This easy fajitas recipe is not only delicious, but it is very easy to adapt to different diets and preferences too!
There is nothing I like better than a simple meal that involves few ingredients, tastes amazing and I can scale for a bigger crowd. You can make this with chicken or steak. If your adventuresome, try some shrimp. If you need to make it vegan or vegetarian, add in some sliced portobello mushrooms or add some beans to it for the protein.
Double the batch and have it for leftovers!
What You’ll Need:
- Fajita seasoning (make your own to ensure it is free of gluten and additives)
- limes
- avocado oil
- chicken (or steak, shrimp or portobello mushrooms)
- onion and bell peppers
- salt and black pepper
- optional fixings: tortillas, guacamole or avocado, cilantro, salsa, sour cream, etc.
Making the Recipe:
Start by doing all of the prep first, which will make the cooking process faster!
Make the homemade sauce with fajita seasoning, lime juice, water and avocado oil. Avocado oil is a very neutral oil and works well in this sauce.
Next, cut your protein into strips. Slice the bell peppers and onion into strips as well.
Now, you’re ready to get cooking. Warm a large skillet over medium high heat. Add some avocado oil to the pan and saute the protein. Once the protein is cooked through, transfer it to a separate bowl.
Next, saute the onion and bell peppers in the same pan. Add some additional oil, so that the vegetables don’t stick to the pan. Once the vegetables are tender, return your protein to the skillet and add in the homemade sauce. Let it simmer in the sauce for about 5 minutes until everything is warmed through.
Serve on warm tortillas or as a bowl over rice, if you prefer. Top with your favorite flavor enhancers (avocado, cilantro, salsa, etc.)
Enjoy!!
Fajitas with Homemade Sauce
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 35 minutes 1x
- Category: main dish
- Method: stovetop
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
This easy fajitas recipe is not only delicious, but it is very easy to adapt to different diets and preferences too!
Ingredients
For the Fajita Sauce:
- 2 Tbsp. fajita seasoning
- 4 Tbsp. lime juice, freshly squeezed
- 4 Tbsp. water
- 2 Tbsp. avocado oil
For the Fajitas:
- 1 ½ pounds chicken breast or tenders
- 1 large onion
- 3 bell peppers
- 2–3 Tbsp. avocado oil
For the Optional Toppings:
- 8–12 corn tortillas
- guacamole or sliced avocado
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
- salsa
- sour cream
Instructions
- Add the fajita seasoning, freshly squeezed lime juice, water and oil and whisk well. Set it aside while you cook the fajita mixture.
- Cut the onion and bell peppers into strips.
- Cut the chicken into strips.
- Heat a large skillet to medium high heat. Once it is warm, add a little oil to the pan and sauté the chicken with some salt and pepper until it is just cooked through. Transfer the chicken to a bowl to keep warm while you sauté the vegetables.
- Add the vegetables to the same skillet and coat them with 1-2 Tbsp. of oil. Sauté them until tender, about 5-7 minutes.
- Return the chicken to the pan with the vegetables and stir in the sauce. Simmer for 5 minutes or so, until everything is warmed through.
- Prepare any toppings you to serve with the fajitas while the pan simmers.
- Warm the tortillas in another skillet or the microwave.
Notes
- Skip the tortillas and turn the fajitas it into a bowl with some brown rice or cauliflower rice.
- Substitute beef for the chicken, if you prefer.
- Add in some black beans, mushrooms or zucchini instead of the chicken or beef, to make this vegan/vegetarian.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6