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air fryer fajitas in a wrap, on a blue plate with rice, salsa and a wedge of lime
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📋 Air Fryer Chicken Fajitas Recipe

Air Fryer Chicken Fajitas are an easy, scrumptious and healthy meal that is perfect for anyone looking for a low-carb, low-calorie and WW friendly option. This recipe makes a great weeknight meal and is ideal for your Cinco de Mayo celebrations!
Course dinner, lunch
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword air fryer, chicken, chicken breast, fajitas
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 346kcal
Author Terri Gilson

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 4 medium chicken breasts
  • 24 g - pkg fajita spice mix
  • 6 tortillas (10 inch)
  • 3 bell peppers (mixture of colors)
  • 1 lime (juice of)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ - of a large red onion

Garnish

  • lime wedges
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

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  • PREP: Cut onion into rounds, then in half and separate and slice peppers. Cut chicken into strips.
    HINT: Don't cut your peppers or onions too thin or they will burn!
  • Toss sliced chicken, onions, peppers, spice mix, lime juice and oil in a large bowl.
    chicken, peppers, onions, fajita spices, oil and lime juice in a bowl
  • Mix until the chicken and vegetables are fully coated.
    air fryer fajita ingredients in a glass bowl with a black spatula
  • Add to air fryer drawers or baskets. *I keep the trays/grates in
    Fajita filling mixture added to drawer of air fryer
  • Set on 390 degrees F (198 degrees C). Cook for 15 - 20 minutes, stopping at 5 minute interval to shake or stir.
    air fryer fajitas in drawers being shaken/stirred at each 5 minute interval
  • It will be ready when chicken pieces are cooked through and no longer pink (reach internal temperature of 165 degrees F/ 74 degrees C) and vegetables are tender.

How to fold a fajita

  • Add filling to the middle of the tortilla and add a little bit of the sauces etc. here as well (salsa, sour cream, cilantro, guacamole or squirt some fresh lime)
    filling add to center of the tortilla
  • Fold the tortilla over on one side, (over the filling in the middle)
    tortilla with filling and one side folded over
  • Fold tortilla up from the bottom
    tortilla folded over on one side and from the bottom
  • Keep rolling over (from the folded side, while you keep the bottom tucked in) until it's completely folded over
    tortilla wrapped up on a blue plate
  • Serve with toppings like salsa, sour cream, fresh cilantro, guacamole, with rice or Mexican corn
    air fryer fajitas in a wrap, on a blue plate with rice, salsa and a wedge of lime

Notes

*Please see post contents for important recipe information, substitutions and tips!
Nutrition Facts
📋 Air Fryer Chicken Fajitas Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 wrap)
Calories 346 Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat 9g14%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Trans Fat 0.02g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
Cholesterol 96mg32%
Sodium 464mg20%
Potassium 702mg20%
Carbohydrates 27g9%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 5g6%
Protein 37g74%
Vitamin A 1911IU38%
Vitamin C 80mg97%
Calcium 96mg10%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Serving: 1wrap | Calories: 346kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 464mg | Potassium: 702mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1911IU | Vitamin C: 80mg | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 2mg