Elevate your Tex-Mex game with these Air Fryer Chicken Fajitas. Packed with flavor and cooked to perfection in the air fryer, these fajitas are a quick and easy way to satisfy your cravings. With tender, juicy chicken, vibrant peppers, and onions, all seasoned with classic fajita spices, this dish is sure to be a hit with the whole family.
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Why This Recipe Works
- Quick and Effortless: The air fryer cooks everything to perfection in no time, making fajita night easier than ever.
- Perfectly Seasoned: Classic fajita spices give the chicken and veggies a bold, irresistible flavor.
- Family-Friendly Favorite: Customizable and fun to serve with tortillas, rice, or your favorite toppings!
🥘 Ingredients
To make the chicken fajitas in the air fryer, you'll need just a few simple ingredients.
- Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast: Forms the protein-rich base of the fajitas, providing a tender, juicy bite that pairs beautifully with the vibrant veggies and spices.
- Bell Peppers (Sliced Into Thin Strips, Any Color): Add a sweet, slightly crunchy element to the fajitas, offering a pop of color and a delightful contrast to the savory chicken.
- Onion (Sliced Thinly): Lends a bit of sharpness to the fajitas, mellowing out in the air fryer to a sweet, slightly caramelized finish that complements the other ingredients wonderfully.
- Olive Oil: Helps the chicken and veggies achieve a crispy, golden exterior in the air fryer, while also enhancing their natural flavors.
- Fajita Seasoning Spice Blend: Infuses the chicken and veggies with a burst of zesty, smoky homeade fajita seasoning, elevating the overall taste profile of the fajitas.
- Flour Tortillas: Serve as the vessel for the fajitas, offering a soft, slightly chewy texture that balances out the crispiness of the air-fried ingredients.
Garnish:
- Crumbled Cotija Cheese or Shredded Jack Cheese: Adds a creamy, tangy element that balances out the heat from the fajita seasoning.
- Sour Cream: Contributes a cool, creamy contrast to the spiciness of the fajitas, and enhances the overall richness of the dish.
- Diced Cilantro: Provides a fresh, herbaceous note that lifts up the flavors of the fajitas, and adds a pop of color for the final touch.
For the complete list of ingredients with measurements and instructions, please see the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
📖 Substitutions & Variations
You can also bring a bit of variation to these easy Air Fryer chicken fajitas.
- You can also prepare your own custom spice blend using cayenne pepper and a few other ingredients if you have the time.
- We've used shredded jack cheese for this recipe, but you can also use shredded cheddar cheese or even some mozzarella if that's what you have at hand.
- You can also use refried beans as an add-on to get some more protein and a bit of extra flavor to the dish.
- Another great idea is to add some more vegetables into the mix while you're air frying everything. Mushrooms, zucchini and broccoli are some good choices.
🔪 How to Make the Air Fryer Chicken Fajitas?
Once you have your ingredients ready, here's the process you'll need to follow to cook chicken fajitas in the Air Fryer.
Step One: Pre-heat the air fryer at 400ºf. You can also choose to grease the chicken with some olive oil or cooking spray.
Step Two: Place the sliced chicken, peppers and sliced red onion into a large bowl, coat with 4 tablespoons oil and season with 4 tablespoons of fajita seasoning. Make sure everything is evenly coated with the fajita seasoning mix. You can also squeeze a bit of lime juice to bring in some extra tanginess.
Step Three: Add the fajitas to the air fryer basket without over filling. If you have a smaller air fryer, you might want to cook the chicken fajitas in two batches or more if needed. If you're starting off with a whole chicken breast, you might want to cut it into thin slices to cut down the cooking time.
Step Four: Cook each batch for 10 minutes, tossing halfway. Remove and let rest for a couple of minutes. If your chicken strips are thicker, you may want to check if the internal temperature reaches the recommended guidelines, and adjust the cook time accordingly.
Step Five: Warm the tortillas and add a spread of sour cream.
Step Six: Next add the fajitas mixture to the tortilla.
Step Seven: Top your fajita with cotija cheese and cilantro.
Step Eight: Serve with some lime wedges and enjoy!
You might also enjoy these Weight Watchers Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas
👩🍳 Expert Tips
Also remember that the cooking time for raw chicken will be different than the cooking time for frozen chicken. If you're confused, just check if the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit and it will be safe to eat! Additionally, you can check if the juices run clear when you cut into the chicken. That's a sure sign that it's cooked properly. Happy cooking!
💭 FAQs
Apart from the fajita seasoning mix, which is the key ingredient that adds all the flavor and deliciousness, you can also throw in some other seasonings and ingredients of your choice.
A dash of garlic powder, for instance, can really amp up the flavor of the Air Fryer fajitas. You can also throw in a bit of chili powder or cayenne pepper if you don’t mind the extra heat.
You sure can! Just swap the flour tortillas in the ingredients list with some corn tortillas instead- they’ll turn out just as delicious.
Yes! You can. All you need to do is prep your Air Fryer basket, add the seasoned raw chicken in it and cook evenly until the chicken reaches the right internal temperature.
You can then store these chicken strips for a few days until you’re ready to assemble them along with the other veggies.
Yes sure. Either store-bought or homemade fajita seasoning mix will do the trick when making these cotija cheese fajitas.
If you have some leftover Air Fryer chicken fajitas, you can transfer them to an airtight container or a Ziplock bag and refrigerate them for 2-3 days.
🧂Serving Suggestions
Here are some sides to serve with Air Fryer Chicken Fajitas:
- Guacamole: Creamy avocado mashed with tomatoes, onions, and a hint of lime.
- Mexican Street Corn (Elote): Grilled corn slathered in a mix of mayo, cheese, and chili powder.
- Pico de Gallo: Diced tomatoes, onions, cilantro, and jalapeños for a refreshing salsa.
- Refried Beans: Creamy and seasoned, a classic side to complement the fajitas.
- Mexican Slaw: Shredded cabbage, carrots, and a tangy lime dressing for a crunchy bite.
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Air Fryer Chicken Fajitas With Cotija Cheese
Ingredients
Fajitas
- 1.5 Lb Chicken Breast boneless skinless
- 2 Bell Peppers sliced into thin strips, any color (red, green and orange peppers are great)
- 1 Red Onion Sliced Thinly
- 4 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 4 Tablespoons Fajita Seasoning
Garnish
- 1 Tablespoon Crumbled Cotija Cheese
- 1 Tablespoon Sour Cream
- 1 Tablespoon Diced Cilantro
Instructions
- Pre-heat the air fryer at 400ºf. You can also choose to grease the chicken with some olive oil or cooking spray.
- Place the sliced chicken, peppers and sliced red onion into a large bowl, coat with 4 tablespoons oil and season with 4 tablespoons of fajita seasoning.
- Make sure everything is evenly coated with the fajita seasoning mix. You can also squeeze a bit of lime juice to bring in some extra tanginess.
- Add the fajitas to the air fryer basket without over filling. If you have a smaller air fryer, you might want to cook the chicken fajitas in two batches or more if needed.
- If you're starting off with a whole chicken breast, you might want to cut it into thin slices to cut down the cooking time.
- Cook each batch for 10 minutes, tossing halfway. Remove and let rest for a couple of minutes.
- If your chicken strips are thicker, you may want to check if the internal temperature reaches the recommended guidelines, and adjust the cook time accordingly.
- Warm the tortillas and add a spread of sour cream. Add the fajitas, and top with cheese and cilantro, serve with some lime wedges and enjoy!
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Spice up your dinner routine with these sizzling fajitas—crispy, colorful, and ready in a flash. Who knew the air fryer could bring Tex-Mex magic to your table?