Instant Pot Chicken Fajitas Recipe
- cook TIME 20 mins
- prep TIME 5 mins
- total TIME 25 mins
Ingredients (21)
- 22 oz skinless boneless chicken breasts cut into strips
- 8 6-inch corn tortillas
- 2 oz cheddar cheese shredded
- 4 oz red onions sliced
- 2 oz green bell peppers sliced
- 2 oz red bell peppers sliced
- 1/4 cup unsalted chicken broth
- 1 oz jalapeños sliced
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter 1 oz
- 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp traditional Dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp Cajun seasoning
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp chili powder
- 2 tbsp coriander chopped
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat the oven to 400°F. Plug in the Instant Pot, select ‘sauté’ mode and add the following to stir and cook for 2 minutes: 2 tbsp (1 oz) butter, 22 oz chicken, 1 tbsp lime juice, 1 tsp mustard, 1/2 tsp cumin, 1/2 tsp paprika, 1/2 tsp Cajun, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp onion powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, and 1/4 tsp chili powder.
Add the sliced vegetables to the chicken: 4 oz red onions and 4 oz bell peppers, both colors. Stir around for about 1 minute.
Pour in 1/4 cup chicken broth and close the lid. Turn the steam handle to ‘sealed’, select ‘stew/meat’ mode, adjust the cooking time to 5 minutes, and leave to cook.
Meanwhile, take a muffin tray and flip it upside down. Tuck the tortillas into the spaces to form a taco shell shape, then bake in the preheated oven for about 3 minutes. Our tray can fit 4 tortillas at the same time, so we did it in two batches.
Place a kitchen towel over the steam handle and use a spoon to turn it to the ‘venting’ position. Wait for the hot steam to escape, then open the lid, select ‘sauté’ mode again, and cook for 10 minutes. Use this time to bake the tortillas you have left. Once the chicken’s done, turn off the machine and place it in a large bowl.
Measure out the toppings in separate bowls: 2 oz cheddar cheese, 1 oz jalapeños, 1/4 cup Greek yogurt, and 2 tbsp chopped coriander. Assemble the fajitas by placing a fair amount of everything into the shell (eyeballing is important) and enjoy.
