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Chicken Fajitas

Pan-SearedEasyPrep 15 minCook 15 minServes 4
Chicken Fajitas

Sizzling strips of chili-lime chicken with charred peppers and onions — a loud, fast, crowd-pleasing pan dinner.

Ingredients

  • 1½ boneless, skinless chicken breasts (1.5 lb), sliced into thin strips
  • 2 tbsp olive oil, divided
  • 1 tbsp lime juice, freshly squeezed
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 3 bell peppers (mixed colors), sliced
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced

Steps

  1. Toss the chicken with half the olive oil, lime juice, chili powder, cumin, paprika, salt and pepper.
  2. Heat a large skillet or cast-iron pan over high heat. Sear the chicken in a single layer, 3-4 minutes per side, until cooked through to 165°F. Transfer to a plate.
  3. Add the remaining oil to the same pan and cook the peppers and onion over high heat for 4-5 minutes, until charred at the edges but still crisp.
  4. Stir in the garlic for 30 seconds, then return the chicken to the pan and toss everything together for 1 minute.
  5. Serve immediately with warm tortillas and toppings.
Serve with: warm flour tortillas, sour cream, guacamole, salsa and shredded cheese.

A ripping-hot pan is what makes fajitas sizzle instead of steam: if the pan is not hot enough, the peppers go soft and the chicken goes pale.

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