Prepare a delicious Mexican dish for Taco Tuesday. You just can’t go wrong with these flavorful Instant Pot Chicken Fajitas.
Instant Pot Chicken Fajitas Recipe
Whether you are looking for something to make for Taco Tuesday or just craving a Mexican dish, these Instant Pot chicken fajitas are the perfect dinner option for any day of the week. Adults and kids alike will scarf them down so you won’t have to worry about leftovers.
With a little honey or maple and chili powder, you get a sweet and spicy delight. You get just enough sweet and spice, that the whole family will love this Instant Pot chicken fajitas recipe. With freshly sauteed bell peppers and onions, you get the whole Mexican cuisine experience.
Why You’ll Love making Chicken Fajitas in an Instant Pot:
- It’s better than Taco Bell. If you want sit-down restaurant style food, you are going to love this recipe as much as my family does.
- Cheaper than eating out. Buying the ingredients and chicken is going to save you all the money you would spend going out to eat.
- Simple ingredients. The best thing about this recipe is you don’t have to go out of your way to find the ingredients. In fact, you probably already have most of them.
How to make Instant Pot Chicken Tacos
Be sure to see the recipe card below for full ingredients & instructions!
- Combine soy sauce, lime juice, honey, chili powder, cumin, onion powder, salt, and garlic powder and stir.
- Coat the chicken with the seasoning and marinade for about 30 minutes.
- Add in the peppers, sprinkle with salt, and sauté for a few minutes until softened in the heated oil.
- After removing the peppers, add another tablespoon of olive oil and saute the onions until slightly softened and browned.
- Cancel the saute, add the chicken, excess marinade, and chicken broth to the Instant Pot.
- Place the lid on the Instant Pot and set the timer for 12 minutes using the manual or pressure cook button.
- When the timer is up, release the pressure manually or naturally.
- Remove the lid, and add in the peppers and onion.
- Press the Sauté button, stir the chicken, peppers, and onions together until everything is heated thoroughly.
What Kind of Chicken Do I Need?
This recipe calls for boneless skinless chicken breasts cut up into small strips. To save on time, you could also use boneless chicken cutlets or raw chicken strips from your local grocery. Be sure that whatever chicken you use is boneless and skinless.
Can I Make These Without an Instant Pot?
Absolutely! Instead of cooking the chicken in the Instant Pot, you can always saute your chicken strips on the stove top. When they are almost cooked through, you would add the peppers and onions.
Additionally, you could follow this Flavorful Skillet Chicken Fajitas Recipe or this Baked Chicken Fajitas Recipe.
Do I Naturally or Manually Release the Pressure?
I would suggest you naturally release the pressure for 10-minutes then do a quick release. I have found with meat, especially chicken, that doing a natural release makes it juicier and more tender.
If you are short on time you can do the quick release but your chicken may not be as tender.
Recipe Tips and Notes
- If you are short on time, you can skip the marinating process. However, you won’t get the maximum flavor.
- Always naturally release the pressure. If you are short on time, you can do a natural release for 10 minutes, but a full natural release is the best.
- Saute the onions and peppers together. Instead of doing it separately, you can saute the two veggies together with no issues.
More Instant Pot Chicken Recipes we love
- Instant Pot Chicken Tikka Masala
- Instant Pot Chicken Tenders
- Instant Pot Cheesy Chicken Pasta
- Instant Pot Chicken Breasts
Everyone loves good Mexican cuisine from time to time. When you don’t have time to watch something cook, this Instant Pot chicken fajitas recipe comes to the rescue. Just do a little saute and throw it in for a delicious meal you don’t have to worry about.
More Mexican Chicken recipes we love
- Instant Pot Tikka Masala
- Slow Cooker Chicken Burritos
- Chicken Enchilada Skillet
- Instant Pot Cheesy Chicken Pasta
- White Chicken Chili in the Instant Pot
- Instant Pot Chicken Thighs
If you’ve made this recipe, please be sure to let us know by leaving a star rating or a comment below. Enjoy!
Instant Pot Chicken Fajitas Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into small strips
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 bell peppers sliced into strips
- 1 red onion sliced
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
Instructions
- Combine the soy sauce, lime juice, honey, chili powder, cumin, onion powder, salt, and garlic powder in a bowl.
- Add in the chicken breasts, and coat in the marinade.
- Let the chicken marinate for at least 30 minutes for maximum flavor or skip marinating if short on time.
- Press the Sauté button on the Instant Pot.
- Add in 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
- Once heated, add in the peppers and sprinkle with salt. Sauté for a few minutes until softened and slightly browned. Transfer the peppers to a plate.
- Add in the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil and the onions, and sprinkle with salt.
- Sauté for a few minutes until softened and slightly browned. Transfer the onions to the plate of peppers.
- Press the Cancel button.
- Add in the chicken, excess marinade, and chicken broth.
- Place the lid on the Instant Pot and set the timer for 12 minutes.
- When the timer is up, release the pressure manually or naturally.
- Press the Cancel button, remove the lid, and add in the peppers and onion.
- Press the Sauté button, and stir the chicken, peppers, and onions together until everything is heated through.
- Serve the chicken, peppers, and onions in tortillas with your favorite fixings.
Sheila Benge says
This recipe is amazing! I followed all instructions as written. Incredible flavor & texture. Not difficult at all to make. I will be making this again many times over!
Becky Hardin says
I love to hear that!
Pam says
So good!
Karla says
I have made these multiples times now! My boyfriend loves them and said I need to make them weekly. Great recipe!
Becky Hardin says
I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed it, Karla!