This one pan chili chicken fajitas recipe is a delicious, spicy and easy-to-make dish. It is made with chicken breasts and loaded with vegetables and cheese with flavourful seasonings.
Serve this one pan chicken fajitas with No-Noodle Eggplant Lasagna, Cauliflower Cheese Bread or Baked Stuffed Peppers.
This dish is a full meal; It doesn't any side dish with it. However, if you have to serve side with it make it simple such as warm tortillas or salad.
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- This Chili Chicken Fajitas recipe is for all spicy food lovers.
- This easy recipe is made in juts one pan.
- One pan chicken fajitas dish is freezer friendly and perfect for meal prep.
- If you like chicken recipes, check these too! Chicken Rogan Josh (so delicious and easy to make!), Chicken Puffs and Chicken and Yellow Rice are tasty and perfect for a family dinner.
Ingredients
The following ingredients are necessary for making This chicken recipe.
- Chicken breasts: Boneless and skinless.
- Bell Peppers: Any color you like or use different colors.
- Onion: I used white onion.
- Tomatoes: This recipe calls for caned chopped tomatoes; you can use fresh tomatoes if you want.
- Zucchini: This recipe calls for shredded zucchini; however, you can use carrots instead.
- Cheddar cheese: Use mature cheddar cheese for best flavor.
- Mozzarella cheese
- Seasonings: Dried basil, chilli powder, Chinese 5 spices, salt and black pepper.
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Variations & Substitutions
- For extra heat, add ½ teaspoon of cayenne pepper or chopped chili pepper.
- You may also use red pepper flakes instead of regular chili powder.
- For extra flavor add some lime zest or lime juice.
- Add 1 teaspoon of store-bought or homemade fajita seasoning or Italian seasoning.
- If you don't like to add zucchini, you can replace it with any other veggies, such as spinach.
- You may add some chopped mushrooms.
- If you don't like it spicy, skip the chilli powder or replace it with some paprika.
- You can top it with your favorite toppings, like Cilantro Garlic Sauce, Mango Habanero Salsa or or just Basic Guacamole without Cilantro.
- Use chicken thighs instead of chicken breasts.
How to Make One Pan Chili Chicken Fajitas
One: Cut the chicken breasts into thin strips and slice the peppers and onion into strips as well. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the onion and the pepper slices and saute until tender (photo 1 & 2).
Two: Add the shredded zucchini and stir (photo 3).
Three: Add the chicken, all the seasonings, tomato and some water if needed. and stir (photo 4).
Four: Leave it to simmer for about 20 minutes (photo 5 & 6).
Five: Add half of the cheese and turn off the heat.
Six: Garnish with some fresh parsley (optional) and the rest of the cheese and serve warm.
Top Tips!
- The secret of a delicious chicken recipe is the seasoning I add along with the cheese. So, don't skip any of them.
- If you don't like zucchini, don't worry; you will not taste the zucchini in this dish.
- You can make steak fajitas by using steak instead of chicken breast. In this case, I suggest using flank steak for the best results.
Vegetables To Add
You can add any vegetables you like. However, here are some suggestions: Zucchini, jalapenos, tomatoes, bell pepper, spinach, shredded cabbage, coriander, parsley and green beans.
Serving Ideas
- You can serve it as a stand-alone dish or serve it with Creamy Tuna Pasta Salad, Cold Eggplant Salad or Greek Chicken Salad.
- You can also Put ½ cup of the Chili Chicken Fajitas on top of the soft tortilla or Gyro Bread, add some cheese, wrap it well and put in the microwave for 10 seconds until the cheese melt.
- Serve it on top of rice such as Mushroom Fried Rice, Turmeric Rice or Cajun Rice Dressing.
- Serve with pasta such as Pasta with Breadcrumbs, Angel Hair Pasta or Avocado Sauce Pasta.
- Serve with Ground Beef Stir Fry or Savoury Mince.
Recipe FAQs
Yes, I think so. It is loaded with chicken, and the recipe is also full of veggies such as zucchini, bell pepper and onion. I consider it a wonderful side dish.
Whatever you like. You can top it with salsa, Guacamole, sour cream or just shredded cheese.
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Recipe Card
One Pan Chili Chicken Fajitas
Ingredients
- 4 Chicken breasts , boneless and skinless
- 2 Bell Peppers , sliced
- I Onion , sliced
- 1 can Chopped tomatoes
- 1 Zucchini , shredded
- 1 cup Cheddar cheese , shredded
- 1 cup Mozzarella cheese , shredded
Seasonings
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Dried basil
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon Chilli powder
- ½ teaspoon Chinese 5 spices
Instructions
- Firstly, start by cutting the chicken breasts into small slices.4 Chicken breasts
- Then, slice the peppers and onion.I Onion, 2 Bell Peppers
- Put some olive oil in skillet or pot. Add the onion and the pepper and stir until tender.
- Add the shredded zucchini and stir.1 Zucchini
- Add the chicken, all the seasonings, tomato and some water if needed, stir.½ teaspoon Salt, ½ teaspoon Dried basil, ½ teaspoon black pepper, ¼ teaspoon Chilli powder, ½ teaspoon Chinese 5 spices
- Leave it to simmer for about 20 minutes.
- Add half of the cheese and remove from the fire.1 cup Cheddar cheese, 1 cup Mozzarella cheese
- Garnish with some fresh parsley and the rest of the cheese and serve hot.
Notes
- The secret of a delicious chicken recipe is the seasoning I add along with the cheese. So, don't skip any of them.
- If you don't like zucchini, don't worry; you will not taste the zucchini in this dish.
- You can make steak fajitas by using steak instead of chicken breast. In this case, I suggest using flank steak for the best results.
Variations
- You may also use red pepper flakes instead of regular chili powder.
- For extra flavor add some lime zest or lime juice.
- Add 1 teaspoon of store-bought or homemade fajita seasoning or Italian seasoning.
- If you don't like to add zucchini, you can replace it with any other veggies, such as spinach.
- You may add some chopped mushrooms.
- If you don't like it spicy, skip the chilli powder or replace it with some paprika.
- You can top it with your favorite toppings.
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