This low calorie chicken fajita recipe is low calorie, and delicious. For only 71 calories, you get a full cup of these heathy chicken fajitas.
In this article, you’ll learn how to make chicken fajitas healthy, and delicious. I’ve included a fajita toppings guide, as well as a handy how to cook fajitas guide.
This simple chicken fajita recipe packs a punch, not just with flavor, but with fat burning ingredients that actually help you lose weight!
This is easy chicken fajita recipe is only 71 calories, for a full cup!
Low Calorie Chicken Fajita Recipe
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Ingredients in Healthy Chicken Fajitas for Weight Loss
To make this chicken fajitas recipe low in calories, I packed it with metabolism boosting veggies. The onions, bell peppers, and jalapeños will all help boost metabolism, while filling you up.
I like to get red onions, yellow and red bell peppers, and green jalapeños. This way I have a very colorful skillet of fajitas.
But you can use any color of onions, or bell peppers. This recipe is very versatile and will work with any color.
Shopping Lists for Healthy Chicken Fajitas:
Easy Chicken Fajita Recipe:
- Cayenne pepper
- Chili powder
- Dried oregano
- Garlic powder
- Salt
- Lime
- Chicken breast
- Olive oil spray
- Bell peppers
- Onions
- Jalapeño
Chicken Fajita Toppings Guide:
- Fresh cilantro
- Shredded cheese
- Sliced avocado
- Homemade guacamole
- Pico De Gallo Salsa
- Greek yogurt (in place of sour cream)
- Lettuce
- Tomato
- Sliced black olives
- Tortillas (corn or flour)
All of the chicken fajita toppings are optional, you could also use the easy chicken fajita recipe to place a top a salad, use it in a wrap, or add it to nachos.
Making the best homemade fajitas is easy, and family friendly. I like to place an assortment of toppings out, and let everyone create their own. Kids are always more open to trying new things when they have a bit of control over how you top it.
How to Make Healthy Chicken Fajitas
Making homemade fajitas recipes is easy, with this how to make chicken fajitas guide.
I’ve outlined how to make fajitas and easy to follow directions. And I cut out several steps, saving you time, and still resulting in the best fajitas recipe ever.
How to Make Healthy Chicken Fajitas:
- In a gallon freezer bag combine the cayenne, chili powder, oregano, garlic powder, salt, and lime juice. Mix well then add in the sliced chicken and mix again.
- Place the bag in the fridge to marinate for 1 to 12 hours.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Spray with olive oil and add in the bell peppers, onions and jalapeño. Cover and cook for 5 minutes, mixing once.
- Push the veggies to the sides and add in the chicken and marinade. Cook for 10 minutes flipping the chicken once.
- Mix the veggies and chicken together and cook until the onions and bell pepper are soft and the chicken is cooked through, about 10 to 15 minutes.
- Serve hot with your favorite toppings, over corn or flour tortillas.
You can use this easy chicken fajita marinade on any cut of chicken. It goes great on the grill, and even with steaks. But as it has lime, so when using it over seafood you’ll want to marinate it for no more than 30 minutes.
Low Calorie Chicken Fajita Recipe
My low calorie chicken fajita recipe is only 71 calories per cup of homemade fajitas! The nutrition does not include the fajita toppings, as it’s difficult to gauge how each person will top their homemade fajitas.
This chicken fajita recipe serves four people, and in the recipe card below you can easily double or triple this recipe with the click of a button.
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Low Calorie Chicken Fajitas (71 CALORIES)
Ingredients
Easy Chicken Fajita Recipe:
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 lime juiced
- 1 chicken breast sliced in thin strips
- Olive oil spray
- 2 bell peppers, thinly sliced
- 2 onions, thinly sliced
- 1 jalapeño, all seeds and ribs removed and thinly sliced
Chicken Fajita Toppings Guide:
- Fresh cilantro chopped
- Shredded cheese
- Sliced avocado
- Homemade guacamole
- Pico De Gallo Salsa
- Greek yogurt (in place of sour cream)
- Lettuce
- Tomato
- Sliced black olives
- Tortillas (corn or flour)
Instructions
- In a gallon freezer bag combine the cayenne, chili powder, oregano, garlic powder, salt, and lime juice. Mix well then add in the sliced chicken and mix again.
- Place the bag in the fridge to marinate for 1 to 12 hours.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Spray with olive oil and add in the bell peppers, onions and jalapeño. Cover and cook for 5 minutes, mixing once.
- Push the veggies to the sides and add in the chicken and marinade. Cook for 10 minutes flipping the chicken once.
- Mix the veggies and chicken together and cook until the onions and bell pepper are soft and the chicken is cooked through, about 10 to 15 minutes.
- Serve hot with your favorite toppings, over corn or flour tortillas.
Nutrition
Nutrition and Calories in Chicken Fajitas
Not all fajitas are made the same, ours are extra low in calories, but still packed with flavor.
I did not include any of the toppings in this nutrition facts card, as it’s difficult to gauge how each person will top their homemade fajitas.
But if you’re looking to cut calories, I recommend choosing 2 corn tortillas, and skipping the cheese. While enjoying lots of salsa, a little bit of homemade guacamole, and Greek yogurt in place of sour cream.
The nutrition is based off 1 serving (1 cup) of the Healthy Chicken Fajita Recipe above, without toppings or tortillas.
Important Note: As a reminder, at Lose Weight By Eating it is my goal to make you healthier, all-natural versions of your favorite recipes… not all will be “diet worthy” depending on the diet you are on. But they will be healthier versions to help curb your cravings.
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Article History:
- Originally written and published March 31, 2021 by Audrey Johns
- Updated on May 17, 2023 by Audrey Johns
