Air Fryer Chicken Fajitas
Quick air fryer chicken fajitas with bell peppers and red onion tossed in fajita seasoning and vegetable oil.
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
Ingredients
- ?2 chicken breastsboneless and skinless cut into strips (around 1 pound/450 g)
- ?1 red bell peppersliced into 1/2 inch slices
- ?1 yellow bell peppersliced into 1/2 inch slices
- ?1 green bell peppersliced into 1/2 inch slices
- ?1 red onionsliced into wedges
- ?3 tablespoonsfajita seasoning
- ?1 tablespoonvegetable oil
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 390°F (200°C).
- In a large bowl, combine the 2 chicken breasts (cut into strips), the sliced red, yellow, and green bell peppers, and the sliced red onion wedges.
- Drizzle the 1 tablespoon vegetable oil over the chicken and vegetables, add the 3 tablespoons fajita seasoning, and toss everything until evenly coated.
- Arrange the chicken and vegetables in a single layer in the air fryer basket; if they won’t fit without crowding, cook in batches.
- Air fry at 390°F (200°C) for 15 minutes, shaking or tossing the contents halfway through (about 7–8 minutes) to ensure even cooking.
- Confirm the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C) and the vegetables are tender; if needed, cook an additional 2–3 minutes.
- Remove from the air fryer and serve immediately.
Notes
These Air Fryer fajitas arelow carb, keto, paleo, low fat, and whole30 compliant.
Make sure not to overcrowd your Air Fryer basket. If you put layers and layers of chicken and veg, and the basket is overly filled then the food will “steam” rather than “roast” and char.
Make sure not to overcrowd your Air Fryer basket. If you put layers and layers of chicken and veg, and the basket is overly filled then the food will “steam” rather than “roast” and char.