Grilled Chicken Fajitas
Grilled Chicken Fajitas are the most flavorful and delicious fajitas that you can make. Easy to feed a crowd or to meal prep for busy weeknights. A restaurant favorite that you can make even better in your own backyard.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 636kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless chicken breasts
- 1 large red bell pepper
- ½ large yellow bell pepper
- ½ large orange bell pepper
- 1 large onion
- 6 tablespoons olive oil divided use
- ½ cup orange juice
- 2 tablespoons granulated garlic
- 2 tablespoons ground cumin
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 limes sliced
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- ½ cup salsa
- 8 flour tortillas - fajita size
- 1 cup shredded cheese
Instructions
- In a small bowl combine fajita seasonings: garlic, cumin, chili powder, smoked paprika, onion powder, brown sugar and salt.
- Mix 1/4 fajita seasonings together with olive oil and orange juice in a shallow dish.
- Add whole chicken breasts to marinade and turn to coat all sides.
- Cover and refrigerate up to 4 hours until ready to grill.
- Slice peppers and onions thin. Toss with 1/4 cup olive oil and 1/4 cup of fajita seasonings.
- Prepare a grill fire to 300° with pecan or hickory wood for smoke.
- Place chicken over indirect heat.
- Put a grill pan over indirect heat and add vegetables, spreading evenly.
- Close the lid and cook 10 minutes.
- Stir the vegetables and turn the chicken breasts. Close the lid and continue to cook until internal temperature of chicken reaches 165°.
- Remove from grill and allow chicken to rest 5 minutes before slicing.
- Serve thin sliced chicken on flour tortillas with fresh lime slices, cilantro and salsa.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 636kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 99mg | Sodium: 750mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g