Instant Pot Chicken Fajitas -

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Instant Pot Chicken Fajitas

This easy recipe for Instant Pot Chicken Fajitas is the best way to make this Mexican classic fast without sacrificing any flavor by using your pressure cooker. You can use chicken fajitas for soups, burrito bowls or wrap them up in your favorite tortillas. Forgot to thaw your chicken? Instructions are included for frozen chicken. A great weeknight dinner for those following keto or Whole30 resets that also turn into delicious leftovers.

Prep Time10

Cook Time5

Total Time15

Course: instant pot

Cuisine: Mexican

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Servings: -8 servings

Calories: 212kcal

Author: Valerie Skinner

Ingredients

2 lb Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast about 2 large
3 Bell Peppers
1 large White Onion
1 Lime juiced

For Homemade Fajita Seasoning

2 tsp Chili Powder
1 tsp Paprika
½ tsp Cumin
½ tsp Onion Powder
1 tsp Garlic Powder
1 tsp Salt
¼ tsp Ground Black Pepper

Instructions

Prepare Your Ingredients: Slice up your chicken breast into half inch strips trying to make them all the same size so they cook evenly. Slice your bell peppers and onion into half inch strips as well.
Add To Instant Pot: Add the sliced chicken, peppers and onions to your instant pot. Then add in your fajita seasoning and fresh lime juice.
Toss Everything Together: Using tongs, fully coat the chicken, peppers and onions with the seasoning and lime juice until it’s fully combined. Then add chicken stock or water to the bottom of the pot.
Pressure Cook: Set your pressure cooker for 5 minutes on manual high pressure.
Quick Release: Once your fajitas are done cooking, do a quick release then turn off the heat to ensure that the peppers do not get overcooked.
Serve: Serve hot with tortillas or over a bowl of rice or riced cauliflower.

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Notes

Pressure Cooking Frozen Chicken For Fajitas

One tip to save time is to directly cook your chicken from frozen.

Frozen Chicken Strips: Add to the bottom of the pot, season and add stock. Add peppers and onions on top and increase the cooking time by 2 minutes. Because it’s frozen, the instant pot will adjust and take longer to come to pressure.
Full Frozen Chicken Breasts: You can cook these before hand using this Instant Pot Frozen Chicken Method. Add in the seasoning with the chicken, shred it once it’s cooked and add in the raw peppers and onions afterward letting the heat of the chicken gently cook the vegetables.

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