If you’re looking to spice up your dinner time- your whole family will love these restaurant-style Sizzling Chicken Fajitas!
These Sizzling Chicken Fajitas are the perfect low carb dinner the whole family will enjoy. Of course, if you want to add some carbs, heat up some soft tortillas for serving!
Tips: The chicken can be sliced before cooking, but it has a tendency to dry out when prepared this way. Cooking the whole breasts takes a bit longer, but the chicken will be juicier.
For an authentic restaurant-style sizzling fajita presentation – heat the cast iron fajita skillets in a hot oven while preparing the chicken and vegetables. Transfer the cooked ingredients to the hot fajita skillets and serve immediately.
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Prep time: 20 minutes (+ time to marinate)
Cook time: 20-25 minutes
Serves: 4
Fajita Marinade Ingredients:
2 t. chili powder
1 t. ground cumin
1 t. smoked paprika
½ t. onion powder
½ t. garlic powder
¼ t. cayenne pepper
½ t. dried Mexican oregano
½ t. salt
¼ t. black pepper
3 T. extra virgin olive oil
Remaining Ingredients:
1½ lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
¼ c. extra virgin olive oil, divided
1 medium green bell pepper, sliced
1 medium red bell pepper, sliced
1 medium yellow bell pepper, sliced
1 medium white onion, sliced
2 large avocados, sliced
2 large limes, cut into wedges
½ c. fresh cilantro, chopped
Directions:
- Combine the marinade ingredients in a small bowl and stir to combine.
- Add the chicken breasts to a large, non-reactive bowl and pour the marinade on top. Turn the breasts to ensure all pieces are equally coated. Allow to marinate at room temperature up to one hour or cover and place in the refrigerator overnight.
- To prepare the fajitas, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium heat. Remove chicken breasts from marinade and discard remaining liquid. Place chicken breasts in skillet and cook for 7-8 minutes before turning. Continue cooking another 6-8 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Remove from heat and keep warm.
Tip: An instant-read thermometer should read 160 degrees when inserted into the thickest part of the chicken. The heat will continue to rise another 5 degrees while the meat rests.
- Increase heat to medium-high and add remaining olive oil to skillet. Add the sliced peppers and onion and cook, stirring frequently, until crisp tender and nicely browned, approximately 6-7 minutes.
- To serve, cut the chicken breasts into thin slices and divide among cast iron fajita platters, if using, (see tip above) or individual serving plates. Serve immediately with peppers, onions, sliced avocado, lime wedges, and fresh cilantro, if desired, on the side.
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Sizzling Chicken Fajitas- Low Carb Cast Iron Skillet Meal
Spice up your weeknight dinners with these Low Carb Sizzling Chicken Fajitas!
Ingredients
- Fajita Marinade Ingredients:
- 2 t. chili powder
- 1 t. ground cumin
- 1 t. smoked paprika
- ½ t. onion powder
- ½ t. garlic powder
- ¼ t. cayenne pepper
- ½ t. dried Mexican oregano
- ½ t. salt
- ¼ t. black pepper
- 3 T. extra virgin olive oil
- Remaining Ingredients:
- 1½ lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- ¼ c. extra virgin olive oil, divided
- 1 medium green bell pepper, sliced
- 1 medium red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 medium yellow bell pepper, sliced
- 1 medium white onion, sliced
- 2 large avocados, sliced
- 2 large limes, cut into wedges
- ½ c. fresh cilantro, chopped
Instructions
1. Combine
the marinade ingredients in a small bowl and stir to combine.
2. Add
the chicken breasts to a large, non-reactive bowl and pour the marinade on top.
Turn the breasts to ensure all pieces are equally coated. Allow to marinate at
room temperature up to one hour or cover and place in the refrigerator
overnight.
3. To
prepare the fajitas, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large cast iron skillet
over medium heat. Remove chicken breasts from marinade and discard remaining
liquid. Place chicken breasts in skillet and cook for 7-8 minutes before
turning. Continue cooking another 6-8 minutes, or until chicken is cooked
through. Remove from heat and keep warm.
Tip: An instant-read thermometer should read 160 degrees when
inserted into the thickest part of the chicken. The heat will continue to rise
another 5 degrees while the meat rests.
4. Increase
heat to medium-high and add remaining olive oil to skillet. Add the sliced
peppers and onion and cook, stirring frequently, until crisp tender and nicely
browned, approximately 6-7 minutes.
5. To
serve, cut the chicken breasts into thin slices and divide among cast iron
fajita platters, if using, (see tip above) or individual serving plates. Serve
immediately with peppers, onions, sliced avocado, lime wedges, and fresh
cilantro, if desired, on the side.
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