Chicken Fajita Tacos
These healthy chicken fajita tacos are a quick and easy family-friendly dinner that's full of flavour.
Servings 4 serves
Ingredients
- 500 g chicken breast thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 capsicum sliced
- 1 red onion sliced
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- 8 small corn tortillas
- 1 avocado sliced
- 1 cup shredded lettuce
- ½ cup plain Greek yoghurt
- Juice of ½ lime
Instructions
- Toss the sliced chicken with the olive oil and fajita seasoning until evenly coated.
- Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook for 5–7 minutes, turning occasionally, until browned and cooked through. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- Add the sliced onion and capsicum to the same pan. Cook for 5–6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender-crisp.
- Return the cooked chicken to the pan and toss with the vegetables until heated through and well combined.
- In a small bowl, mix the Greek yoghurt, lime juice and a pinch of garlic powder.
- Warm the tortillas in a dry frying pan or microwave until soft and pliable.
- Fill each tortilla with shredded lettuce, the chicken and vegetable mixture, avocado and a dollop of yoghurt lime sauce. Serve with lime wedges. Enjoy!
Notes
UPF-Friendly Swaps
To keep this recipe closer to minimally processed foods, choose:
- Chicken: Plain, unseasoned chicken breast or thighs rather than pre-marinated or pre-seasoned chicken.
- Tortillas: Choose corn tortillas with a short, recognisable ingredient list and minimal added ingredients.
- Greek yoghurt: Use plain Greek yoghurt without added sugar, flavours or unnecessary additives.