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Chicken Fajitas Tacos

Chicken Fajita Tacos is a super delicious and flavorful Mexican delicacy. We cook the chicken breasts to perfection with fajita seasonings in the Instant Pot or air fryer. The fajitas are then served in the taco shells.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time27 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 4
Calories: 199kcal
Author: sharmila kingsly

Standard 1 cup measures 240 ml

Equipment

  • Instant Pot 6 qt

Ingredients

Fajitas Seasoning

  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp Coriander powder
  • ½ tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 tsp Cayenne
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp Cumin powder
  • ½ tsp Black pepper powder
  • 1 tsp Salt

Other Ingredients

  • 1 lbs Chicken breast sliced lengthwise
  • 1 cup Onion
  • 1 Red Bell pepper
  • 1 Green Bell pepper
  • 1 Yellow Bell pepper
  • ¼ cup Water
  • 2 tsp Oil
  • 1 tbsp Lemon juice

Instructions 

Prepare the Fajita seasoning

  • In a mixing bowl add all the spice powders mentioned under the fajitas seasonings.
  • Combine the spice powders and then add 2 tsp of cooking oil. combine and set aside.

Chicken Fajitas in Instant Pot

  • In the Instant pot add 1 lb of thinly sliced chicken breasts.
  • To this add 1 sliced onion. Also add 1 red bell pepper, 1 yellow bell pepper, and 1 green bell pepper. Slice the peppers thinly as well.
  • Add the prepared fajita seasoning on top.
  • Combine everything.
  • Add in ¼ cup of water.
  • Combine everything and deglaze the Instant Pot and finally drizzle in 1 tbsp of Lemon juice.
  • Close the Instant Pot and set 5 min in high pressure. Turn the pressure knob to the sealing position. Once the time is up, do a quick release and open the Instant Pot. The fajitas as cooked beautifully soft and tender.

Arrange and serve the Fajitas

  • I served the fajitas in a taco shell lined with lettuce.
  • Top the chicken fajitas on top of the lettuce. Drizzle in some sour cream and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Taco | Calories: 199kcal | Carbohydrates: 11.1g | Protein: 25.7g | Fat: 5.8g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 70mg | Potassium: 685mg | Fiber: 2.5g | Sugar: 6.1g | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 2mg
Keyword chicken fajitas with taco seasoning
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