Instant Pot Chicken Fajitas

Instant Pot Chicken Fajitas is a great dump and start recipe that you can make ahead to save time on busy nights.

Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine American, Mexican, Western

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 7

Servings

Calories 430kcal

Author Bintu Hardy

Equipment

Ingredients

Instant Pot Chicken Fajitas Ingredients:

2 lbs (907g) chicken breast
1 cup (240g) chicken broth
1.5 tbsp fajita seasoning
3 bell peppers (1 red, 1 yellow & 1 green), sliced in thicker slices
1 large onion sliced
1 tbsp hot sauce optional
8 small corn or flour tortillas

Instructions

Add the chicken breasts and 1 cup of chicken broth to the Instant Pot and sprinkle with fajita seasoning and garlic.
Add the sliced bell peppers and onions on top of the Chicken, try to distribute them in an even layer.
Place the lid on, lock and turn the valve to sealed position.
Set to Manual / High Pressure for 7 mins.
When cook time is complete, allow for 5 mins natural pressure release. Then perform a quick pressure release to allow any remaining steam to escape.
Open the lid and take out the bell peppers and onions. Place in a shallow dish.
Remove the chicken, place it on a cutting board and slice.
Squeeze some lime onto your Pressure Cooker Chicken Fajitas and garnish with parsley.
Serve with tortillas and your choice of toppings. Enjoy!

Video

Notes

Cooking time does not include time needed for the Instant Pot to come up to pressure or for the pressure to release.
If you’re looking to make shredded Chicken Fajitas in Instant Pot, you may want to add on an extra few minutes of cooking time to make them slightly more tender and easy to shred. Keep in mind, this may cook your veggies longer and make them mushy and fall apart.
If you're lucky enough to have leftovers of this Chicken Fajita Instant Pot recipe, you can use as a base for meal prep. Add to sandwiches and rice or pasta dishes throughout the week.
Thinly sliced chicken breasts work better for this Chicken Fajitas in Instant Pot recipe than thicker cuts.

Chef's Tip: It's important that you do NOT skip out on the chicken broth if you’re afraid of your chicken and vegetables becoming too soupy. You need to have some liquid (broth or water) in the Instant Pot so it can come up to pressure. To keep your chicken from being submerged, place a trivet in the Instant Pot insert and then put your chicken and vegetables on top of that.

If served without tortillas, one portion contains just 1 Blue Plan SmartPoint.

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