Grilled Chicken Fajitas Recipe

Published on May 1, 2015 by Lauren
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  • Are you looking for an incredible chicken fajitas recipe? You have come to the right place! I bet you have all of the ingredients in your home as we speak!

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    Have you ever made Grilled Chicken Fajitas? I mean, where you literally grill EVERY ingredient?

    • Grilled chicken? Yup.
    • Grilled peppers and onions? Yup… and slightly charred. SO. GOOD.
    • Grilled flour tortillas? Yup.

    The best Grilled Chicken Fajitas Recipe:

    I don’t know why it took me so long to do it this way, but man these are good. This recipe will give you everything – the spice rub, how to grill the vegetables… trust me, tonight is chicken fajitas night!

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    First, chop up the peppers and onions. Green peppers will work, but the sweetness of red/yellow/orange peppers works better. Slice one onion and 1-2 peppers. Season them with salt and pepper, drizzle with olive oil and then mix them well.

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    You will want to start grilling these before the chicken, as they will take longer to cook (20 – 30 minutes), and you should use a grilling platter for this.

    Now for the chicken. First, pound the chicken to about 1/2 inch thickness, or slice the chicken breast lengthwise. This will help the chicken to be seasoned better and to cook more quickly and evenly.

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    Combine all the spices in a small bowl and mix them well. Then add the lime juice and about 1 Tbsp of olive oil to the spices and then rub it into the chicken.

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    Next, toss them on the grill next to the vegetables (which you should be stirring often so that they get evenly charred, but not burned). The chicken will probably take about 10 minutes to cook on high. Make sure to flip them at least once.

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    Once the chicken and the vegetables are done, throw on a few flour tortillas and grill them for about 2 minutes per side. Keep your eye on them though, once they start to burn, they will turn black pretty quickly. You just want some nice grill marks and a little bit of crispiness, but they should be soft enough to fold.

    Grab your favorite toppings and enjoy!

    chicken fajitas

    Grilled Chicken Fajitas

    Have you ever made Grilled Chicken Fajitas? I mean, where you grill literally EVERY ingredient? This is the BEST way to do it and this recipe has the spice rub and everything!
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    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 35 minutes
    Servings: 6
    Author: Lauren Cobello

    Ingredients

    • 1 1/2 lb. boneless skinless chicken breast
    • 1 medium onion sliced
    • 1 - 2 red orange and/or yellow bell peppers
    • 1 1/2 tsp cumin
    • 1 tsp chili powder
    • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
    • 1 tsp black pepper
    • 1 tsp salt
    • 2 Tbsp olive oil
    • 1 tsp lime juice
    • 6-8 flour tortillas

    Instructions

    • Pound the chicken to about 1/2 inch thickness, or slice the chicken breast lengthwise.
    • Combine all the spices in a small bowl and mix them well.
    • Add the lime juice and about 1 Tbsp of olive oil to the spices and then rub it into the chicken.
    • Preheat grill on high.
    • Thinly slice peppers and onions.
    • In a large mixing bowl, toss the vegetables with 2 Tbsp olive oil and some salt and pepper.
    • Add vegetables to a grill tray and cook until soft and just a little charred, stirring often.
    • Add the chicken to the grill and cook until done, flipping at least once.
    • Remove meat and vegetables from the grill.
    • Grill flour tortillas for just a few minutes being careful not to burn them.
    • Slice the chicken into strips.
    • Serve with your favorite toppings (cheese, sour cream, guacamole, salsa, hot peppers etc)

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    COMMENTS

  • I love this recipe. It couldn’t be easier and it is so tasty. It’s one of our household favorites. I love that the spice mix is not loaded up with sodium like commercially available blends. Thanks for a family favorite!

  • Love this recipe very simple and tastes great I cool all the time at my restaurant so it’s nice to find easy recipes like this one

  • We make this all the time and LOVE it. I’m wanting to make this for a big party so I’m trying to figure out how to do this in a crock pot… do you think it would work? Maybe just add some chicken broth so it doesn’t dry out while it cooks??

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