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Home » Main Dish » Chicken » Creamy Chicken Fajita Skillet

Creamy Chicken Fajita Skillet

5 from 4 votes
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Total 25 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Serves 4 servings

By: Mariam Ezzeddine  |  June 24, 2021This post may contain affiliate links, read my disclosure policy for details

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If you need a delicious and easy weeknight meal, then you need to try this Creamy Chicken Fajita Skillet! It takes less than 30 minutes to make this chicken recipe and you’ll love how simple it is to put together.

This recipe is a creamy twist on a traditional chicken fajita skillet recipe. It’s the perfect recipe for pairing with rice, pasta, or mashed potatoes as it can soak up the flavorful fajita flavored sauce! Even better, it’s packed with veggies from the bell peppers and your kids won’t even notice as they lick their plate clean!

Overhead view of a pan of creamy chicken fajita skillet.

If you’re looking for other delicious chicken recipes, why not also try my Creamy Sundried Tomato Chicken Thighs or my Creamy Tortellini Chicken Pasta! They’re so easy to make and kid friendly!

Why You’ll Love This Chicken Fajita Skillet Dinner

  • It’s made with kitchen staples. I love it when dinner doesn’t require me to go to get specific ingredients. Most of the ingredients are stuff that I buy on a weekly basis so it’s super easy for me to whip this up on a weeknight.
  • It’s tasty. The cream sauce is packed with flavor, everyone will be reaching for seconds.
  • It’s packed with vegetables. We’ve got 3 types of bell peppers and onion paired with the chicken, you won’t have any difficulties getting your daily serving of vegetables in with this chicken skillet recipe!

What You’ll Need

  • Bell peppers: I use red, green, and onion bell peppers. Feel free to switch it up and use whatever combination you’d like or all of just one color. 
  • Onions: I use just a regular white onion. Use what you have on hand.
  • Seasoning: I use black pepper, fajita seasoning, salt, cumin powder, paprika, and freshly minced garlic.
  • Olive oil: of your oil of choice.
  • Heavy whipping cream: to make the delicious cream sauce, you’ll need a generous helping of the cream.
  • Chicken broth: I use the broth to make the cream sauce but you’re welcomed to use water.
  • Cream cheese: To help thicken the cream sauce and add more flavor, I add cream cheese.
  • Chicken: I use boneless skinless chicken breasts.

How To Make This Creamy Chicken Fajita Skillet

  • Prepare the ingredients: Slice the chicken in 2 inch strips. Place in a bowl and marinate with the fajita seasoning, olive oil, salt, cumin, paprika, and garlic. Set aside. Slice up the vegetables. Set aside as well.
  • Chicken being marinaded in a bowl.
  • Green bell pepper, red bell pepper, orange bell pepper, and onions cut up.
  • Sear the chicken: Bring a non stick skillet over medium-high heat and add 1 tbsp. of olive oil. Pan sear the chicken on each side for a couple of minutes until fully cooked. Remove and set aside in a bowl. Cover with foil wrap.
  • Sauté the vegetables: In the same skillet over high heat, add 1 tbsp. of olive oil. Sauté the veggies until tender. 
  • Chicken being seared in a pan.
  • Seasoning added to a skillet of vegetables.
  • Make the cream sauce: Add in the spices, cheese, chicken broth and heavy cream. Lower the heat and allow the cheese to melt and sauce to simmer for a few minutes to thicken up the sauce.
  • Heavy cream and cream cheese added to a skillet.
  • Cream sauce being made in the skillet of vegetables.
  • Combine everything: Return the chicken back to the skillet and mix it together with the creamy sauce. Simmer on low for a couple of more minutes. Remove from heat and serve immediately. You can also garnish it with some fresh chopped cilantro or parsley.
  • Chicken added to a pan of cream sauce and vegetables.
  • Pan of creamy chicken fajita skillet.

Tips and Notes

  • Make sure you do not use cream cheese from a tub. It has to be the brick cream cheese. Spreadable cream cheese will not give you the same results. 
  • If you are looking to make this recipe even faster, you can pre-cut your vegetables 2 to 3 days ahead of time. You can also cook your chicken ahead of time too to speed up dinner time.
  • I love serving this with something starchy to soak up the cream sauce. You can definitely toss some cooked pasta in the sauce before serving.
  • I always start marinating the chicken first, this way I can use the time it marinates to slice up the vegetables and prepare anything else I’m cooking. 
  • Avoid overcooking the cream sauce. The sauce will thicken as it cools.
Close up of creamy chicken fajita skillet being spooned.

FAQs

Do I have to use chicken breasts?

You are more than welcomed to use chicken thighs or chicken tenderloin! Simply use whatever boneless, skinless chicken you have on hand.

How do I store this?

If you have leftovers, store them in an airtight container in the fridge. Avoid leaving it out for too long as the cream sauce shouldn’t sit long at room temperature. Due to the cream, I would avoid freezing this recipe as well.

How do I reheat leftovers?

If you have leftover chicken fajita in a cream sauce, I recommend reheating it by adding it to a skillet on the stovetop and gently stirring it as it reheats. This helps keep the cream sauce from breaking. 

What else can I add to this?

Feel free to add whatever vegetables you want! The creamy fajita sauce is so tasty that your kids won’t notice whatever vegetables you add. Try broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, spinach, and more!

OTHER DELICIOUS CHICKEN RECIPES

  • Creamy Mushroom Chicken Thighs
  • Cheesy Sundried Tomato Stuffed Chicken
  • Spicy Sriracha Chicken 
  • Creamy Chicken and Tomato Pasta

I hope you enjoy all the recipes I share with you, including this delicious Creamy Chicken Fajita Skillet recipe. I hope you try it, enjoy it, rate it, and share it with your friends and family!

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Overhead view of a pan of creamy chicken fajita skillet.

Creamy Chicken Fajita Skillet

5 from 4 votes
Created by Mariam E.
If you need a delicious and easy weeknight meal, then you need to try this Creamy Chicken Fajita Skillet! It takes less than 30 minutes to make this chicken recipe and you’ll love how simple it is to put together.
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 25 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4 servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 small red bell pepper julienned
  • 1 small green bell pepper julienned
  • 1 small onion julienned
  • ½ tsp. black pepper
  • 1 small orange bell pepper julienned
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp. fajita seasoning
  • 2 tbsps. olive oil
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 cup chicken broth or pasta water
  • 3 oz. cream cheese

Chicken

  • 2 large chicken breast boneless, skinless
  • 1 tbsp. fajita seasoning
  • 1 tbsp. olive oil
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ½ tsp. cumin powder
  • ½ tsp. paprika
  • 1 clove garlic minced

Instructions

  • Slice the chicken in 2 inch strips. Place in a bowl and marinate with the rest of the ingredients listed under chicken. Set aside
  • Slice the veggies and mice the garlic.
  • Bring a non stick skillet over medium-high heat and add 1 tbsp. of olive oil. Pan sear the chicken on each side for a couple of minutes until fully cooked. Remove and set aside in a bowl. Cover with foil wrap.
  • In the same skillet over high heat, add 1 tbsp. of olive oil. Sauté the veggies until tender. Add in the spices, cheese, chicken broth and heavy cream.
  • Lower the heat and allow the cheese to melt and sauce to simmer for a few minutes to thicken up the sauce.
  • Return the chicken back to the skillet and mix together with the creamy sauce. Simmer on low for a couple of more minutes.
  • Remove from heat and serve immediately. You can also garnish it with some fresh chopped cilantro or parsley.

Notes

  • Make sure you do not use cream cheese from a tub. It has to be the brick cream cheese. Spreadable cream cheese will not give you the same results. 
  • If you are looking to make this recipe even faster, you can pre-cut your vegetables 2 to 3 days ahead of time. You can also cook your chicken ahead of time too to speed up dinner time.
  • I love serving this with something starchy to soak up the cream sauce. You can definitely toss some cooked pasta in the sauce before serving.
  • I always start marinating the chicken first, this way I can use the time it marinates to slice up the vegetables and prepare anything else I’m cooking. 
  • Avoid overcooking the cream sauce. The sauce will thicken as it cools.

Nutrition

Calories: 512kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 157mg | Sodium: 615mg | Potassium: 817mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2528IU | Vitamin C: 66mg | Calcium: 228mg | Iron: 3mg
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