Instant Pot Chicken Fajitas – An Amazing Mexican Favorites Sneak Peek!

Do you ever get that craving? You know, the Taco Tuesday kind of craving. And not for tacos necessarily, but for delicious Mexican food in general. It may be tacos, but there’s that day when what you really want is fajitas. Yes, the delicious meat filling with all the flavorful veggies that come along with it.

If that’s a yes, then read on, because I have a sneak peek instant pot chicken fajitas recipe from the Amazing Mexican Favorites with Your Instant Pot cookbook by Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri and Rudy Vidaurri.

This is Emily’s second cookbook and she’s also the founder of the Recipes to Nourish blog. As a former chef and nutritionist, Rudy contributes to the blog and also worked on the first cookbook.

But back to deliciousness… These instant pot chicken fajitas (Fajitas de Pollo) are SO yummy. If you make them, I guarantee something, you’re gonna want to run out and get the cookbook (or you can order it here). ?

I just made the instant pot chicken fajitas for dinner a couple of nights ago. And my husband, who’s obsessed with tacos btw, just kept talking about the flavor combinations. He asked me what condiments I added to the chicken fajitas. He even asked me to make a batch of the seasoning to use on other food. I’m telling you…delicious!

So, I share this to say that if it’s hubby approved with requests to batch the seasonings, you really want to try this recipe and more from the book.

WHAT’S MOST IMPRESSIVE ABOUT THE COOKBOOK

I always talk about eating healthy on social media and this blog. Why? Because healthy can be delicious and it’s sustainable for the rest of your life. Counting calories, feeling deprived, and yo-yo dieting all end up leading to weight gain and unhealthy habits.

That’s where the Amazing Mexican Favorites with Your Instant Pot cookbook comes in. The recipes aren’t just mouthwatering, they’re also healthy. All REAL, naturally gluten-free and soy-free ingredients. In two words… whole foods.

And every recipe is authentic Mexican food. The stuff of Rudy Vidaurri’s heritage. The real deal.

Let me break it down for you a little bit. Here’s what you get with Amazing Mexican Favorites with Your Instant Pot cookbook:

• 80 flavor-packed recipes that include burritos, fajitas, and tacos.
• 30 of those recipes are strictly Paleo, but most others can be made Paleo-friendly and grain-free.
• More than 50 of the recipes are dairy-free.
• As the title of the book states, all recipes are made with the Instant Pot, which cuts down on the cooking time significantly.

Now I know that none of this is important if the recipes aren’t delicious, so that’s why you need to try one. Emily gave me permission to share the Fajitas de Pollo recipe. Check it out. You’ll be happy you did.

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AMAZING MEXICAN FAVORITES INSTANT POT CHICKEN FAJITAS RECIPE

This recipe is reprinted with permission from Amazing Mexican Favorites with Your Instant Pot by Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri and Rudy Vidaurri, Page Street Publishing Co. 2019.

Chicken Fajitas | Fajitas de Pollo

Walk into the warm aroma of simmering meat with bell peppers, onions and Mexican spices as you prepare to stuff your favorite tortillas or load your plates with delicious fajitas. This Tejano or Tex-Mex dish originated in northern Mexico and quickly became popular in the United States. Traditionally made with grilled meat, our version offers a hearty bite of potato to an already star-studded cast of ingredients and brings all of the flavors together in a quick Instant Pot rendition.

Prep Time: 20 minutes | Cook Time: 11 minutes | Total Time: 31 minutes | Yield: 4 servings | Spice

Level: Mild

INGREDIENTS

2 tbsp (28 g) butter, ghee or avocado oil

1½ lbs (680 g) chicken breast, thinly sliced

½ cup (120 ml) chicken broth

¼ cup (4 g) chopped fresh cilantro

1 red onion, peeled and sliced

5 fresh garlic cloves, minced

1 small red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded and sliced

1 small green or yellow bell pepper, stemmed, seeded and sliced

2 jalapeño peppers, stemmed, seeded and sliced

1 russet potato, peeled and cut into wedges

1 small tomato, seeded and diced

1½ tsp (4 g) sea salt

1 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp chili powder

½ tsp dried oregano

¼ tsp ground black pepper

¼ cup (60 ml) fresh lime juice

Optional Toppings and Fixings

Grated cheese

Guacamole

Sour cream

Salsa or hot sauce

Lemon or lime juice

Freshly chopped cilantro

Warmed tortillas (gluten-free corn, grain-free, etc.)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Add the healthy fat of your choice to the Instant Pot and press “Sauté.” When the fat has melted, add the chicken and brown for 3 minutes on each side. Remove the browned chicken to a plate and set aside. Add the broth to deglaze the Instant Pot.
2. Press the “Keep Warm/Cancel” button. Add the cilantro, onion, garlic, bell peppers, jalapeños, potato, tomato, salt, cumin, chili powder, oregano, black pepper, lime juice, and chicken, then stir to coat the chicken.
3. Place the lid on the Instant Pot, making sure the steam release valve is sealed. Press the “Manual” button and set for 5 minutes.
4. When the Instant Pot is done and beeps, press “Keep Warm/Cancel.” Allow the Instant Pot to release pressure naturally for 10 minutes. Using an oven mitt, open the steam valve. If there is any steam left over, allow it to release until the silver dial drops, then carefully open the lid.
5. Serve immediately with your favorite fajita toppings and fixings.

INGREDIENTS AND MATERIALS FOR THIS RECIPE

BEFORE YOU GO…

Comment below and tell me what your favorite Mexican dish is. Are you a taco girl, a fajita girl, or both? Don’t be shy, let me know at the bottom of this post. 

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Chicken Fajitas | Fajitas de Pollo

PREP TIME

20 mins

COOK TIME

11 mins

TOTAL TIME

31 mins

 

Walk into the warm aroma of simmering meat with bell peppers, onions and Mexican spices as you prepare to stuff your favorite tortillas or load your plates with delicious fajitas. This Tejano or Tex-Mex dish originated in northern Mexico and quickly became popular in the United States. Traditionally made with grilled meat, our version offers a hearty bite of potato to an already star-studded cast of ingredients and brings all of the flavors together in a quick Instant Pot rendition.

COURSE: Main Course

CUISINE: Mexican

Keyword: Amazing Mexican Favorites with Your Instant Pot, chicken fajitas, instant pot chicken fajitas

SERVINGS: 4 servings

AUTHOR: Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri and Rudy Vidaurri

INGREDIENTS

• 2 tbsp 28 g butter, ghee or avocado oil
• 1½ lbs 680 g chicken breast, thinly sliced
• ½ cup 120 ml chicken broth
• ¼ cup 4 g chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 red onion peeled and sliced
• 5 fresh garlic cloves minced
• 1 small red bell pepper stemmed, seeded and sliced
• 1 small green or yellow bell pepper stemmed, seeded and sliced
• 2 jalapeño peppers stemmed, seeded and sliced
• 1 russet potato peeled and cut into wedges
• 1 small tomato seeded and diced
• 1½ tsp 4 g sea salt
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp chili powder
• ½ tsp dried oregano
• ¼ tsp ground black pepper
• ¼ cup 60 ml fresh lime juice

Optional Toppings and Fixings

• Grated cheese
• Guacamole
• Sour cream
• Salsa or hot sauce
• Lemon or lime juice
• Freshly chopped cilantro
• Warmed tortillas gluten-free corn, grain-free, etc.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Add the healthy fat of your choice to the Instant Pot and press “Sauté.” When the fat has melted, add the chicken and brown for 3 minutes on each side. Remove the browned chicken to a plate and set aside. Add the broth to deglaze the Instant Pot.
2. Press the “Keep Warm/Cancel” button. Add the cilantro, onion, garlic, bell peppers, jalapeños, potato, tomato, salt, cumin, chili powder, oregano, black pepper, lime juice and chicken, then stir to coat the chicken.
3. Place the lid on the Instant Pot, making sure the steam release valve is sealed. Press the “Manual” button and set for 5 minutes.
4. When the Instant Pot is done and beeps, press “Keep Warm/Cancel.” Allow the Instant Pot to release pressure naturally for 10 minutes. Using an oven mitt, open the steam valve. If there is any steam left over, allow it to release until the silver dial drops, then carefully open the lid.
5. Serve immediately with your favorite fajita toppings and fixings.

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