One Pan Easy Chicken Fajitas

One pan easy chicken fajitas – whether you’re looking for a quick midweek meal, a delicious meal prep for office lunches or you need to feed a crowd on Saturday after all of the kids’ activities, we’ve got you covered.

I’ve never met a person that doesn’t like fajitas, they’re so incredibly versatile and can generally be whipped up from store-cupboard and basic fridge ingredients.

We generally made these once a week, after a long day at work when we want something quick but vegetable packed. I always make extra because it makes a fabulous lunch the next day, either served up in a wrap or alongside rice. I promise you don’t need all of the trimmings with your leftovers as the fajitas themselves have so much flavour.

HOW TO MAKE ONE PAN EASY CHICKEN FAJITAS:

What you’ll need:

• 2-3 large chicken breasts (sliced)
• 1 whole onion (white or red, sliced)
• 1.5 whole peppers (use a mix of colour as you like)
• 4 large flour tortillas
• Iceberg lettuce
• Sour cream (optional)
• Tbsp olive oil

For the spice mix:

• 1 Tbsp Garlic powder
• 2 Tbsp Smoked paprika
• 1 Tbsp Ground cumin
• Heaping1 Tbsp Oregano
• 1 Tsp Ground coriander
• 1 Tsp Chilli powder
• A Tsp Salt

For the salsa

• 2x whole tomatoes (seeds removed, diced)
• 1x red onion (diced)
• Bunch fresh coriander
• Juice of 1/2 lime
• Salt

For the guacamole

• 2 ripe avocados
• Half a tomato (seeds removed, diced)
• Half red onion (diced)
• Juice 1/2 lime
• Coriander

STEP BY STEP:

TO PREPARE THE SALSA:

• Finely chop tomatoes (remove seeds)
• Finely chop red onion
• Stir onion & tomato together in a dish
• Juice over 1 lime & stir
• Roughly chop a handful of coriander & stir into mix
• Season with salt to taste

TO PREPARE THE GUACAMOLE:

• Finely chop tomatoes (remove seeds)
• Finely chop red onion
• Roughly chop coriander
• Next you’ll peel and then smash your avocados in a bowl (the back of a fork will do the job nicely)
• Stir through the tomatoes, red onion and coriander
• Squeeze in lime juice, season with salt – stir well to combine

Set aside your prepared salsa and guacamole in the fridge just while you prepare the fajitas!

PREPARE YOUR CHICKEN:

• Combine your spice mix ingredients in a bowl and stir well
• Slice your chicken breast into bite-size pieces
• Do the same with your peppers and onion
• Warm your pan with 1tbsp oil
• Once your pan is hot, add sliced chicken
• Allow the chicken to get slightly golden in the pan for about 2 minutes
• Add the peppers and onion
• Once the chicken is golden, add the spice mix, 1 tbsp at a time and stir well to coat, add until your desired flavour is achieved (store the rest in an air-tight container for next time)
• Allow the chicken to cook through, about 4-5 more minutes

Warm your tortillas according to packet instructions

Serve chicken, lettuce with wraps and toppings!

Looking for other Mexican inspired dishes?

Check out our Fully Loaded Black Bean Nachos

Or our Easy Pork Tacos Carnitas

Bored of chicken? Why not try replacing it with steak…

Looking for a veggie alternative? Sliced portobello mushrooms work GREAT in these