limes juiced
- 3 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar monkfruit regular if not keto
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
Fajitas:
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast sliced into strips
- 2 cups sliced bell pepper (any color)
- 1 cup white onion sliced
- 6-10 tortillas corn, flour or low carb
Instructions
- Combine the marinade ingredients in a small mixing bowl. Stir until combined. Remove 2 tablespoons of the marinade and set aside for later.
- Pour the rest of the marinade into a large plastic bag, add the chicken and refrigerate for at least 8 hours.
- Heat your grill to medium heat, approximately 350 degrees F.
- Prep the fajita vegetables by combining the sliced peppers, onions in a bowl. Toss or spray with a small about of olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
- Grill the chicken 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden brown and juicy. Set chicken aside on a serving tray.
- Use a grill pan or make a small tray using aluminum foil and place on the grill. Add your veggies. Grill 4-6 minutes until lightly charred.
- Remove vegetables from the grill and add to serving tray. Drizzle the chicken and veggies with the reserved tablespoons of marinade.
- Serve in warm tortillas with your favorite Mexican garnishes.
Colleen (Souffle Bombay) says
Wow, these fajitas look amazing, love the lime! My stomach is grumbling! Your photos are GORGEOUS!!
Medha@+Whisk+&+Shout says
These look awesome! Fajitas are my favorite meal for busy weeknights because they’re so customizable and delicious!
Ash @ The Nashvillian says
I want this right now!!!
Anna says
I wish I’d seen this earlier to make for dinner. Now I have to wait for the marinade!
Natalie+@+Tastes+Lovely says
I agree! Officially grilling season time! This fajitas look amazing! Now you have me creaving Mexican food : )
Denise | Sweet Peas & Saffron says
I love how bright and happy these fajitas look, and I love that you made them on the grill! I need to get one of those veggie tray thingies for the BBQ. Looks delicious, Annie!
Justine | Cooking and Beer says
Oh my goodness. Yum, yum, yum! These are soooo pretty, Annie! I could stare at them all day long! Pinned!
Kim O says
the grill looks awesome and the recipe looks yummy
Emily says
The grills look great. I’d love to try this recipe.
Ashley | The Recipe Rebel says
I heart grilling season! More this year than ever I think. This whole food blog thing is forcing me to get out and experiment. I love the jalapeno and lime on these! Pinned 🙂
Karen says
Your fajitas look and sound great! Just want to clarify- does the jalapeño go in the marinade? Didn’t see it mentioned in the directions. Thanks!
Maebells says
Hi Karen! Yes! The jalapeño goes in the marinade! I’m so sorry, I’m so glad you caught that! 🙂 I have updated the instructions. I hope you enjoy!
Erin @ Miss Scrambled Egg says
This is all I want! I love Mexican food and fajitas are a great choice for dinner. 🙂
Sarah @Whole and Heavenly Oven says
I can hardly even STAND how jam-packed with flavor these chicken fajitas look, Annie! I’ve been using my grill non-stop lately so this is right up my alley! Absolutely stunning photos too, girl!
Karen says
Thanks for your prompt response. Making them for supper tonight. Can’t wait!
Mary Frances says
Letting it marinade is so worth it, the flavors are so much deeper! Fajitas are some of our favorite in the summer and extra lime zest sounds delicious. I want to dive right into these photos Annie, they’re beautifully shot!
Jess @ Flying on Jess Fuel says
These look so yummy! The marinade sounds awesome. And I love the idea of grilling the fixins for fajitas so you can keep the house cooler! Grilling season is the best 🙂
Maebells says
Yes it is!! I’m so glad it is finally here!