Chicken Fajitas Restaurant Style

Chicken Fajitas Restaurant Style with step-by-step photos & a video recipe. These chicken fajitas are crispy outside and juicy inside.

Chicken fajitas are a delicious combination of crispy chicken strips, cooked with bell pepper & onions. Serve chicken fajitas with tortillas topped with sour cream, guacamole, salsa, and shredded cheese.

This is an amazing chicken dish for all the chicken lovers from Tex-Mex cuisine. You are definitely going to love the flavors of these Restaurant style chicken fajitas.

What is Chicken Fajita?

Chicken Fajita is a Tex-Mex or Texan-Mexican American dish. The word fajita is originated from the Spanish word “faja” which means strip or belt.

Basically, fajita is made with meat that is cut into strips. These meat strips are seasoned with spices and grilled with vegetables usually onions & bell peppers.

Fajita is served with tortillas topped with sour cream, guacamole, salsa, pico de gallo, shredded cheese.

In this recipe post, I am sharing the restaurant-style chicken fajitas recipe. I have included tips and tricks that will make it taste exactly the same that you get in restaurants. Also, I have included the recipe to make fajita seasoning at home.

Chicken Fajitas Ingredients

• Chicken - Use boneless chicken breast. You can also use chicken thighs.
• Vegetables - Bell pepper & onions. I have used red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and yellow bell pepper.
• Lemon juice - You can substitute it with vinegar. Adjust the quantity as per taste.
• Olive oil - You can substitute it with any other cooking oil.

To make Fajita Seasoning

• Red chili powder - To spice up the fajitas. Substitute it with red chili flakes. You can skip it if you do not prefer spicy.
• Smoked Paprika - It gives bright red color & is mildly spicy.
• Ground roasted cumin
• Dried oregano
• Black pepper
• Garlic powder - You can also use fresh garlic minced. Do not skip it. It gives an amazing aroma & flavor to the chicken.
• Salt to taste

For the detailed list of ingredients & their measurements, please check out the recipe card below.

If you like this recipe, you may be interested in these other amazing chicken recipes:

• Garlic Butter Chicken Bites
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• Lemon Garlic Chicken
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How to make a restaurant-style chicken fajita recipe

Preparations

1. Make fajita seasoning by mixing, red chili powder, paprika, ground roasted cumin, dried oregano, black pepper powder, garlic powder & salt. Keep it aside.
2. Chicken fajita marinade - Marinate the chicken with 2 teaspoon fajita seasoning, olive oil & lemon juice. Keep it aside.
3. Slice the bell pepper & onions. Keep it aside.

Making the chicken fajita

1. Heat a heavy bottom pan and add 2 teaspoon oil over high heat.
2. Add the marinated chicken. Let the chicken cook on one side until it gets charred on the outer surface. It may take around 3-4 minutes.
3. Now turn it & cook on the other side for 3 minutes.
4. Next, reduce the heat to medium or low. Cook until the chicken is completely cooked. Remove & set it aside.
5. Let the chicken cool down completely. Slice it into strips.
6. Heat the pan with 1 teaspoon of oil over high heat.
7. Add the sliced bell pepper & onions. Stir-fry the vegetables for a minute.
8. Add ½ teaspoon fajitas seasoning over it. Cook until the vegetables are charred but retain a slight crunch in them. It may take 3-4 minutes.
9. Add the chicken strips back to the pan. Toss it to combine with the veggies.
10. Restaurant-style chicken fajitas are ready to serve.

Cooking Tips

1. Marinate the chicken for at least 30 minutes to an hour. Or you can marinate the chicken overnight for the best flavors.
2. I suggest marinating the chicken for at least an hour. Transfer the marinated chicken to an airtight container. Keep it in the refrigerator.
3. The pan should be very hot. When you put the marinated chicken on it, you should hear a sizzling sound. This will seal the outer surface of the chicken & lock the moisture inside. Resulting in the best juicy and moist chicken fajitas that are crispy outside.
4. To get that smoky flavor in the chicken, make sure to fry the chicken until the outer surface gets charred. This will give the same restaurant-style chicken fajitas.
5. Do not overcook or undercook the chicken. The overcooked chicken will taste dry or rubbery.
6. To cook the chicken perfectly, first cook the chicken on high heat to seal the outer edges of the chicken. Next, reduce the heat & cook it on medium to low heat until the chicken is completely cooked.
7. Pan-fry the vegetable separately. Make sure the vegetables are charred but not overcooked. They should retain some crunch in them.
8. Let the cooked chicken breast cool down completely before you slice them into strips.

Frequently Asked Questions

Serving suggestion

1. Serve chicken fajitas with tortillas.
2. Top it up with sour cream, salsa, cheese & sliced avocados (or guacamole).
3. You can also wrap them in Indian flatbread (Roti or Paratha).

Storage suggestions

1. Leftovers can be transferred to an airtight container. Keep it in the refrigerator. Stays good for 2 days.
2. When you are ready to serve, reheat it in the microwave for 2 minutes.
3. Do not store in the freezer. The veggies will become soggy once thawed.

Variations that you can try    

• Make vegetarian fajita with paneer or tofu.

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Restaurant-Style Chicken Fajitas recipe

Restaurant-Style Chicken fajitas - a delicious combination of crispy chicken strips, cooked with bell pepper & onions. Serve these amazing chicken fajitas with taco or tortillas with sour cream, guacamole, salsa, and shredded cheese.

Course Main

Cuisine Mexican

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes minutes

Total Time 25 minutes minutes

Servings 4 people

Calories 230kcal

Author Preeti

Equipment

• Heavy bottom pan

Ingredients

Fajita seasoning

• 1 teaspoon red chili powder (adjust the quantity as per taste)
• ½ teaspoon smoked paprika (skip if you do not have)
• ½ teaspoon roasted cumin powder
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder (or use fresh garlic, minced)
• salt to taste
• 1 teaspoon black pepper powder

Fajita vegetables:

• ½ red bell pepper
• ½ yellow bell pepper
• 1 onion

Other ingredients:

• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 5 teaspoon olive oil, divided

Instructions

Preparations:

• Make fajita seasoning by mixing, red chili powder, paprika, ground roasted cumin, dried oregano, black pepper powder, garlic powder & salt.
• Chicken fajita marinade - Marinate the chicken with 2 teaspoon fajita seasoning, 1 teaspoon olive oil & lemon juice. Keep it aside.
• Slice the bell pepper & onions. Keep it aside.

Making the chicken fajita:

• Heat a heavy bottom pan and add 2 teaspoon oil over high heat.
• Add the marinated chicken. Let the chicken cook on one side until it gets charred on the outer surface. It may take around 3-4 minutes.
• Now turn it & cook on the other side for 3 minutes.
• Next, reduce the heat to medium or low. Cook until the chicken is completely cooked. Remove & set it aside.
• Let the chicken cool down completely. Slice it into strips.
• Heat the pan with 2 teaspoon of oil over high heat.
• Add the sliced bell pepper & onions. Stir-fry the vegetables for a minute.
• Add ½ teaspoon fajitas seasoning over it. Cook until the vegetables are charred but retain a slight crunch in them. It may take 3-4 minutes.
• Add the chicken strips back to the pan. Toss it to combine with the veggies.
• Restaurant-style chicken fajitas are ready to serve.

Video

Notes

1. Marinate the chicken for at least 30 minutes to an hour. Or you can marinate the chicken overnight for the best flavors.
2. I suggest marinating the chicken for at least an hour. Transfer the marinated chicken to an airtight container. Keep it in the refrigerator.
3. The pan should be very hot. When you put the marinated chicken on it, you should hear a sizzling sound. This will seal the outer surface of the chicken & lock the moisture inside. Resulting in the best juicy and moist chicken that is crispy outside.
4. To get that smoky flavor in the chicken, make sure to fry the chicken until the outer surface gets charred. This will give the same restaurant-style chicken fajitas.
5. Do not overcook or undercook the chicken. The overcooked chicken will taste dry or rubbery.
6. To cook the chicken perfectly, first cook the chicken on high heat to seal the outer edges of the chicken. Next, reduce the heat & cook it on medium to low heat until the chicken is completely cooked.
7. Pan-fry the vegetable separately. Make sure the vegetables are charred but not overcooked. They should retain some crunch in them.
8. Let the cooked chicken breast cool down completely before you slice them into strips.