Sizzling Chicken Fajita

Name: Sizzling Chicken Fajita
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 9 oz chicken breast, cut into cubes; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp ground cumin; 0.25 tsp salt; 0.25 tsp ground black pepper; 1 tbsp cooking oil; 1 tbsp unsalted butter, melted; 1 piece onion, thinly sliced; 1 piece bell pepper, thinly sliced; 1 tbsp fresh lime juice; 2 tbsp cilantro, for garnishing; 4 piece tortillas, for serving; 1 cup cilantro lime rice, for serving

Juicy chicken and crisp bell peppers tossed in an easy homemade fajita seasoning, seared in a hot cast-iron skillet. A comforting 20-minute Tex-Mex dinner served sizzling straight from the pan.

20 min 2 servingsRasa Malaysia Source

Extracted by chinwei271Extracted 1 Jul 2026

Nutrition· per serving · estimated

290

Calories

26g

Protein

11g

Carbs

16g

Fat

Scale recipe

2 servings

Original recipe

Ingredients13 items

Produce

🧅onion, thinly sliced1 piece

🫑bell pepper, thinly sliced1 piece

🍋fresh lime juice1 tbsp

🌿cilantro, for garnishing2 tbsp

Meat

🍗chicken breast, cut into cubes9 oz

Dairy

🧈unsalted butter, melted1 tbsp

Bakery

🫓tortillas, for serving4 piece

Pantry

🛢️cooking oil1 tbsp

🍚cilantro lime rice, for serving1 cup

Spices

🌶️smoked paprika1 tsp

🌿ground cumin1 tsp

🧂salt¼ tsp

🧂ground black pepper¼ tsp

Instructions

1
Combine the chicken breast, smoked paprika, cumin, salt, and black pepper in a bowl. Mix well and let marinate for 10 minutes.
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2
Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the oil and butter, then add the onions. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 2-3 minutes, or until softened and lightly caramelized.
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3
Add the marinated chicken to the skillet and stir well to combine. Cook for 3-4 minutes, or until the surface of the chicken turns opaque.
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4
Add the bell peppers and stir well to combine. Cook for another 3-4 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and the bell peppers are tender-crisp. Stir in the lime juice, garnish with chopped cilantro, and serve immediately in the hot skillet while it's still sizzling.
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CuisineMexican