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Instant Pot Fajitas with chicken
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Instant Pot Chicken Fajitas

Instant Pot chicken fajitas are an easy weeknight meal for one or a full family. They’re healthy, fast, and bursting with flavor—and ready in half the time of conventional fajitas! 
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time2 minutes
Total Time12 minutes
Course: Instant Pot Chicken Recipes
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: chicken fajitas, easy chicken fajitas, easy fajita recipe, Instant Pot chicken fajitas, Instant Pot fajitas
Servings: 4
Author: Lisa Childs

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • Half a red onion sliced
  • 1/2 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 3/4 cup chicken broth or water
  • Juice of one lime
  • 1 pound chicken tenderloins or breasts cut into long strips
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin
  • 2 large bell peppers sliced (I use a combination of one green, half red, and half orange/yellow)
  • Limes for serving

Instructions

  • Press the sauté button on the Instant Pot and adjust to high.
  • Add olive oil, onion, and garlic. Sauté for about 3 minutes. Deglaze the pot with chicken broth and lime juice. Scrape the bottom of the pot to remove any browned bits. Turn off the Instant Pot.
  • Add chicken tenderloins.
  • In a separate small bowl, combine chili powder, paprika, salt, garlic powder, and cumin. Shake about half the spice mixture over the chicken and stir with the onions and broth.
  • Add the bell peppers over the chicken and do not stir. Sprinkle the rest of the spice mixture over the peppers.
  • Lock the lid, turn the knob to the sealing position, then press the manual or pressure cook button and adjust the time to 2 minutes.
  • After the 2 minute cook time, perform a quick release and turn the knob from sealing to venting.
  • Using tongs, remove the fajitas to a serving bowl and sprinkle with additional lime juice before serving.

Notes

  • There will be quite a bit of liquid in the pot after pressure cooking. You can remove the meat and peppers from the liquid and serve, or, you can press the saute button on the Instant Pot and reduce the liquid down.
  • Serve with: tortillas, salsa, sour cream, cilantro, lettuce, avocado, guacamole, etc.