Favorite Restaurant-Style Chicken Fajitas
Get tender, juicy chicken fajitas full of vibrant flavors fast with this easy pressure cooker method. A restaurant-style meal made at home with fresh ingredients and sizzling results!
Equipment
- 1 Skillet Large
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 1 tablespoon fajita seasoning
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts or thin-sliced cutlets
- ¼ cup olive oil plus 1 tablespoon more for cooking
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
- 2 tablespoons high-heat cooking oil like avocado or peanut oil
- 2 medium yellow onions sliced thin
- 3 bell peppers seeded and sliced ¼ inch thick
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- kosher salt to taste
- unsalted butter
- tomato paste
- low sodium soy sauce optional
- warm flour tortillas for serving
- Greek yogurt or sour cream or Mexican crema optional toppings
- lime wedges for serving
Instructions
Instructions
- Mix fajita seasoning with the water to make a marinade.
- Place chicken in a resealable bag or shallow dish. Pour the marinade over and let sit for at least 15 minutes.
- Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken 5-7 minutes on each side until cooked through.
- Remove chicken and set aside.
- Add high-heat oil to the same skillet. Sauté sliced onions with half the kosher salt for 3-4 minutes.
- Add bell peppers and remaining salt. Cook for 5-7 minutes until tender yet crisp.
- Slice cooked chicken thin. Push veggies to one side of skillet, melt butter on the empty side, then stir chicken back in until mixed.
- Drizzle lime juice over top and serve hot with flour tortillas and toppings as desired.
Notes
Wrap tortillas in a damp cloth and microwave in short bursts to keep them soft and warm. Store leftovers in airtight containers or freezer bags for easy reheating any night of the week.