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Air Fryer Chicken Fajitas

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By: Diana Posted: 2/8/20 Updated: 12/3/20

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Super easy and flavorful chicken fajitas made quickly in the Air Fryer! The chicken is succulent and bursting with flavor and the peppers and onions are crunchy and delicious. A great dinner for busy mid-week nights!

These Air Fryer fajitas are low-carb, keto, paleo, low-fat, and whole30 compliant.

Chicken fajita strips and bell peppers in an air fryer basket.

I probably have tried making fajitas using all methods possible. I mean, I have Instant Pot fajitas, baked chicken fajitas, cheesy chicken fajita casserole, vegan fajitas, and even fajita rice and homemade fajita seasoning. So I figured that it was time to share my Air Fryer fajitas recipe with you.

Making fajitas in the Air Fryer is very convenient and easy, I make these chicken fajitas all the time, as well as my favorite Air Fryer shrimp fajitas. When you cook your food in an Air Fryer, it means that you won’t need to reheat the whole thing like a massive oven. The food cooks quicker, and crisps quicker than compared to an oven.

And my favorite part? Not much washing up to do afterward!

Another Air Fryer dinner that we love is this simple Air Fryer chicken and potatoes, it’s SO good! So make sure to check it out.

The Ingredients

  • Chicken strips, mixed bell peppers, and onion (red or yellow).
  • Vegetable oil – use any kind of oil that you have, I used canola in this recipe but often use vegetable oil, avocado oil, or sunflower oil.
  • Fajita seasoning – I always make my own homemade seasoning mix so make sure to check out my recipe. It tastes so much better than the store-bought mix, and it’s healthier and cheaper.
Ingredients needed to make chicken fajitas.

How to Make Chicken Fajitas in the Air Fryer?

Preheat the Air Fryer to 390°F (200°C).

Prep the vegetables (don’t slice them too thin as you might end up with burnt veggies), and slice the chicken into strips (see picture below).

Then season everything with oil, and fajita seasoning. Be generous with fajita seasoning and make sure that everything is well coated.

Place in the Air Fryer basket.

Raw chicken fajita strips and bell peppers in an air fryer basket.

Air Fry at 390°F (200°C) for 15 minutes shaking the basket halfway through. The cooking time depends on the thickness of the chicken strips, and the model of your Air Fryer so you might need to air fry for a few extra minutes (more on checking the doneness of the chicken below).

Steps how to make chicken fajitas in the air fryer.

Make sure not to overcrowd your Air Fryer basket. If you put layers and layers of chicken and veg, and the is basket is overly filled then the food will “steam” rather than “bake” and char.

Chicken fajita strips and bell peppers in an air fryer basket.

How to Know if Chicken Is Cooked

You can check the doneness of the chicken by using a fork and a knife and cut through a small piece to see if the meat is well cooked in the middle.

But the best way to check is with a kitchen thermometer as it will ensure that your chicken is now safe to eat. Simply insert the thermometer in the center of the chicken piece, and the internal temperature of the chicken should be read 165°F (75°C). If it hasn’t reached that temperature, just put it back in the oven and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes and check again.

A close up shot of chicken fajitas.

Homemade Fajita Seasoning

I never buy store-bought fajita seasoning as I find it much healthier and cheaper making my homemade fajita seasoning. I mean if you look at the back of the fajita seasoning pack, you will find so many weird chemical ingredients that you cannot even pronounce. So why not make your own fajita seasoning at home with spices that you already have on your spice rack?

Check out my homemade fajita seasoning recipe to make your own.

I use this spice blend for not just fajitas, but also for tacos and other chicken recipes. I store the seasoning in a jar and use it whenever I need to, it also helps save some money and time especially on really busy weeknights when I just need a meal ready really quickly with very minimal effort.

How to Serve Air Fryer Chicken Fajitas?

They can be either enjoyed with no bread, like chicken fajita bowls which is perfect if you’re following a keto or low-carb diet.

Top with guacamole, pico de gallo, lime crema, pineapple salsa, lime wedges, fresh cilantro, etc.

Chicken fajita bowl with a fork.

Or wrap in tortilla bread, you can use wheat tortillas or corn tortillas.

If you’re avoiding gluten, then use gluten-free tortilla bread.

Two chicken fajitas in corn tortilla bread, and lime wedges on a white plate.

Recommended Tools

  • An Air Fryer. This is my current favorite (I upgraded since I took the images in this blog post).
  • Stainless steel locking tongs
  • I love these measuring spoons to measure out the seasonings.
  • These are the mixing bowls that you see in all of my pictures, they’re honestly the best!
  • This air fryer magnetic cheat sheet is very handy, it contains cooking time and temperature to cook 66 most common ingredients which I find very useful.
  • I also really like these air fryer parchment liners, they’re not just for steaming and you can use them for cooking things like fries or chicken without worrying that the food will stick to the basket. They’re also quite cheap and there are 100 pcs in a package.
  • And for a full set of air fryer accessories, I recommend this set.

More Air Fryer Recipes

  • Air Fryer Chicken Drumsticks
  • Air Fryer Chicken Wings
  • Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Breast
  • Air Fryer Chicken Tenders
  • Crispy Air Fryer Fish
  • Air Fryer Salmon
  • Air Fryer Hot Dogs
  • Air Fryer Whole Chicken
  • Air Fryer Hamburgers

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Air Fryer Chicken Fajitas

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 20 mins
Author: Diana
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Super easy and flavorful chicken fajitas made quickly in the Air Fryer! The chicken is succulent, and bursting with flavor.
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Super easy and flavorful chicken fajitas made quickly in the Air Fryer! The chicken is succulent, and bursting with flavor.

Ingredients

  • 2 chicken breasts boneless and skinless, cut into strips (around 1 pound/450g)
  • 1 red bell pepper sliced into ½ inch slices
  • 1 yellow bell pepper sliced into ½ inch slices
  • 1 green bell pepper sliced into ½ inch slices
  • 1 red onion sliced into wedges
  • 3 tablespoons fajita seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Equipment

  • Air fryer

Instructions

  • Preheat the Air Fryer to 390°F (200°C).
  • Drizzle oil over the chicken strips, and season with the fajita seasoning. Toss well and make sure that they're evenly coated with the seasoning. Add the veggies, and season well. Make sure that everything is well coated in fajita seasoning.
  • Put everything in an Air Fryer basket. Air Fry at for 15 minutes, tossing halfway through.
  • Serve with warmed tortillas, pico de gallo, avocado slices or guacamole.

Notes:

  • These Air Fryer fajitas are low carb, keto, paleo, low fat, and whole30 compliant.
  • The fajitas are 100% gluten-free if you’re using a GT tortilla bread.
  • 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.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 154kcal, Carbohydrates: 4g, Protein: 11g, Fat: 10g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Cholesterol: 43mg, Sodium: 42mg, Potassium: 216mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 2g, Vitamin A: 630IU, Vitamin C: 60mg, Calcium: 13mg, Iron: 1mg

This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.

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  1. Kelly McGrath says

    Posted on 2/6/22 at 04:14

    5 stars
    Amazing! Quick, easy, and healthy 🙂

    Reply
  2. Modesta says

    Posted on 1/22/22 at 23:53

    Can you marinate your chicken before placing it in the cooking basket or do you have to use dry seasonings?

    Reply
  3. Cindi K. says

    Posted on 1/19/22 at 03:11

    5 stars
    This is really good. I added zucchini because I had some to get rid of. Otherwise I made it exactly as stated. I even made the fajita seasoning.

    Reply
  4. Diana says

    Posted on 1/2/22 at 11:04

    5 stars
    Seasoning was great. We really enjoyed the chicken

    Reply
  5. Maddie says

    Posted on 12/20/21 at 02:21

    5 stars
    Made this for dinner and we loved it! Topped it with limey sour cream. Perfection

    Reply
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