Instant Pot Chicken Fajitas

Instant Pot Chicken Fajitas is an easy chicken fajita recipe loaded with perfect spices, tender onions, peppers and so easy to pull together.

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword chicen fajitas instant pot, chicken fajitas, freezer meal pressure cooker, instant pot fajitas, instant pot freezer meal, instant pot shredded chicken recipe, pressure cooker fajitas, shredded chicken recipe

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Total Time 10

Servings -6 servings

Calories 235kcal

Author Kelsey

Equipment

Ingredients

1 lb chicken breasts or tenderloins
1 red pepper
1 yellow orange or green pepper
1 sweet onion sliced
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon Worcestershire
salt and pepper
3-4 limes
1 cup water or chicken stock

Instructions

Place your chicken and seasonings, and juice from 1 lime in the instant pot. Add in your water or stock, and stir.
Seal the instant pot lid to sealing and cook on high pressure for 10 minutes followed by 5-minute natural release. Then do a quick release on remaining pressure.
Remove chicken and shred or chop.
When the chicken is done, stir in your sliced veggies and turn the instant pot to saute and cook until the veggies reach the desired texture you want. Generally, 4-5 minutes is all it takes!
Serve in warm tortillas with your favorite toppings and a squeeze of fresh lime juice.

Notes

FREEZER MEAL Fajitas Recipe

In a freezer gallon bag add your pre-cooked shredded chicken, juice of 1 lime, cumin, chili powder, Worcestershire, and salt and pepper. Seal bag.
Then slice up your 2 peppers and onion and place in another bag and toss in the freezer for up to three months.
When ready to cook toss the meat mixture in pressure cooker with 1 cup water. Seal and cook for 5 minutes with quick release.
Turn Instant Pot to saute and toss in frozen onions and peppers, cook until your veggies reach the desired texture.

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