These Air Fryer Chicken Fajitas are bursting with flavor and ready in just 15 minutes. Juicy and crispy chicken, peppers and onions coated in a homemade fajita seasoning and all cooked in the air fryer. Making chicken fajitas in the air fryer is an easy week night dinner the whole family will love and easy to adapt.
My whole family LOVE chicken fajitas. They are easy to adapt, everyone can fill their own and it just feels like a really social meal. Making them in the air fryer has been pretty life changing for us. Well, life changing in a family meal kind of way.
Literally all you have to do to make these air fryer fajitas is mix the ingredients together and dump them in the air fryer basket.
Cook for 15 minutes and you are ready to wrap up your perfect fajita. Although guacamole is a must, right?
Looking for more fajita recipes? Why not try our tasty Vegetable Fajitas, easy Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas, quick Halloumi Fajitas or our delicious Oven Baked Fajitas?
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Ingredients and Substitutions
A full ingredients list, along with US Customary and Metric measurements, can be found in the recipe card at the end of this post.
- Chicken - Skinless and boneless chicken breasts is what we used, and we cut them into thin strips.
- Peppers and onions - These are the traditional vegetables that you would find in chicken fajitas. Any color bell peppers will work, but yellow, red and orange have a sweeter flavor.
- Oil - We used olive oil.
- Fajita seasoning - We make our own fajita seasoning and it really does make a difference as you can control exactly what goes into it. Whereas store bought seasoning tends to have lots of sugar and salt in it.
Variations
Meat - If you didn't want to use chicken, you could swap it out for prawns (shrimp) instead. They would cook much quicker and would only need about 4-5 minutes. Steak strips would work too.
Vegetables - We kept these fajitas in air fryer traditional with the onions and bell peppers. However, you could add in some other quick cooking vegetables like mushrooms, courgette (zucchini) or aubergine (eggplant).
Spice - Our homemade fajita seasoning isn't very spicy, however if you are sensitive to spice, or serving this to your children, then you could leave the chilli out of the seasoning. That way, anyone that wants spice can just add some jalapenos on their air fryer chicken fajitas when serving.
How to Make Air Fryer Chicken Fajitas - Step by Step
- Step 1: Put the peppers, onion and chicken into a mixing bowl.
- Step 2: Drizzle over the oil and add the fajita seasoning. Mix well so that everything is coated.
- Step 3: Put the chicken and vegetables into your air fryer.
- Step 4: Cook at 200°C for 15 minutes, shaking the basket halfway through.
Serving Suggestions
With all the traditional fajitas toppings of course!! Serve it in a soft tortilla wrap (why not try making our Wholewheat Tortilla Wraps) and then load it with whatever you like?
We went with our Restaurant Style Salsa, The BEST Ever Coleslaw and then some feta sprinkled on top. Our Mexican Coleslaw adds a nice twist too.
Don't forget some tortilla chips on the side. Have you ever tried making your own? We have a couple of really simple recipes for you with our Air Fryer Tortilla Chips and Baked Tortilla Chips.
You could also use this mix to load up your own Burrito Bowl or serve it with rice like our Cilantro Lime Rice.
Storage
Store: Once totally cooled, you can store air fryer fajita chicken in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Freeze: You can put this in a freezer bag and it will keep for up to 2 months.
Defrost: You can defrost it in the fridge overnight.
Reheat: To reheat, you can place it back in the air fryer for 4 minutes, or until heated through.
Tips For Making The BEST Air Fryer Chicken Fajitas
- Make sure all the chicken strips are cut evenly, so that they all cook at the same rate.
- Don't slice your onions and peppers too thin, as they will burn in the air fryer.
- Be generous with the fajita seasoning and make sure everything is well covered so you get that delicious smoky and spicy flavor in every bite.
- Try not to overcrowd your air fryer basket. You want to make sure that that air can circulate around the chicken and vegetables so they get a little bit of crisp on them.
- Add a squeeze of lime just before serving (not before cooking) to freshen them up.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ours took 15 minutes to cook. However, every air fryer cooks differently and it will also depend on how thick you have cut your chicken strips. Your air fryer might cook this in as little as 10 minutes, so keep checking it frequently so you don't overcook.
The best way to ensure that it is cooked through is to use a meat thermometer. Chicken is cooked when it has an internal temperature of 75°C/167°F at the thickest part of the meat.
We really can't rate the Ninja Foodi Max Dual highly enough. It has a huge 9.5 litre capacity, it allows you to cook two different things at once and it has 6 different cooking functions. It is 65% more efficient than an oven and uses 75% less fat than traditional cooking. It is also dishwasher safe.
You can slice the chicken, peppers and onions in advance and keep them in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
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Recipe
Air Fryer Chicken Fajitas
Ingredients
- 400 g (14 oz) Chicken breast
- 3 Bell peppers - sliced
- 1 Onion - sliced
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil
- 4 tablespoon Fajita seasoning
Instructions
- Put 3 Bell peppers, 1 Onion and 400 g Chicken breast into a mixing bowl.
- Drizzle over 1 tablespoon Olive oil and add 4 tablespoon Fajita seasoning. Mix well so that everything is coated.
- Put the chicken and vegetables into your air fryer.
- Cook on the Air Fry setting at 200°C/400°F for 15 minutes, shaking the basket halfway through.
Recipe Tips
- The nutritional information is for the filling only - wraps and toppings are not included.
- Make sure all the chicken strips are cut evenly, so that they all cook at the same rate.
- Don't slice your onions and peppers too thin, as they will burn in the air fryer.
- Be generous with the fajita seasoning and make sure everything is well covered so you get that delicious smoky and spicy flavor in every bite.
- Try not to overcrowd your air fryer basket. You want to make sure that that air can circulate around the chicken and vegetables so they get a little bit of crisp on them.
- Add a squeeze of lime to the air fryer fajitas just before serving (not before cooking) to freshen them up.
Nutritional Information
The nutritional information provided is approximate and is calculated using online tools. Information can vary depending on various factors, but we have endeavoured to be as accurate as possible.
As all appliances vary, cooking times are a guide. Please note that by changing the serving size, the cooking time may also need to be altered.
Melissa says
My new favorite air fryer recipe and so easy too. I'll be making them often!
Kelley says
These fajitas were so good!! Served them with flour tortillas, guac and salsa and my family loved them thank you!!
TAYLER ROSS says
I made these fajitas for dinner last night and my whole family loved them! Definitely adding to our regular rotation!
Angela says
Love this recipe! So easy to make, full of flavor, and great for a busy weeknight. These fajitas turned out perfect!
Mahy says
Can't wait to make these fajitas - they look like it's nobody's business, and I love it!
Sky says
Talk about game changer! These were so easy to make and the whole family loved them!