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Chicken and Chorizo Fajitas

Updated: Apr 29, 2025 · Published: Aug 2, 2022 by Nicole B. · Leave a Comment

Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
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These chicken and chorizo fajitas are full of bold Mexican flavors and combine crispy browned chorizo with juicy, tender chicken.

Chicken and chorizo fajita on a plate.

Recipe ingredients and notes:

Chicken and chorizo make a great pairing. The intensely spiced chorizo adds delicious flavor and a crispy texture that provides the perfect contrast to tender chunks of chicken.

  • I recommend this chili lime seasoning recipe as the fajita seasoning. The chili and lime flavors are excellent in these fajitas. But, you can use any fajita seasoning you like.
  • Use 6-inch diameter tortillas for this recipe.
  • Be sure to use Mexican and not Spanish chorizo for these fajitas. (Mexican chorizo is ground raw sausage meat while Spanish chorizo is dried and cured sausage.)
Chicken and chorizo fajita ingredients on a table.
You need fajita seasoning, Mexican chorizo, cilantro, sour cream, chicken breast, olive oil, red onion, bell pepper and flour tortillas to make this recipe.

How to make the filling:

See full ingredient amounts and instructions in the recipe card below!

Raw chicken chunks being mixed with seasoning.
  1. Toss chicken with fajita seasoning.
Browned chicken and chorizo in a cast iron pan.
  1. Brown chicken and chorizo.
Cooked onion and bell pepper in a cast iron pan.
  1. Cook pepper and onion.

How to serve the fajitas:

Warm the tortillas, then top with meat, vegetables, a dollop of sour cream and chopped cilantro.

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Chicken and chorizo fajita on a plate.
Author: The Spice Train

Chicken and Chorizo Fajitas

These easy chicken and chorizo fajitas are full of bold Mexican flavors and combine crispy browned chorizo with juicy tender chicken.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes mins
Cook Time: 15 minutes mins
Total Time: 25 minutes mins
Servings: 2
Course: Main
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 467
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients:
  

  • 3 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-sized chunks
  • 1 teaspoon fajita seasoning (I recommend my chili lime seasoning)
  • 2 teaspoons mild olive oil, divided into 1 teaspoon and 1 teaspoon
  • 3 ounces bulk Mexican chorizo sausage
  • 2 flour tortillas (6-inch diameter)
  • 2 slices red onion, each cut in half
  • about 20 thin strips bell pepper (about ½ bell pepper), any color or color combination
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream (more, if desired)
  • 2 teaspoons finely chopped cilantro (you need about 8 sprigs for that)

Equipment:

  • kitchen scale
  • knife and cutting board
  • measuring spoons
  • rubber spatula
  • bowls
  • cast iron skillet(s)
  • wooden spoon or spatula
  • kitchen tongs
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Method:
 

  1. Using a rubber spatula, toss chicken with fajita seasoning in a bowl until all the chicken chunks are coated. Set aside.
  2. Heat half of the oil in a cast iron skillet until shimmering.
  3. Add chorizo and the seasoned chicken chunks to the skillet. Cook, stirring often, on medium-high heat until browned and fully cooked (about 6 minutes). Use a wooden spoon or spatula to break up the bulk chorizo meat as it cooks.
  4. While the meat cooks, warm the tortillas (see notes).
  5. Transfer the meat to a bowl and set aside for a moment. Set the skillet back on the stovetop. (Don't clean it, the browned bits from the meat will add flavor to the vegetables).
  6. Add the remaining oil to the skillet, then add onion and pepper slices. Cook on high heat, tossing around a few times, until starting to soften (about 3 minutes).
  7. Top each tortilla with the meat, the vegetables, sour cream, and chopped cilantro. Serve immediately.

Recipe notes:

How to warm flour tortillas:

If you have a gas range, warm up each tortilla directly over the open flame of one of the small burners using kitchen tongs. (You only need a few seconds for each side.)
Alternatively, heat an empty skillet on the stovetop, then heat the tortillas in that.
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Nutrition (estimate only):

Calories: 467kcalCarbohydrates: 29.7gProtein: 24.1gFat: 27.6gSaturated Fat: 9.4gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 1064mgPotassium: 415mgFiber: 1.6gSugar: 2.9gCalcium: 104mgIron: 2mg

More recipes with Mexican chorizo:

  • For two great pasta dishes try this chorizo and bacon pasta sauce and this chicken, chorizo and mushroom pasta.
  • These chorizo and shrimp tacos are spiced with smoked paprika.
  • This creamy chorizo soup with sweet potato gnocchi makes great comfort food.

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