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Chicken Fajitas

These Easy Chicken Fajitas are the perfect weeknight meal because they’re on the table in about 20 minutes start to finish!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 19 minutes
Course Main Course

Ingredients
  

  • 3 chicken breasts
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 lime
  • 3 bell peppers red yellow, green or orange
  • 3 tbsp olive oil divided
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • ½ tsp smoked paprika
  • ½ tsp onion powder
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • ½ tsp cumin optional
  • salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Cut onion into slivers & slice peppers.
  • In a separate bowl, combine 1 tablespoon olive oil, juice of ½ lime, chili powder, paprika, onion powder, pepper, cumin and salt. Cut chicken into strips and toss with the spice mixture.
  • Preheat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium high. Add ½ of the chicken and cook until just cooked, about 3-5 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside. Repeat with remaining chicken.
  • Set chicken aside and add 1 tablespoon oil to the pan. Drain onions well (if soaking per note below) and cook 2 minutes. Add in sliced peppers and cook an additional 2 minutes or just until hot. Add chicken back to the pan and stir to combine.
  • Squeeze additional lime overtop and serve over tortillas.