Ingredients
Ingredients
- 680 g boneless skinless chicken breasts halve horizontally into even cutlets
- 60 ml olive oil 30 ml marinade, 15 ml chicken, 15 ml vegetables
- 30 ml fresh lime juice
- 4 g sweet paprika about 2 tsp
- 2 g ground cumin
- 3 g onion powder
- 3 g garlic powder
- 0.25 g ground cayenne optional heat; included in estimate
- 6 g fine salt
- 1 g black pepper
- 450 g bell peppers 150 g each red, green and yellow; sliced
- 150 g onion sliced
- warm tortillas, lime and cilantro optional, for serving
Equipment
- 1 large heavy skillet
- 1 Tongs
- 1 Instant-read thermometer
Instructions
Prepare and cook
- Whisk 30 ml olive oil with lime juice, paprika, cumin, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne, salt and pepper. Coat the chicken cutlets and refrigerate for 15 minutes while you slice peppers and onion.
- Heat 15 ml oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken in a single layer, working in batches if needed. Cook about 3–5 minutes per side, until browned and 165°F (74°C) in the thickest part.
- Transfer chicken to a clean board and rest 5 minutes. Add remaining 15 ml oil to the skillet. Cook peppers and onion, stirring occasionally, for 6–8 minutes until tender-crisp with browned edges.
- Slice the chicken across the grain into strips. Return it and its resting juices to the skillet and toss briefly with the vegetables. Serve with optional warm tortillas, lime and cilantro. Nutrition and cost exclude tortillas and toppings.
Nutrition
Serving: 1portionCalories: 367.4kcalProtein: 41.8gFiber: 4.1g
Video
Notes
Video: Natasha's Kitchen, “How to Make Easy Chicken Fajitas in Minutes - Quick and Simple Recipe!,” originally uploaded 2023-04-28. Sweet paprika plus a little cayenne replace the source's chili-powder blend; the sear-rest-slice cooking sequence is retained.
Nutrition is an ingredient-based estimate using ANSES Ciqual 2025 and relevant product labels. All measured oil is counted. Tortillas and toppings are excluded. Dried-onion data approximate pure onion powder. Optional garnishes and sides are excluded; values change with brands and portions.
Cost is an approximate U.S. ingredient estimate based on online retail prices checked October 25, 2026, prorated to the quantities used. Fresh-lime cost assumes 30 ml juice per fruit; actual yield varies. Tortillas and toppings are excluded. Taxes, energy and optional sides are excluded; prices and availability vary by location.
Refrigerate leftovers promptly and reheat to 165°F (74°C).
