Description
This Air Fryer Chicken Fajitas recipe offers a quick and flavorful way to enjoy a classic Tex-Mex favorite. Featuring tender chicken strips, colorful bell peppers, and red onions tossed in olive oil and fajita seasoning, it cooks quickly in the air fryer for a delicious weeknight meal. Serve with warm tortillas and your favorite toppings for an easy, crowd-pleasing dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein
- 2 large chicken breasts cut into ¼-inch thick strips
Vegetables
- ½ large red bell pepper cut into ¼-inch thick strips
- ½ large green bell pepper cut into ¼-inch thick strips
- 1 large red onion cut into ¼-inch thick strips
Seasoning and Oils
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 ounce packet of fajita seasoning (2 tablespoons if using homemade)
Instructions
- Preheat the Air Fryer: Preheat your air fryer to 400 degrees F. If your air fryer lacks a preheat function, set it to 400 degrees F and allow it to run for 4-5 minutes before adding the fajitas.
- Prepare Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the chicken strips, red and green bell pepper strips, and red onion strips. Drizzle the 2 tablespoons of olive oil over the mixture.
- Season the Fajitas: Sprinkle the 1 ounce packet of fajita seasoning evenly over the chicken and veggies. Toss everything thoroughly until the chicken and vegetables are well coated with the oil and seasoning.
- Cook in Air Fryer: Place the seasoned chicken and vegetables into the preheated air fryer basket. Cook at 400 degrees F for 14 minutes, stirring well once halfway through the cooking time to ensure even cooking. Confirm the chicken has reached an internal temperature of 165 degrees F before serving.
- Serve: Serve the cooked fajitas warm in tortillas with your preferred toppings such as sour cream, guacamole, salsa, or shredded cheese.
Notes
- Storage: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days, not months as previously indicated, for food safety.
- Freezing: Freezing cooked fajitas is not recommended as the texture of the vegetables may become mushy when thawed.
- Reheating: Reheat leftovers in the air fryer at 350 degrees F for 3-4 minutes or microwave for 2-3 minutes until heated through.
- Cooking Time Variations: Cooking time may vary depending on your air fryer model and thickness of chicken strips. Always check that the thickest piece reaches 165 degrees F internal temperature.
- Even Cooking: Cut chicken and vegetables to similar sizes and thicknesses to ensure they cook evenly in the air fryer.
- Seasoning Substitution: You can substitute taco seasoning for fajita seasoning if needed; the flavor will still be delicious.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 700 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg
