Easy Air Fryer Chicken Fajitas
These easy air fryer chicken fajitas are packed with flavor and made in minutes! Juicy chicken, bell peppers, and onions make the perfect weeknight meal.
Fajitas are a quick, satisfying meal anytime and todays’ air fryer recipe makes it so easy for you to whip them up on short notice. This recipe is also ideal for meal prep and menu planning and makes an excellent gluten free option too.
Our family loves fajitas, especially when we are camping. I have several versions, including a camp cooker fajita, tinfoil packet fajita, and a skillet fajita, depending on what we are in the mood for.
But this delicious meal isn’t just for camping. I love making them at home too.
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These chicken fajitas are delicious served over rice or in both corn tortillas and flour tortillas. Add any other toppings your family likes for a complete meal that is ready in no time.
I like to add a garnish of fresh cilantro and a squeeze of lime juice for an extra burst of fresh flavor.
Easy Air Fryer Chicken Fajitas
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 22 minutes
Total Time: 32 minutes
Serving Size: 3 servings
Ingredients
- Boneless skinless chicken breasts, sliced into thin strips
- Fajita seasoning (salt-free)
- Salt
- Yellow bell pepper
- Green bell pepper
- Red bell pepper
- Red onion
- Avocado oil
Instructions
1.Preheat your air fryer to 380°F (190°C) for about 3-5 minutes.
2. Slice the chicken breasts into thin strips.
3. Slice the yellow, green, and red bell peppers, as well as the red onion.
4. In a large bowl, combine the avocado oil, fajita seasoning, and salt. Add the chicken and vegetables.
5. Toss until evenly coated.
6. Place the seasoned chicken and vegetables in the air fryer basket, spreading them out into a single layer.
7. Cook in the air fryer at 380°F (190°C) for 11 minutes.
8. After 11 minutes, carefully remove the basket and shake it or use tongs to turn the chicken and vegetables.
9. Return the basket to the air fryer and cook for an additional 11 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are tender and slightly charred.
10. Once cooked, remove the chicken fajitas from the air fryer and serve immediately with warm tortillas, cheese, salsa, pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, and any other desired toppings.
Recipe Notes
- You can use a store-bought packet of fajita seasoning mix to save time. Just make sure it’s salt-free, as the recipe already includes salt.
- Make your own homemade fajita seasoning with spices like cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, paprika, onion powder, cayenne pepper, oregano, and black pepper.
- Taco seasoning can be substituted for the fajita seasoning.
- Feel free to customize the fajitas with your favorite vegetables like mushrooms, zucchini, or cherry tomatoes.
- Marinating the chicken is optional in this recipe. The fajita seasoning provides plenty of flavor.
- You can use chicken thighs or chicken tenders if you prefer. Adjust the cooking time as needed to ensure they are cooked through. An instant read thermometer makes it easy to check the internal temperature of the chicken.
- While they are best enjoyed fresh, you can prepare the seasoned chicken and vegetables ahead of time and store them in the refrigerator until ready to cook in the air fryer.
- Store any leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container. You can then reheat them on the stove top or in the air fryer.
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Easy Air Fryer Chicken Fajitas
Ingredients
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts about 350-400g, sliced into thin strips
- 2 tablespoons fajita seasoning salt-free
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 yellow bell pepper
- 1/2 green bell pepper
- 1/2 red bell pepper
- 1/2 red onion
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil
Instructions
- Preheat your air fryer to 380°F (190°C) for about 3-5 minutes.
- Slice the chicken breasts into thin strips.
- Slice the yellow, green, and red bell peppers, as well as the red onion.
- In a large bowl, combine the avocado oil, fajita seasoning, and salt. Add the chicken and vegetables.
- Toss until evenly coated.
- Place the seasoned chicken and vegetables in the air fryer basket, spreading them out into a single layer.
- Cook in the air fryer at 380°F (190°C) for 11 minutes.
- After 11 minutes, carefully remove the basket and shake it or use tongs to turn the chicken and vegetables.
- Return the basket to the air fryer and cook for an additional 11 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are tender and slightly charred.
- Once cooked, remove the chicken fajitas from the air fryer and serve immediately with warm tortillas, cheese, salsa, pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, and any other desired toppings.
Notes
- You can use a store-bought packet of fajita seasoning mix to save time. Just make sure it’s salt-free, as the recipe already includes salt.
- Make your own homemade fajita seasoning with spices like cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, paprika, onion powder, cayenne pepper, oregano, and black pepper.
- Taco seasoning can be substituted for the fajita seasoning.
- Feel free to customize the fajitas with your favorite vegetables like mushrooms, zucchini, or cherry tomatoes.
- Marinating the chicken is optional in this recipe. The fajita seasoning provides plenty of flavor.
- You can use chicken thighs or chicken tenders if you prefer. Adjust the cooking time as needed to ensure they are cooked through. An instant read thermometer makes it easy to check the internal temperature of the chicken.
- While they are best enjoyed fresh, you can prepare the seasoned chicken and vegetables ahead of time and store them in the refrigerator until ready to cook in the air fryer.
- Store any leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container. You can then reheat them on the stove top or in the air fryer.
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