
Chicken Fajitas
18 small steps, 5 of them done meanwhile, while a timer runs. The main ingredients: chicken breast, bell peppers and onion.
- Time
- 35 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- per serving
- 782 kcal
In Orzo you cook it step by step with timers, adjust the servings and put what’s missing on the shopping list. Also with the kitchen machine or the air fryer.
Ingredients
- Chicken breast280 g
- Bell peppers2
- Onion1
- Tortillas4
- Avocado1
- Lime1
- Sour cream50 g
- Cilantro½ bunch
- Garlic clove1
- Vegetable oil1½ tbsp
- Sweet paprika2 tsp
- Cumin1 tsp
- Oregano½ tsp
- Chili flakes½ tsp
- Saltto taste
Contains Gluten and Lactose
You need
5 parts- Large skillet
- Bowl
- Cutting board & knife
- Spatula & fork
- Plate
Directions
18 stepsCut the chicken
Pat the chicken breast dry and cut it crosswise into 1 cm wide strips.
- 280 g Chicken breast
Chop the garlic
Peel the garlic clove and chop it finely.
- 1 Garlic clove
Stir the marinade
In a bowl, stir together the vegetable oil, garlic, sweet paprika, cumin, oregano, chili flakes and ½ tsp salt. Squeeze in the juice of ½ lime.
- 1½ tbsp Vegetable oil
- 2 tsp Sweet paprika
- 1 tsp Cumin
- ½ tsp Oregano
- ½ tsp Chili flakes
- Salt
- ½ Lime
Marinate the chicken
10 min
Add the chicken strips to the marinade, mix well and let them soak for about 10 minutes.
Chop the cilantro
Meanwhile, while step 4 runs
Meanwhile, wash the cilantro, pick off the leaves and chop them roughly.
- ½ bunch Cilantro
Scoop out the avocado
Meanwhile, while step 4 runs
Halve the avocado, remove the pit and spoon the flesh into a bowl.
- 1 Avocado
Mash the guacamole
Meanwhile, while step 4 runs
Mash the avocado with a fork. Stir in the juice of ½ lime, 1 pinch salt, 1 pinch cumin and half the cilantro.
- ½ Lime
- Salt
Slice the bell pepper
Meanwhile, while step 4 runs
Wash the bell pepper, remove the seeds and cut it into 1 cm wide strips.
- 2 Bell peppers
Slice the onion
Meanwhile, while step 4 runs
Peel the onion and cut it into 1 cm wide strips.
- 1 Onion
Heat the skillet
1 minHigh heat
Heat a large skillet over high heat for about 1 minute. The oil from the marinade is enough.
Fry the chicken
3 minHigh heat
Put the chicken with its marinade into the skillet in one layer. Don't move it for 3 minutes, until the bottom is golden brown.
Flip the chicken
2 minHigh heat
Turn the strips and fry for 2 more minutes.
Move to a plate
Put the chicken on a plate. The frying fat stays in the skillet.
Fry the vegetables
4 minHigh heat
Add the bell pepper and onion with 1 pinch salt to the hot skillet. Fry for about 4 minutes, until they have charred spots but still have a bite.
- Salt
Chicken back in
1 minHigh heat
Return the chicken to the vegetables and toss for 1 minute, until everything is hot and the chicken is no longer pink inside (72 °C).
Into a bowl
Put the chicken and vegetables into a bowl. The skillet is needed right away for the tortillas.
Warm the tortillas
1:20 minMedium heat
Warm the tortillas one at a time in the dry skillet over medium heat for about 20 seconds per side, until they are soft and pliable.
- 4 Tortillas
Serve
Stir the sour cream smooth with 1 pinch salt. Fill the tortillas with chicken and vegetables and serve with guacamole, sour cream and the rest of the cilantro.
- 50 g Sour cream
- Salt
Nutrition
per serving782 kcal
- Protein
- 45 g
- Carbohydrates
- 72 g
- Fat
- 36 g
Guide values, calculated from the ingredients.






























