Sous Vide Chicken Fajitas
Juicy, flavorful sous vide chicken fajitas with marinated chicken, tender-crisp peppers, and a smoky skillet finish—perfect for taco night or meal prep.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Sous Vide
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Ingredients
Marinade
2 tbsp honey
2 tbsp lime juice, about 1/2 lime
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp chili powder
2 tsp kosher salt
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp onion powder
1 tsp paprika, hot or regular
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
Fajitas
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, sliced into 1 inch strips
1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 orange bell pepper, thinly sliced
1/2 white onion, thinly sliced
Canola oil, for searing
Serving
Corn or flour tortillas
Chopped cilantro, optional
Lime wedges, optional
Instructions
1. Preheat sous vide water bath to 150°F using immersion circulator.
2. Whisk together all marinade ingredients.
3. Add marinade, peppers, onions, and chicken to vacuum bag. Massage to coat. Vacuum seal or use water displacement.
4. Cook in sous vide water bath for 1.5 to 4 hours (2+ hours if frozen).
5. Preheat a cast iron skillet until smoking. Sear chicken and veggies with oil until lightly charred.
6. Pour juices from bag into skillet. Simmer 1–2 minutes to thicken.
7. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve with warm tortillas and lime.
Notes
You can prepare and freeze the sealed bag ahead of time.
For best flavor, don’t skip the searing step after sous vide cooking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 fajitas
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
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