Air Fryer Chicken Fajitas

This air fryer dinner recipe is done in 30 minutes, and is so flavorful! You will love these air fryer chicken fajitas for an easy weeknight meal.

You'll love these air fryer chicken fajitas

A 30-minute air fryer dinner? Sign me up. This air fryer chicken fajitas recipe are super flavorful and so easy to whip up for weeknight meals when you don't want to cook anything. The whole family will love this dinner! 

This is a low-carb air fryer dinner. Trying to keep it low in carbs but high in flavor? This is totally the low-carb air fryer recipe you want. You can even opt out of the tortilla and make a salad or a brown rice bowl. 

It’s a great meal prep recipe! Fajitas make for great leftovers, this is one of my favorite ways to meal prep! 

Ingredients

With a few simple ingredients, you can make these easy air fryer chicken fajitas in no time!

Bell Peppers. You can use whatever color bell pepper is your favorite, I use a variety of colorful bell peppers to make these as colorful as possible! 

Onion. Just a basic yellow, sweet or red onion will work!

Chicken Breast. I prefer making these with thinly sliced skinless chicken breast! 

Homemade Fajita Seasoning. Making homemade fajita seasoning is far easier than you think!

Olive Oil.​ You just need a small bit of olive oil to ensure your fajitas don't stick to the air fryer basket while cooking. 

Homemade fajita seasoning

You absolutely do not need to go out and buy seasoning, but I bet you probably have everything you need in your spice cabinet to make your own fajita seasoning! You can multiply this batch so you have homemade fajita seasoning mix in your cabinet whenever you're craving this easy weeknight dinner. 

• 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
• ½ teaspoon cumin
• ½ teaspoon chili powder or cayenne pepper
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoon oil
• ½ lime for fresh lime juice

If you don't have fajita seasoning, don't panic! Taco seasoning is essentially the same thing that you can use.

How to make air fryer chicken fajitas

1. Slice your chicken breast, onions and peppers.
2. Place into a bowl and pour your fajita spices over everything.
3. Mix well. You can marinate everything in the fridge or you can cook it right away.
4. Preheat your air fryer to 390F. If your air fryer doesn't have a preheat setting, let it run, empty, at 390F for 5 minutes.
5. Spray your air fryer basket with olive oil and place your chicken fajita ingredients in a single layer. 
6. Air fry at 390 for 10 minutes, shake
7. Air fry at 390 for another 10 minutes
8. Serve + enjoy!

Tip:​ To ensure the chicken cooks evenly, cooking these fajitas in a single layer is essential! 

Note: The cooking time may vary based on your air fryer. To ensure the chicken is cooked all the way through, I recommend using a meat thermometer to make sure your chicken strips are cooked. Chicken should be cooked to an internal temperature of 165F. 

How to slice onions for fajitas.

Here's a step-by-step tutorial of how to slice onions for fajitas.

1. Take your onion and slice off the non-root end (the root is the hairy side) and give yourself a stable base for step 2.
2. Take your onion and slice it in half from root to end, aka have the hairy side up and slice the onion in half right through to the flat end.
3. Peel off the onion skin and chop off the root (aka the hairy end)
4. Slice perpendicular to the ends.
5. That's it!

How to slice bell peppers for fajitas

Here's how I slice bell peppers for fajitas.

1. Slice the bell pepper directly in half. Take the stem and the seeds out.
2. Slices each half in half. 
3. Now take each piece and slice it into smaller strips.

What to serve with fajitas

You can really create a whole spread stock with all your favorite toppings for these air fryer chicken fajitas. Here are some ideas.

• Corn Tortillas
• Flour Tortillas
• Sour Cream
• Fresh Cilantro
• Homemade Salsa
• Roasted Corn Salsa
• Lime Wedge
• Guacamole
• Cheese, like queso fresco, cojita cheese, Mexican shredded cheese, or even cheddar cheese is great
• Mexican Rice
• Pico de Gallo
• Refried Beans

You can make tacos with the fajitas, or I also love making rice bowls or salads with the chicken fajitas! 

Substitutions and variations

Olive Oil.​ You can use whatever oil you prefer, like avocado oil.

Marinating the Chicken.​ If you want to do some preparation, you can slice your chicken into thin strips, place into an airtight container with a little bit of oil and your favorite fajita seasoning, place in the fridge, and let your chicken marinate for a few hours, or overnight. This is a great way to bring such extra flavor to this air fryer fajitas recipe. 

Storing leftovers

You can store leftover chicken fajitas in the fridge in an airtight food container for 4-5 days after you make them.

FAQs

Should I cut chicken for fajitas before cooking?

Yes! You should cut your chicken into thin strips before cooking the fajitas.

What temperature do you air fry chicken at?

​I air fry the chicken at 390F for this recipe. 

Do you season fajitas before or after cooking?

Before! I season the chicken and veggie mix before cooking, and then once I serve the chicken fajitas, I serve them with salsa, hot sauce, and other flavorful toppings. 

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