To prepare a quick and delectable lunch from south of the border, air fry your chicken fajitas. In just 10 minutes, the chicken and vegetables may both cook simultaneously! Add the toppings you prefer to your fajitas, such as shredded cheese, sour cream, guacamole, cilantro, pico de gallo, sliced tomatoes, or tomato salsa. Serve on its own for a quick lunch or alongside Spanish rice and refried beans for a heartier supper.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 10 mins |
| Total Time: | 25 mins |
| Servings: | 2 |
| Yield: | 2 servings |
Ingredients
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon ancho chile powder, or to taste
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground coriander
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- ½ pound chicken breast tenderloins
- ½ medium green bell pepper, sliced into strips
- ½ medium onion, sliced into rings
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- ½ lime
- 4 (8 inch) flour tortillas
Instructions
- Preheat an air fryer to 370 degrees F (190 degrees C) according to manufacturer’s instructions.
- Combine cumin, smoked paprika, ancho chile powder, garlic powder, coriander, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Slice tenderloins lengthwise into 1/2-inch strips.
- Combine bell pepper strips and onion slices in a large bowl. Toss with 1 tablespoon olive oil, then sprinkle 1/2 of the seasoning mixture over the vegetables. Toss until evenly coated. Place vegetables in the bottom of the air fryer basket.
- Combine tenderloin strips and remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a bowl; toss to combine. Sprinkle remaining seasoning mixture on the chicken strips and toss to coat evenly. Place chicken strips on top of the vegetables in the air fryer basket.
- Air fry until chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes. Squeeze lime juice over all the ingredients. Serve on flour tortillas.
- This recipe was prepared in a 5.8-quart air fryer. Different brands perform differently and have different capacities.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 608 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 61 g |
| Cholesterol | 69 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g |
| Protein | 35 g |
| Saturated Fat | 5 g |
| Sodium | 532 mg |
| Sugars | 2 g |
| Fat | 24 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |