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Instant Pot Chicken Fajitas

Modified: May 6, 2022 by Kori Butler · Published: Sep 9, 2021

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These Instant Pot chicken fajitas are an easy and flavorful weeknight meal. Your favorite Mexican recipe is now made convenient in your pressure cooker. Bonus! Instructions for making Instant Pot Mexican rice are included too. This recipe is high protein and lower in fat that typical fajitas, it can also be adapted for a gluten free, low carb, and keto friendly diet as well.

Instant Pot chicken fajitas wrapped in flour tortillas and garnished with cilantro, avocado lime dressing, and diced tomatoes

Best Chicken Fajitas Instant Pot Recipe!

So Much Flavor

The fajita seasoning is what gives these fajitas a punch of flavor. Make sure to set aside at least 1 tablespoon to sprinkle over the cooked fajitas. I will often double the seasoning in case anyone wants additional flavor.

If you don't feel like making your own fajita seasoning, you can also pick up a packet from the store!

Instant Pot Convenience

Aside from any toppings you want to add, this is a perfect one-pot meal intended to be easy and convenient. You do not have to sautee the chicken or the bell peppers and onions.

You can also use the leftover juices in the pot to make really delicious Mexican rice.

Healthy

  • Chicken fajitas in Instant Pot are high in protein and lower in fat than typical fajitas as no sauteeing is needed, so no oil is used.
  • The variety of bell peppers, vegetables, and tomatoes ensure you are working your fair share of veggies into your meal.

Want to make this chicken fajitas Instant Pot recipe low carb and keto?

  • Use low carb or keto friendly tortillas, or serve over lettuce or an avocado.
  • To add healthy fat drizzle a little olive oil, add diced avocado, or make avocado dressing. You can also add extra cheese and sour cream too.
  • Use cooked riced cauliflower instead of real rice. No need to add water, just add salsa and drizzle with a little olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.

Ingredients

ingredients needed to make chicken fajitas

Here are the ingredients and tools you'll need to make this chicken fajitas Instant Pot recipe. For exact amounts, see recipe card! 🙂

Chicken Fajitas

  • Chicken Breast - boneless and skinless; chicken thighs will also work
  • Bell Peppers - use any color you like
  • Onion -
  • Fajita Seasoning
  • Water
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Cheddar Cheese
  • Lettuce
  • Tomato
  • Optional - sour cream, cotija cheese, cilantro, avocado dressing

Instant Pot Mexican Rice

  • Instant Rice
  • Salsa
  • Juices from the pot + Chicken Broth or Water - you want a total of 2 cups of liquid.
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Substitutions and Variations

  • Use different vegetables. You add vegetables to this recipe or even take away the ones you don't like. I love to add diced zucchini and mushrooms.
  • Use hot sauce or salsa for additional heat.
  • You can substitute taco seasoning instead of fajita seasoning. If you think you might want extra fajita flavor you can double the fajita seasoning recipe.
  • If you want to make low carb and keto Mexican rice you can use cauliflower rice instead of regular rice. Refer to the question Question section below. Literally, only 2 ingredients. Really easy.

How To Make Chicken Fajitas in Instant Pot

For a printable recipe with full ingredients, see the recipe card below. Okay, let's get cooking!

Season Chicken and Vegetables

  • In a large bowl, season chicken, peppers, and onion with fajita seasoning (set aside 1 tablespoon fajita seasoning for later). Stir until mixed.
Seasoning chicken and vegetables with fajitas seasoning

Pressure Cook

  • Add water to the Instant Pot, then place a rack in the pot. Place chicken, peppers, and onions on the rack.
  • Secure lid and pressure cook on high for 4 minutes. Once complete, quick release the steam.
  • Remove chicken and vegetables and place in a bowl.
Getting ready to pressure cook chicken, peppers, and onions

Make Rice

  • Add the rice to the liquid in the bottom of the pot. Select Saute High setting. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally.
  • As soon as the rice simmers, turn the pot off, add salsa, and sit for 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.
Making easy Instant Pot Mexican rice

Finish

  • Sprinkle chicken and vegetables with the remaining fajita seasoning.
  • Adjust salt and pepper for both the fajitas and the rice to taste.

Serve

  • Serve fajitas on flour tortillas with lettuce, shredded cheese, diced tomato, and any other favorite toppings. Serve the rice on the side.
Serving chicken fajitas with lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, and avocado dressing

How to Serve

Instant Pot chicken fajitas are intended to be a meal in one, but if you're looking for something a little more:

  • Serve with a fresh green salad with an Mexican inspired salad dressing such as Avocado Dressing.
  • If you're hosting an Mexican style meal. Serve with other popular Mexican dishes such as Green Enchilada Chicken Soup, Zucchini Ground Beef Taco Casserole
  • Serve with a side of homemade guacamole and some chips or fresh veggies to dip.
  • To make this low carb omit the rice (or make it for your family) and use low carb tortillas. Keto followers should use keto friendly tortillas or serve over lettuce, an avocado, or over riced cauliflower.

Kori's Tips

  • Use a rack to place chicken and vegetables on before pressure cooking. This will help to keep the peppers and onions out of the juices and from becoming soggy.
  • You only need ½ cup water to pressure cook this recipe as the vegetables and chicken will release their own juices into the pot.
  • For uniform cooking keep the chicken pieces similar in size approximately ½" by 2" to 3" long and the peppers also ½"wide.
  • Adjust any seasoning to your liking. Use any topping or garnish as desired
  • The rice is optional and you can skip if you prefer.

Storage and Reheating Suggestions

Chicken fajitas will keep up to 4 days if stored in an air-tight container in your refrigerator.

  • Storage: allow the fajitas to cool, then place them in an air-tight container in your refrigerator. Store any tortilla shells in a separate container.
  • Reheating: using a microwave safe dish, reheat slowly in a microwave, covered, on low power until warmed through.
  • Freezing: I do not recommend that you freeze the chicken fajitas as the cooked bell peppers and onions become too soggy.

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📖 The recipe.

chicken fajitas served in flour tortillas and garnished with cotija cheese, cilantro, and diced tomato

Instant Pot Chicken Fajitas with Mexican Rice

Instant pot chicken fajitas are a tasty and easy-to-make recipe that's perfect for busy weeknights. Bonus! Make the Instant Pot Mexican rice recipe with the leftover juices in the pot - so good!
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Author Kori Butler
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 4 minutes mins
Total Time 29 minutes mins
Course Instant Pot Recipes
Cuisine American, Mexican
Servings 8 servings
Calories 419 kcal

Ingredients
  

Chicken Fajitas

  • 1½ pounds chicken breast or thigh (cut into ½" by 2" to 3" long strips)
  • 4 bell peppers (varying colors, cut into ½" wide strips)
  • 1 large onion (sliced)
  • 1 recipe fajita seasoning (or 1 store-bought packet)
  • ½ cup water
  • aalt and pepper to taste
  • 8 flour tortillas (fajita size)
  • Toppings: grated cheese, shredded lettuce, diced tomato, sour cream, salsa

Instant Pot Mexican Rice

  • 2 cups instant rice
  • 2 cups juices from the pot + water to make up the difference
  • 1 cup salsa
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

Fajitas

  • In a large bowl, season chicken, peppers, and onion with fajita seasoning. (set aside 1 tablespoon fajita seasoning for later). Stir until mixed.
  • Add water to the Instant Pot, then place a rack on the bottom of the pot. Place chicken, peppers, and onions on the rack. Secure lid and pressure cook on high for 4 minutes.
  • Once done, quick release the steam. Remove chicken and vegetables and place in a bowl.
  • Optional: if making rice, see instructions below and start now.
  • Sprinkle chicken and vegetables with the remaining fajita seasoning and adjust salt and pepper to taste. Cover and keep warm.
  • Serve fajitas on flour tortillas with lettuce, shredded cheese, diced tomato, and any other favorite toppings. Serve rice on the side.

Mexican Rice

  • Add the rice to the liquid in the bottom of the pot. Select Saute High setting. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally.
  • As soon as the rice begins to simmer, turn the pot off, add salsa, and let sit for 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

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Kori's Tips

  • Don't miss all of our helpful hints, substitution ideas, cooking tips, and other delicious recipes that can be found in our post. Check it out!
  • VARIATIONS: Substitute mushrooms or even zucchini in place of any vegetable you don't like. Skip the rice or make the Mexican rice with riced cauliflower (see Question section within the post)
  • SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Serve in fajita-sized flour tortillas over a bed of lettuce, wrap in lettuce, or even serve stuffed in an avocado.
  • TOP TIP: Place chicken, bell peppers, and onions on a rack while pressure cooking to keep them from becoming soggy.
  • Nutrition

    Calories: 419kcalCarbohydrates: 47.5gProtein: 29.7gFat: 11.4gCholesterol: 78.4mgSodium: 814mgFiber: 2.5gSugar: 5.1g
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