These grilled chicken fajitas are chicken breasts and vegetables marinated in a zesty blend of spices, then cooked on the grill to perfection. An easy and delicious dinner option!
You can never have too many grilling recipes, and these grilled chicken fajitas are loaded with flavor! Serve your fajitas with black beans and rice, chipotle guacamole and salsa fresca for a memorable meal.
I love fajitas, there’s just something amazingly delicious about getting a platter full of meat and vegetables with all the fixings on the side. What I don’t love about fajitas? The sizzling platter. I didn’t care before I had kids but now? The last thing I need is a gigantic burn hazard on the table for three sets of (cute) little hands to grab. So when we go to Mexican restaurants I order something else and I save the fajita making for home where no blazing hot skillets will be involved.
Grilled Chicken Fajitas Ingredients
To make this recipe, you will need olive oil, lime juice, sugar, salt, cumin, garlic, water, smoked paprika, onion powder, chili powder, cilantro, chicken breasts, red onion and bell peppers.
How do you make grilled chicken fajitas?
Whisk together the olive oil, lime juice, water and seasonings to make a marinade. Add the chicken and vegetables to the marinade, then refrigerate for at least one hour. Cook the chicken breasts, peppers and onions on an outdoor grill or indoor grill pan, then cut the meat and veggies into slices. Sprinkle with cilantro, then serve the grilled chicken fajitas with tortillas, cheese, sour cream and any other toppings you like.
tips For The Perfect Dish
- You can use an indoor grill pan or outdoor charcoal grill or gas grill. They will all work well in this recipe!
- Feel free to use any color bell peppers that you like. Orange, yellow and red bell peppers are sweeter than green bell peppers. You can also use other types of peppers such as poblano or anaheim chilies.
- This recipe works best when you leave the chicken whole and cut the peppers and onions into large pieces. This way nothing will be small enough to fall through the grill grates.
- Leftovers will stay fresh in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Be sure to serve your fajitas with plenty of side dishes and toppings such as salsa verde, pinto beans and rice or corn salsa.
Quick Tip
You can use a probe thermometer to gauge when your chicken is cooked through and safe to eat. The thermometer should read at least 165 degrees F.
Recipe FAQs
For grilled chicken fajitas, I recommend cutting the chicken after you cook it. This helps to prevent the chicken from falling through the grill grates, and sliced chicken is more likely to dry out over the high heat of a grill. For stove top fajitas, you can slice the chicken before you marinate it, or cook whole breasts and slice them later. Both methods work well.
Fajita marinade contains lime juice, olive oil and spices such as chili powder, garlic, onion powder and cumin.
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Flavor Variations
This recipe is fabulous as-is, but you can easily customize the flavors to suit your taste.
- Protein: Swap out the chicken breasts for chicken thighs, boneless pork chops, flank steak or jumbo shrimp.
- Vegetables: You can do an assortment of veggies such as corn on the cob wheels, mushrooms or zucchini.
- Seasonings: Feel free to add other ingredients to the marinade such as orange juice, lime zest, fajita seasoning or hot sauce.
I make grilled chicken fajitas all summer long. We love the complex, smoky flavors!
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Grilled Chicken Fajitas
Ingredients
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ⅓ cup lime juice
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1¼ teaspoons salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ cup water
- 1 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1½ tablespoons chili powder
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 red onion cut into 6 wedges
- 3 bell peppers halved cored and seeded
- tortillas, guacamole, sour cream, cheese and salsa for serving
Instructions
- Place the olive oil, lime juice, sugar, salt, cumin, garlic, water, smoked paprika, onion powder and chili powder in a gallon sized resealable bag or large bowl.
- Whisk until thoroughly combined.
- Add the chicken, onions and peppers to the marinade.
- Chill for at least 1 hour, or up to 8 hours.
- Preheat a grill to medium-high heat. Place the chicken, peppers and onions on the grill.
- Cook the chicken for 5-6 minutes per side, and the peppers and onions for 4-5 minutes per side. Slice the chicken, peppers and onions.
- Sprinkle with cilantro, then serve with tortillas and other accompaniments
Notes
- This recipe can be prepared on an indoor grill pan, outdoor gas grill or a charcoal grill.
- Feel free to use any color bell peppers that you like. Red, orange and yellow peppers are sweeter than green peppers.
The chicken was perfectly seasoned and tender, while the vibrant mix of bell peppers and onions added a delightful crunch and burst of color. These fajitas are now a family favorite, and I can’t wait to make them again!
I love the combination of spices in these grilled chicken fajitas! It’s so smoky and savory!
The fajits look so warm and colourful. I will love to make a batch and enjoy them this week.
Wow, just wow. No need to go out to a restaurant for fajitas anymore. This was so tasty – the complex and smoky flavor were a hit with everyone! This easy and delicious recipe is going on my dinner rotation!
Okay, the spice blend for this dish was amazing. So flavorful! The family loved them!
It is very simple but healthy. I can made it easily in my home any time. No problem if it comes my regular routine for me. Lots of thanks.
I don’t have a grill, what is the next best way to cook these, it looks so good & I wanna try them
Thank Sara 😀
You can broil them in the oven!
That is a good idea. I will try it
Thank Sara 😉
Now, how do I not jump through my computer monitor and inhale all of this awesomeness!!! Tasteovision… someone please invent it!
Such a great idea! Can’t wait to make these for a crowd or as an easy weeknight dinner. That cilantro dipping sauce looks so good! Yum!
What a fun way to eat fajitas! My family would gobble them up!
This is the best way to do fajitas! I wish I had all the ingredients so I could make them tomorrow night. They look delicious!
My sister in her 20’s would need no excuse to make these! Super cute and fun!
This is such a fun idea and looks like an easy weeknight meal too. Can’t go wrong with that! Your kiddos are adorable in their sombreros too!
Love these! I’m adding these to our grilling season menu!
We love skewers of food at our house. Your Cinco de Mayo celebration looks like great fun, too.
How fun is this?! Plus the dipping sauce looks out of this world!
Fajitas are kind of my go-to quick dinner idea. I love them on a stick, this is just brilliance!
Cinco de mayo post gets a response in Spanish–or I just need to practice my skills: Delicioso . Sus hijos son adorables. El pollo es fantástico.