Easy No Marinade Chicken Fajitas

Prep chicken fajitas in only minutes with this No Marinade Chicken Fajitas! No planning ahead thanks to an easy trick. Same fajita flavor and moist chicken paired with bell peppers and onions.

Yep, a recipe title like Easy No Marinade Chicken Fajitas totally sounds like an oxymoron. But think about it, how many times have you wanted to make fajitas and forgot to marinate them or don’t have time to? 

There’s a flipside to that as well. Sometimes you want a recipe fast and easy. Chicken fajitas has always been one of those plan ahead recipes. With a few simple tricks you get comparable flavor infused throughout, with only minutes of prep and no marinating.

Chicken fajita marinade typically includes lime juice, olive oil, garlic, spices like cumin and cayenne, and salt. The key is getting the flavor to soak into the meat. Ready for it….seal the chicken in a pot and do a slower bake. You can also grill this marinated chicken fajitas for a delicious twist! Try this Easy Grilled Chicken Fajitas.

Simply mix all the ingredients together and pour over the chicken in an oven safe skillet, pan or dutch oven. Add the usual bell peppers and onions, cover and bake at least an hour. The steam and flavor is sealed in, keeping the chicken moist, almost like a slow cooker. Afterwards the chicken fajita meat is fork tender, pulls apart and full of flavor.

To punch up the dish even more top with extra salsa when serving. They have two other new flavors Mango Habanero and Pineapple as well. I made this Lime Marinated Mango Habanero Chicken with it as well; such an easy way to add flavor. Thanks to a simple trick and authentic salsa, this No Marinade Chicken Fajitas is an easy, breezy recipe perfect for summer.

Easy No Marinade Chicken Fajitas recipe at-a-glance:

Flavor profiles: Bold and tangy flavors paired with savory chicken.
Texture: Soft, moist and tender with a slight crunch of vegetables.
Dietary Options/Substitutions: This recipe is gluten free. Sub chicken with other proteins if desired.

If you want more fajitas, try my Shrimp Fajita Skewers.

More chicken recipes you might try:

• Barbecue Cumin Chicken Kebabs
• Chicken Katsu Recipe
• Parsley and Tangerine Marinated Grilled Chicken
• Orange Herb Chicken Kabobs
• Air Fryer Chicken Wings
• Grilled Teriyaki Chicken Burgers
• Grilled Buffalo Wings

Easy No Marinade Chicken Fajitas

Written by Matt | Plating Pixels

Easy chicken fajitas with no marinating and only minutes of prep!

5 from 4 votes

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 20 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mexican

Servings 6

Calories 206 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 3 medium limes juiced
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons dried onion
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon paprika
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1.5 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts 2-3 breasts
• 1 each of green red and yellow bell peppers (3 total), sliced
• 16 ounces salsa

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 325 F°. In a medium bowl stir together first 9 ingredients through cayenne pepper.
• Place whole chicken breasts in an oven safe skillet or dutch oven. Pour marinade mixture over chicken and evenly spread bell peppers in pan.
• Seal with lid (very important) and bake at least 1 hr 15 min, or until chicken is tender. Use two forks to shred apart. Stir with remaining liquid in pan for added flavor and drain before serving. Serve as desired topped with salsa.

Nutrition Facts

Easy No Marinade Chicken Fajitas

Amount per Serving

Calories

206

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

10

g

15

%

Saturated Fat

 

1

g

6

%

Cholesterol

 

72

mg

24

%

Sodium

 

328

mg

14

%

Potassium

 

499

mg

14

%

Carbohydrates

 

3

g

1

%

Fiber

 

0

g

0

%

Sugar

 

1

g

1

%

Protein

 

24

g

48

%

Vitamin A

 

770

IU

15

%

Vitamin C

 

27.9

mg

34

%

Calcium

 

13

mg

1

%

Iron

 

0.8

mg

4

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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