There’s a reason why people swear by their quickpots. Not only do they save you an incredible amount of time, they also make cleanup a breeze and deliver a maximum of flavours to every single meal.
These chicken fajitas on lettuce cups are everything a weeknight dinner needs to be – easy, simple, healthy, and absolutely delicious. The meat can also be prepared ahead of time and reheated (hello, yummy lunches!).
Ready to try these lettuce wrap chicken fajitas? Here’s everything you’ll need:
Ingredients:
Chicken:
- 1 1/2 lb chicken breasts
- 1 packet of good quality taco seasoning
- 1/2 medium red onion, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
- 4 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 jalapeño, seeded and chopped (optional)
- 14 oz canned diced tomatoes with chilli peppers
- 4 oz canned diced green chiles
Fajitas:
- Butter lettuce
- Cheese (optional)
- Sour cream (optional)
- Cilantro (optional)
- Guacamole (optional)
- Preparation:
- Place the raw chicken at the bottom of your quickpot. Season with half the spices, flip the meat over using tongs, and season with the rest of the seasoning. Make sure the spices are evenly distributed over the meat.
- Place red onions, green bell peppers, red bell peppers, yellow bell peppers, garlic cloves, jalapeños (if using), green chiles, and tomatoes on and around the chicken.
- Set your timer for 14 minutes on the pressure cooking setting.
- Once your timer goes off, hit the pressure release and open your quickpot. Careful! Shred the chicken with a fork before placing it in a bowl.
- Then, have fun! Build your own lettuce fajitas using a leaf of butter lettuce as the base before loading it with some chicken and your favourite toppings, including sour cream, cheese, cilantro, guacamole, and more!
These chicken fajitas are ready in just a few minutes, which makes them the perfect weeknight meal. They’re also sure to be a hit with the entire family! If you make this recipe and want to share it with us, tag us on Instagram @stokesstores and use the hashtag #StokesMoments.