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Table of Contents
- Quick and easy Air fryer Chicken fajitas recipe
- What is Fajitas?
- Why you’ll love this recipe
- Ingredients
- How long to cook chicken fajitas in the air fryer?
- How to make chicken fajitas in the air fryer
- How to serve air fried chicken fajitas
- Storing and reheating Air fryer chicken fajitas
- Air frying Tips
- FAQs
- More Mexican air fryer recipes
- Air fryer chicken fajitas recipe
Quick and easy Air fryer Chicken fajitas recipe
Fajitas are such a delicious and hearty weeknight or weekend meal. It’s a great way to add some health and protein easily into your daily diet, too. The juicy chicken paired with the thinly sliced veggies creates a powerful flavor combination time and time again.
Add the fajita seasoning to the mix, and you’ll see why everyone in the house is going to come rushing to the table every time that this is on the dinner menu.
Another dinner idea to try is this yummy chicken and steak stir fry. You can also make it in the air fryer.
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What is Fajitas?
Fajitas in Mexican or Tex mex cuisine simply refuse to strips of meats chicken or beef that have been mixed with onion and colorful bell peppers also cut in strips.
These are then well seasoned with fajitas seasoning and cooked to perfection on the stove top, grill, air fryer, oven or instant pot.
Why you’ll love this recipe
- An excellent new recipe to serve up on taco Tuesday
- It’s a simple recipe loaded with flavor
- This fajita recipe makes more than enough to have leftovers the next day
- It’s excellent for a low carb recipe that’s low in calories, too
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Ingredients
- Chicken breast or boneless skinless chicken thighs
- Oil
- Fajitas seasoning
- Red bell pepper
- Green bell pepper
- Orange or yellow
- Onions
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How long to cook chicken fajitas in the air fryer?
The length of time it takes to make any recipe in an air fryer is dependent on few factors which include air fryer brand, if the air fryer was preheated and the temperature the food is cooked.
This recipe was made in a non preheated air fryer and took only 15 mins at 390°F / 200°C. If cooking in a preheated air fryer, it will cook faster and if cooking at a lower temperature than 390°F / 200°C, it will take longer to cook
How to make chicken fajitas in the air fryer
This is an overview of the recipe with step by step photos. Scroll down to end of post for a printable recipe card with the amount of ingredients and full recipe instructions.
Season the chicken: Cut chicken into bite sized strips. Pat chicken strips dry, transfer to a clean bowl. Add the slices bell peppers and onion to the chicken.
Add the oil and fajitas seasoning to that chicken, peppers and onions. Toss to coat. Make sure everything is coated evenly.
Air fry: Transfer seasoned chicken, peppers and onion mix into the air fryer basket.
Set temperature to 390°F / 200°C and cook for 15 mins. Remember to toss the chicken fajitas with a spatula half way through cooking time.
Let it rest for 2 mins in the air fryer before serving.
How to serve air fried chicken fajitas
Eating fajitas offers endless possibilities! You can serve the fajita mixture in a tortilla wrap or make a chicken fajita bowl as well to keep it lower in carbs.
The great thing about making fajitas in the air fryer is that you can then customize your own serving with fun toppings!
Storing and reheating Air fryer chicken fajitas
Storing leftover chicken fajitas is a breeze. Make sure to let the mixture cool down all the way and then add it to an airtight container with a lid. Keep it stored in the fridge and eat it within 2-3 days.
You can reheat fajita meat in the microwave or put it back into the air fryer as well.
Air frying Tips
- No need to preheat the air fryer for this recipe. If you do, it is likely to cook a couple of minutes faster than stated in the recipe.
- While this easy fajita recipe is delicious as it’s written, you can easily add in more veggies to change up the flavor. Peppers and onions are the most common vegetable additions, but there is always room for jalapenos and more.
FAQs
What seasonings are in Fajitas?
This will vary depending on your likes and needs, but the most common seasonings that you’ll find in fajitas are chili powder, garlic powder, and cumin.
Is Taco seasoning the same as Fajitas seasoning?
They’re very similar, but taco seasoning tends to have oregano in it, which alters the flavor just a tad bit. This may not be true for all taco seasonings, but it is for some.
What is the difference between enchiladas and fajitas?
There is actually quite a difference between the two! Enchiladas are typically covered in a sauce and actually rolled tight with all the ingredients inside the tortilla while fajitas are cooked and then added to a shell, tortilla, or bowl.
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Air fryer chicken fajitas recipe
Ingredients
- 1 lb Boneless Chicken breasts or boneless skinless chicken thighs (cut into bite sized strips)
- 1 Tablespoon oil (See note 2)
- 2½ Tablespoon Fajitas seasoning
- 1 Medium red bell pepper (cut into ¼ inch strips)
- 1 Medium green bell pepper (cut into ¼ inch strips)
- 1 Medium yellow or orange bell pepper (cut into ¼ inch strips)
- 1 Medium Onion (Sliced into ¼ inch strips)
Instructions
Season the chicken
- Pat chicken strips dry, transfer to a clean bowl. Add the slices bell peppers and onion to the chicken.
- Add the oil and fajitas seasoning to that chicken, peppers and onions. Toss to coat. Make sure everything is coated evenly.
Air fry
- Transfer seasoned chicken, peppers and onion mix into the air fryer basket.
- Set temperature to 390°F / 200°C and cook for 15 mins. Remember to toss the chicken fajitas with a spatula half way through cooking time.
- Let it rest for 2 mins in the air fryer before serving.
Notes
- No need to preheat the air fryer.
- Use just enough oil to coat the chicken and veggies. 1 tablespoon works for me especially when using chicken thighs. If you find that it’s not well coated, you can use add ½ a tablespoon more making it a total of 1 ½ Tablespoons.
Nutrition
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Can you just make clear. Is it 2 and half tbs fajitas seasoning because if you double it it says 21 which seems rather a lot.
Hi Liz,
It’s 2 and half tablespoons. It looked like 21/2 but has been updated. Thanks
Hi, I'm new to this too. Do you line your pot with greaseproof paper under the air fryer basket to catch all the bits (breadcrumbs/coatings etc.) does it interrupt the cooking?
Love your website, I find it to be the best for a newbie. Pam, UK
Hi Pam!
Thank you for your compliment. Happy you are enjoying the website. I usually put the parchment paper under the food not underneath the cooking insert /itself. That should work. The most important thing is to ensure there is food on the parchment paper to keep it down so that it doesn't fly around in the air fryer while cooking. Please find my guide on using parchment paper in the air fryer here- Can you put Parchment paper in an Air fryer feel free to reach out if you have more questions. I'm happy to help.
I’m going to make this. How much oil ?
Your receipts look amazing I’m new to sue frying
Hi Joyce,
Thank you for your kind words. You’ll need 1 tablespoon of oil.