Air Fryer Chicken Fajitas
These chicken fajitas come together quickly and easily in an air fryer with just a few simple ingredients. This easy air fryer recipe features perfectly seasoned chicken breast strips, colorful bell peppers, and onions, just like what you’d get at a restaurant but at a fraction of the price and a few minutes of preparation. You won’t believe just how simple it is to make!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 407kcal
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into strips
- 1 red bell pepper cut into ¼" slices
- 1 yellow bell pepper cut into ¼" slices
- 1 green bell pepper cut into ¼” slices
- ½ yellow onion cut into ¼” slices
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp cumin
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
Garnish
- tortillas
- sour cream
- guacamole
Instructions
- In a small bowl add the spices together and mix with a small fork to make the fajita seasoning.
- In a large mixing bowl add the chicken, onion, and bell pepper. Drizzle with olive oil and then toss. Add the seasoning and then toss again until everything is evenly coated.
- Add the seasoned chicken, onion, and bell pepper to the air fryer basket
- Cook at 350 F for 16 to 20 minutes, until all of the chicken pieces have cooked through. Remove basket and toss half way through the cooking time, at about 9 minutes.
- Serve the fajitas in tortillas and garnish with sour cream, chopped cilantro, and guacamole.
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Notes
- If you don’t have the mix of spices but have fajita seasoning, you can swap that in instead.
- Make sure to cut the chicken as evenly as possible, so they cook evenly in the air fryer.
- It’s alright for some overlap in the air fryer basket, however, try to avoid excessive overlap (such as double layering) so the chicken fajitas can brown evenly.
- You can slice the onions, bell peppers, and chicken ahead of time and store them in the fridge for up to 3 days for busy weeknights.
- If you want to add some lime to brighten the flavor, add it after the chicken fajitas come out of the air fryer and not before.
- Don’t feel limited to tortillas! These chicken fajitas make a great rice bowl or a salad as well.
Nutrition
Calories: 407kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 1094mg | Potassium: 872mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1832IU | Vitamin C: 125mg | Calcium: 109mg | Iron: 3mg