Honey Lime Chicken Fajitas

My recipe for Honey Lime Chicken Fajitas make the BEST Chicken Fajitas! Tender chicken breasts marinated in honey and lime create the base of a delicious chicken fajita that is completed with sweet and spicy roasted corn and fresh salsa verde. Slow Cooker and Gluten free instructions included.

Honey Lime Chicken Fajitas

Whoop! Whoop! It is time to party!

At least that is what I want to do ANY time I make these Honey Lime Chicken Fajitas.

I was inspired years ago by one of my favorite magazines, Cuisine at Home, for an easy Chicken Fajita Recipe. Instead of seasoning chicken with taco seasoning and serving with fried onions and peppers, as is traditional in most Chicken Fajita recipes, these Chicken fajitas have a unique twist.

By using a honey lime marinade for chicken breasts, the chicken is given a unique sweet, yet tangy flavoring  that is just delicious.

When paired with a crisp corn salsa and tangy homemade salsa verde, you are left with the BEST Chicken Fajita EVER!

If the flavor alone is not enough to convince you to try these Chicken Fajitas, you will love just how adaptable this recipe for chicken enchiladas happens to be.

Easy Chicken Fajita Recipe

Step One: Make the Marinade

First start with the honey lime chicken marinade. Mix together honey and lime juice and lime zest with salt.

Step Two: Marinade the Chicken

Now let the chicken sit for anywhere from 30 minutes to 2 hours in the honey lime marinade–no longer because the acid from the lime juice will start to break down the chicken.

Step Three: Make the Corn Salsa and Salsa Verde

While the chicken is marinading, make the salsa verde and corn salsa.

Step Four: Grill the Chicken

Drain the marinade off the meat, and place on medium-high grill. Grill until chicken reaches 160 degrees. Remove chicken from grill and let rest for 10 minutes, or until chicken reaches 165 degrees.

Step Five: Prepare the Chicken Fajitas

• Warm tortillas.
• Slice up the honey lime chicken
• Layer chicken corn salsa and salsa verde on the tortillas.
• Top with feta and cilantro.

Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas

Oh, you don’t want to cook when you get home? Or maybe the weather is not cooperating for grilling!

A simple solution is to cook your honey lime chicken right in the slow cooker (no marinating needed!)

To cook  Chicken Fajitas in the slow cooker:

• Place chicken and ingredients for marinade into the crock-pot.
• Cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 8 hours.
• Shred the chicken and use slotted spoon to dish up the chicken on the tortillas.

A few notes on Chicken Fajitas

• Be sure to zest your lime BEFORE juicing, or it will be next to impossible to zest it.
• If you don’t have fresh limes,  use the refrigerated juice of limes. It is not the same, but will work in a pinch for this chicken fajita marinade.
• If you don’t have fresh corn, defrost a bag of frozen corn and then roast.
• I won’t tell if you use a jar of quality Salsa Verde instead of Homemade Salsa Verde, I myself have done so many times!! Making it yourself is not hard though.
• Leave off the feta to keep these chicken fajitas dairy-free
• Use corn tortillas to make these chicken fajitas gluten free.

Honey Lime Chicken Fajitas

Chicken breasts are marinated in a sweet and spicy honey lime seasoning and then grilled to perfection. Served in warm tortillas with a roasted corn salad and homemade salsa verde.

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican

Prep Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 55 minutes

Servings: 6

Calories: 362kcal

Author: Kristen Chidsey

Ingredients

For the Honey Lime Chicken

• 1 lb chicken breasts
• 3/4 cup fresh lime juice divided
• zest of 2 limes
• 1/4 cup honey
• 3 tablespoons minced garlic divided
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

For the Fajitas

• 1/2 cup feta or queso fresco optional
• 12 small tortillas
• 1 cup Corn Salsa
• 1 cup Homemade Salsa Verde

Instructions

Grilled Chicken Fajitas

• Whisk the 1/2 cup lime juice with the honey, cayenne 2 tablespoons of the minced garlic and 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Place chicken and marinade and refrigerate until ready to grill/cook.
• Preheat grill to medium-high heat and lightly oil. Remove chicken from marinade and grill the chicken on each side for about 5 minutes per side, or until cooked through. Allow chicken to rest 5 minutes before slicing into thin strips.

Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas

• Place chicken along with ingredients for marinade into the crock-pot on high for 4 hours or on low for 8 hours. Shred the chicken and use slotted spoon to dish up the chicken on the tortillas.

Assemble Chicken Fajitas

• Top a tortilla with grilled chicken, salsa verde, a hefty scoop of corn salsa and cheese if desired.

Notes

• Be sure to zest your lime BEFORE juicing, or it will be next to impossible to zest it.
• If you don't have fresh limes,  use the refrigerated juice of limes. It is not the same, but will work in a pinch for this chicken fajita marinade. 
• If you don't have fresh corn, defrost a bag of frozen corn and then roast.
• I won't tell if you use a jar of quality Salsa Verde instead of Homemade Salsa Verde, I myself have done so many times!! Making it yourself is not hard though.
• Leave off the feta to keep these chicken fajitas dairy-free
• Use corn tortillas to make these chicken fajitas gluten free.
• There is no need to marinate chicken if cooking in slow cooker. 

Nutrition Facts

Honey Lime Chicken Fajitas

Amount Per Serving

Calories 362 Calories from Fat 81

% Daily Value*

Fat 9g14%

Saturated Fat 4g25%

Cholesterol 48mg16%

Sodium 180mg8%

Potassium 664mg19%

Carbohydrates 53g18%

Fiber 5g21%

Sugar 17g19%

Protein 21g42%

Vitamin A 280IU6%

Vitamin C 37.5mg45%

Calcium 66mg7%

Iron 1.5mg8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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