Our 10 Best Chicken Fajita Recipes for Easy Family Dinners

sheet pan chicken fajitas in flour tortillas with avocado
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When perfectly seared and seasoned, chicken fajitas are an irresistible, completely customizable Tex-Mex dish. These are our very best chicken fajita recipes, each having an average rating of 4.5 stars or higher. The beauty of fajitas is their versatility; you can use different cuts like chicken breasts or thighs, stuff them into tortillas or top on salads, and make them on a sheet pan, in the slow cooker, or a classic cast iron skillet. No matter which method you choose, each of these chicken fajitas recipes are packed with bold flavor.

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Spicy Chicken Fajitas

Spicy Chicken Fajitas
*Sherri*

Marinated in a combination of soy sauce, lime juice, honey, and jalapeños, these chicken fajitas check off all the boxes for salty, sour, sweet, and spicy. You can make this dish on the grill, or keep it indoors with a quick roast under the broiler.

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Chicken Pineapple Fajitas

Chicken Pineapple Fajitas
sarah

Pineapple adds a sweet and tropical tone to traditional fajitas in this unique recipe. The sugar in the jerk seasoning helps the chicken caramelize and lightly blacken for that distinct fajita flavor.

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Easy Chicken and Bell Pepper Fajitas

Easy Chicken and Bell Pepper Fajitas
Deb C

When you want a classic chicken fajita plate, this is the recipe for you. Use a trio of bell pepper colors — red, yellow, and green — for a vibrant dish.

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Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas

Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas
My Hot Southern Mess

For this simple recipe all you need are a few pantry staples and chicken breast to create a dinner the whole family will love. Simply start the slow cooker in the morning, and all you'll need to do is set out a table with tortillas and toppings for everyone to DIY their own fajitas at dinner.

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Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

sheet pan chicken fajitas in flour tortillas with avocado
Allrecipes

It doesn't get much easier than this one-dish dinner. "We have this once a week," says reviewer alexandria. "It is the easiest, tastiest recipe of all time."

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Garlic Onion Chicken Fajitas with Lime

Garlic Onion Chicken Fajitas with Lime
Happyschmoopies

Orange and lime juice marinade both tenderizes the chicken and infuse it with flavor. "This was a different taste than I would normally expect from fajitas but they were very good," says HappySchmoopies. "The citrus gave the vegetables and chicken a bright fresh flavor."

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Oven-Baked Chicken Fajitas

Oven-Baked Chicken Fajitas
Soup Loving Nicole

When it's too rainy to grill, or you just don't have one on-hand, the oven is here to save the day. Using pre-made fajita mix means you can easily throw this dinner together in under an hour.

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Grilled Tequila-Lime Chicken Fajitas

Grilled Tequila-Lime Chicken Fajitas
Soup Loving Nicole

A tequila-lime marinade is the secret behind these decadently juicy chicken fajitas. This recipe is delicious served on a skewer, or tucked into a tortilla.

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Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas

Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas
Tammy Lynn

Forgot to defrost your chicken? No worries, this recipe actually starts with frozen chicken breasts. Throw them in with veggies, salsa, and spices, then let the slow cooker do all the work.

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Grilled Chicken Fajita Salad

Grilled Chicken Fajita Salad
bd.weld

Get all the taste of fajitas without any added carbs by whipping up this light salad recipe. Grilled chicken and veggies are layered up on a bed of lettuce, served with lime wedges on the side for seasoning.

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