Instant Pot Fajita Chicken

Instant Pot Fajita Chicken- Shredded Chicken Breasts with bell peppers and fajita seasoning.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword Instant Pot Chicken Fajita

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Servings

Calories 169kcal

Author Chhavi

Equipment

Instant Pot

Ingredients

1 lbs Chicken Breast
¼ Cup Water
1 teaspoon Salt or as per taste
1 Red Bell Pepper sliced into strips
1 Green Bell Pepper sliced into strips
1 Yellow Bell Pepper sliced into strips
1 Onion sliced
2 tablespoon Fajita Seasoning add as per your liking and spice tolerance
1 tablespoon Olive Oil Optional

Fajita Seosoning

1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
½ teaspoon Ground Chilli Smoked Cayenne or any other smoked chilli
½ teaspoon Paprika Mild

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Chicken Fajitas- using sliced chicken

Place the chicken breast in the freezer for 5 minutes. This will make it easy to slice.
Slice it into thin strips.
Add ¼ cup of water in the instant pot. Add about ½ teaspoon of salt(or as per taste).
Add the chicken on top of the water.
Close the lid and pressure cook for 3 minutes on high pressure with the pressure valve closed.
After the cooking time is over, let the pressure release naturally for 2-3 minutes.Quick Release the pressure after that.
You can just tip some of the water out or use a spoon to remove some of it.
Switch to the sauté setting. Add the Fajita seasoning, bell peppers ,onions and oil if using.
Cook for 1-2 minutes till the vegetables are cooked to your liking.
Squeeze a bit of lemon and your sliced chicken fajita is ready!

Shredded Chicken Fajitas-using Whole Chicken Breast

Add ½ Cup of water to the instant pot.
Place a trivet inside. Keep the chicken breast on top of the trivet.
Close and pressure cook for 10 minutes. Let the pressure drop for 5 minutes before you quick release the pressure by turning the pressure knob from sealing to Venting.
Carefully remove the chicken, Shred it using a fork.
Switch to saute setting. Add 1 tablespoon of oil to the instant pot.
Add the chicken , salt & taco seasoning. Give it a quick mix. If you want, you can brown the chicken a bit here.
Add the vegetables - bell peppers & onion. Give it a mix.
Squeeze a bit of lemon and your shredded chicken fajita is ready!

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Notes

Consistency of Fajita Chicken-There will be some juices left in the instant pot.You can drizzle this liquid gold over the chicken once you serve.

Storing Leftovers

Store the left overs in an air tight container in the refrigerator for upto 4-5 days.You can freeze the left overs in a zip lock or a air tight container for upto 2 months.

Reheating

To reheat, Transfer the chicken fajita in a microwave safe bowl with a lid.Sprinkle some water on it. Microwave for 4-5 minutes depending on the quantity

You can also saute it in a pan.Be sure to sprinkle some water and cover it for a bit so that the insides are hot too.

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