Once everything’s done, slice the chicken thighs, and serve with the fajita veggies on warmed tortillas with a squeeze of lime and your favorite fajita toppings. These get sprinkled with a little taco seasoning of their own or that mix of chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper and cooked until the vegetables are tender-crisp.Ĥ. While your thighs cook, in another pan, you’ll throw together the fajita veggies, a couple bell peppers and an onion. Thighs cooked on the stove will pop and sizzle more than chicken breasts, so if they’re making too much of a mess, you can turn down the heat a bit or cover your pan with a splatter screen.ģ. Cook the thighs on the stove over medium-high heat until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the meat reads 165☏, about 3-5 minutes per side depending on their size. You really don’t need to waste time measuring, just make sure all of the meat is lightly coated and you’re good to go.Ģ. Generously sprinkle the thighs with taco or fajita seasoning or a bit of chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper. A little chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper will get the job done.ġ. If you don’t have any taco seasoning in your spice drawer, not a problem. Taco or fajita seasoning: Instead of a marinade, this recipe uses taco seasoning or fajita seasoning on the meat so you still get tons of great flavor without the wait time.But if you prefer cooking with chicken breasts, they’ll work just fine here as well. Boneless, skinless chicken thighs: I love using chicken thighs for fajitas because they cook up golden and beautiful on the stovetop with little fuss or trouble, and unlike chicken breasts, you have to work pretty hard to overcook them.If you have some chicken thighs, bell peppers, and an onion, you can make these easy chicken fajitas right now. This is a fajita recipe that you can throw together in about half an hour, no marinating, no planning ahead. Today’s recipe, on the other hand, is perfect for no-plan weeknights. You can throw these Easy Chicken Fajitas together in about half an hour, no marinating or planning ahead needed.Ī couple of months ago, I shared my favorite Steak Fajitas with you, and as much as I love (LOVE) that recipe, it requires a pretty long marinating time, so it’s not exactly something you can whip up after work on a busy weeknight without planning ahead.
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