Chicken fajitas with bell peppers and lime

Chicken fajitas with bell peppers and lime

Main dishes

Chicken strips marinated in lime, cumin, and paprika, sautéed with bell peppers and onions, served in tortillas with sour cream, salsa, and avocado.

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Fajitas are a popular Mexican dish: marinated meat and vegetables, seasoned with spices, and then sautéed. They are typically served at the table, accompanied by warm tortillas.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Resting30 min
  • Total1 hr 5 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodbread
  • Estimated cost$11.46 $2.87 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $3.56
  • $0.77
  • $0.15
  • $0.27
  • $0.10
  • $0.19
  • $0.20
  • $0.11
  • $0.03
  • $0.10
  • $5.98

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Prepare the marinade: In a bowl, combine the olive oil, lime juice, grated garlic, cumin, paprika, chili pepper, salt, and pepper.
  2. Cut the chicken (or the chosen meat) into thin strips and let it marinate for at least 30 minutes in the marinade.
  3. Finely chop the bell pepper and onion. ≈ 8 min
  4. Heat a little olive oil in a pan over medium heat and cook the marinated meat. Remove it, then return the pepper and onion to the same pan and cook until softened. Return the meat to the pan and stir briefly.
  5. Serve with warm tortillas and top with sour cream, salsa, and avocado, to taste. ≈ 10 min

The bill

Chicken fajitas with bell peppers and lime

  • 300 g of chicken breast (or beef, or pork)$3.56
  • 1 yellow bell pepper$0.77
  • 1 onion$0.15
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil$0.27
  • 2 cloves of garlic, grated$0.10
  • 1 tablespoon of ground cumin$0.19
  • 1 tablespoon of paprika powder$0.20
  • 1 teaspoon of hot pepper powder$0.11
  • salt$0.03
  • pepper$0.10
  • avocado$5.98

Total$11.46

that's $2.87 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 300 g of chicken breast (or beef, or pork)
  • 1 yellow bell pepper
  • 1 onion
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons of lime juice
  • 2 cloves of garlic, grated
  • 1 tablespoon of ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon of paprika powder
  • 1 teaspoon of hot pepper powder
  • salt
  • pepper
  • Tortillas
  • Sour cream
  • Salsa
  • avocado

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