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Quick Skillet Chicken Fajitas with Creamy Jalapeño Verde Sauce. Seasoned chicken pan-seared with bell peppers and onions, and served up fajita-style with a quick creamy jalapeño verde sauce and warm tortillas. Everything is cooked in a piping hot skillet and comes together easily. A fun, any night of the week dinner!

Skillet Chicken Fajitas with Creamy Jalapeño Verde Sauce on serving plate with extra sauce

 

When my younger brother Malachi asked if we could do a fajita night recently I was all for it. Any kind of themed dinner is always fun for me to plan out and create. They take the average weeknight dinner from boring to exciting.

I love to do up Mexican night with all the sides, sauces, lots of avocado, toppings, and of course, a fun drink too. Usually I’ll serve tacos for Mexican night, but I often forget about using fajitas. I don’t know why, because fajitas are so delicious and colorful!

Kai’s two requests were that the fajitas have a killer sauce and plenty of rice on the side. His food requests are pretty simple these days. So I was able to really have fun with this and get creative with this recipe.

chicken cooking in skillet

Here are the details

Fajitas are great for a lot of reasons, but everyone’s favorite reason is how quick and simple they are. You really just need a skillet.

Start with the chicken. My little trick is to use some Tajin in the spice mix in place of chili powder. It keeps the flavor delicious, but the spice level just right. I’ve been using Tajin so much lately.

I like to season the chicken directly in the skillet with olive oil, then start cooking. You want to use a pretty high heat to cook the chicken so that you get that nice light char around the edges of the meat that feels so classic for a fajita. If you have one, a cast-iron skillet is best.

When the chicken is cooked, I like to pull it out of the skillet and then add the onions. Give the onions a cook quick, and add in all of the peppers.

The peppers and onions are really KEY here. They make these fajitas. I use a mix of sweet onions, bell peppers, and smoky poblano peppers so that there’s plenty of flavor.

The chicken is added back to the peppers to warm back up. Could not be simpler.

chicken and peppers in skillet with fork

The sauce

No surprise here, but the sauce might just be the reason to make these fajitas. There are just 3 ingredients, but don’t let that fool you, it’s so delicious.

A mix of cream cheese, green salsa verde, and pickled jalapeños. It’s very creamy with just the right amount of heat.

Serve the chicken and peppers right out of the skillet with warmed flour tortillas and plenty of sauce. I do lots of cilantro and cotija cheese on top, then guacamole and rice on the side.

And that’s it, dinner is ready. It feels fresh and colorful and it tastes even better. It’s that sauce, it’s very different but so delicious. I really cannot think of a better way to spend my Thursday night, you know? Fajitas and a fun cocktail (currently loving this margarita). I don’t believe anything is ever really perfect, but this all sounds pretty close. And if family is involved…even more fun!

side angle photo of fajitas with extra chicken and sauce

Looking for other quick Mexican recipes? Here are a few ideas: 

Crispy Jalapeño Cream Cheese Buffalo Chicken Taquitos

Sheet Pan Chipotle Salmon Tacos with Pineapple Jalapeño Salsa

Crockpot Crispy Chicken Tinga Tacos with Avocado Jalapeño Crema

Lastly, if you make these Skillet Chicken Fajitas with Creamy Jalapeño Verde Sauce, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!

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Skillet Chicken Fajitas with Creamy Jalapeño Verde Sauce.

Author: Tieghan Gerard
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories Per Serving: 656 kcal

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Ingredients

Creamy Jalapeño Verde Sauce

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Instructions

  • 1. In a large skillet, combine the olive oil, chicken, paprika, chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper, toss to coat. Set the skillet over high heat. Cook until seared all over and cooked through, 8-10 minutes. During the last 2 minutes of cooking, add the butter, garlic, and chili flakes. Cook 1 minute, then remove everything from the skillet.
    2. In the same skillet, add the onions and cook until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Toss in the bell peppers and poblano peppers. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until the peppers are tender, another 5 minutes.
    3. Add the chicken to the peppers and toss to combine.
    4. To make the sauce, melt together the cream cheese and salsa verde in a small skillet over low-low heat, whisking constantly until creamy. Remove from the heat and stir in the jalapeños.
    5. Stuff the chicken, peppers, and onions into the warmed tortillas, and top with the verde sauce, cilantro, and cheese. Enjoy! 
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  1. 5 stars
    These were great! First time to try tajin and the flavor was good. Have never used the poblano in fajitas before and that was a welcome addition. Sauce was good and mixed it up a bit from the traditional one.

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    1. Hi Leslie,
      Awesome!! I love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks so much for giving it a try! ?xx

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  2. 5 stars
    Another HUGE hit! Super tasty and delicious and not time consuming for a weeknights meal. All flavors complement each other with no modifications needed! Simply divine!

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    1. Hey Susan,
      Thanks so much for giving this recipe a go and sharing your feedback!! I love to hear that it was a winner:) xTieghan

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  3. 5 stars
    Love so many of your recipes, but this one is at the top of the list! Definitely adding to our rotation.

    Thanks for always being my go-to place when I’m feeling in a rut with cooking! ?

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    1. Hey Savanna,
      Thanks so much for giving this recipe a go and sharing your feedback!! I love to hear that it was a winner:) xTieghan

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  4. 5 stars
    “Tacos for birthday dinner” was my granddaughter’s wish and the family gathered around this recipe last night. I snuck in chipotle chile powder as you advised from another taco recipe and BOOM, these fajitas knocked us all off our feet. My kids said, “This is BETTER than Chipotle.” I coupled it with cilantro rice and we were crying. So, kudos to you dear T for writing this recipe and making Half-Baked Harvest a place we go on the weekly for our meal planning. Tacos for LIFE! <3 Be well.

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    1. Hey Kristal,
      Happy Sunday!! I am thrilled to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks a bunch for giving it a go! Thanks so much for your kind message! xx

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    1. Hey Kimberly,
      Happy Friday!! Thanks so much for trying this recipe out, I love to hear that it was enjoyed!! xx

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  6. 5 stars
    All I can say is WOW! The flavor is so amazing with the right amount of kick, my whole family loved it. The sauce is to die for, this is definitely one of my favorite recipe’s, I will be making this again.

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    1. Hey Whitnie,
      I love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks so much for making it!!☀️ xTieghan

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  7. 5 stars
    Wow! This is definitely my favorite fajita recipe ever! Hubby is a connoisseur of fajitas and he highly approved of them. The sauce is amazingly flavorful.

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  9. 5 stars
    This was delicious! LOVED the sauce! I only used half the spices it called for and it was amazing. Thanks for the recipe!

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    1. Hey Kelly,
      Wonderful!! Thank you so much for trying this recipe out, I am so glad to hear that it was a winner! xxT

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  11. 5 stars
    Hey Tieghan,

    Another amazing recipe that I loved!! These fajitas were great but the creamy Jalapeno Verde sauce was over the top amazingly delicious!! It’s very addicting the sauce. I just started taking the leftover chicken and dipping it into the sauce. The sauce would be great on just about anything fish, beef, on top of a sandwich anything in my mind. I went to Crate and Barrel online to order a cookbook as I want a signed copy. Is every copy that’s sold through them signed by you?? IF that’s the case I’ll gladly order it there. It would be such an honor to meet you in person though. Honestly, you’re such an inspiration to me.

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    1. Hi Mike,
      Happy Sunday!! Thanks so much for making this recipe, I am so glad to hear that it was enjoyed! It will be noted if the books are signed or not:) xx

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    1. Hey Jane,
      Happy Friday!! I love to hear that this recipe was a winner, thanks a lot for trying it out! ☀️xx

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  13. 5 stars
    I made this for dinner tonight and it was fantastic! This was pretty simple to make and the sauce was yummy! The salsa verde I bought was a little on the spicier side, so we actually did not end up using the pickled jalapeños. This was really good and I know I will be making this again for dinner in the near future.

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  15. 5 stars
    A 10/10 Recipe!! So good, I made them TWICE in 3 days!! Definitely in my top 10 HBH recipes so far. Tieghan is a genius! Stock up on smoked paprika for her recipes! 🙂

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