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Honey Lime Chicken Fajitas:Tender chicken breasts marinated in honey and lime is 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 Chicken on tortillas topped with corn salsa and salsa verde

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.

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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 fajitas had 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. Pile the chicken into a tortilla and top with some homemade salsa verde and corn salsa and man on man are these unique Chicken Fajitas good!

Honey Lime Chicken Fajitas

Crock pot chicken fajitas topped with corn and salsa verde

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 Honey Lime Chicken Fajitas in the slow cooker, throw 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.

Honey Lime Chicken Fajita

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 Fajita Recipe

Honey Lime Fajitas
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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.

Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword Homemade Salsa Verde, Honey Lime Chicken Fajitas
Prep Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 55 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 362 kcal

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

Instructions

  1. 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.
  2. Toss corn kernels with remaining vegetable oil or rub the fresh cobs with the oil. Place into the oven at 450 degrees and roast for 15 minutes until corn kernels begin to appear brown.
  3. Meanwhile, toss tomatillos, poblano, onion, 2 tablespoons minced jalapeno, and garlic cloves with 1 1/2 tablespoon oil and place in glass baking dish. Roast for 15 minutes at 450.
  4. For Salsa Verde :Once tomatillo mixture is done roasting, pulse in food processor with 1/4 cilantro, 1 tablespoon lime juice, and salt and pepper. Refrigerate for use later.
  5. For Corn Salad: Once corn is done roasting, remove from kernels if needed and then toss with remaining lime juice and cilantro and the hot sauce.
  6. Now it is time to grill the chicken! Preheat grill to medium-high heat and lightly oil. 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.
  7. Top a tortilla with grilled chicken, salsa verde, a hefty scoop of corn salsa and cheese if desired.

Recipe 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.
Nutrition Facts
Honey Lime Chicken Fajitas
Amount Per Serving
Calories 362 Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9g 14%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 48mg 16%
Sodium 180mg 8%
Potassium 664mg 19%
Total Carbohydrates 53g 18%
Dietary Fiber 5g 20%
Sugars 17g
Protein 21g 42%
Vitamin A 5.6%
Vitamin C 45.4%
Calcium 6.6%
Iron 8.1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

 

 

 

 

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  3. This sounds and looks so good!! This reminds me of summer. I love the fresh, vibrant flavors. xo, Catherine

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    • Catherine, I am making things that remind me of summer frequently right now because I am so desperate for warmer weather 🙂

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  5. You can’t too much garlic or lime in my opinion. I love fajitas, too. Now, I am in in the mood for them 🙂

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  6. I love Mexican food and so does my husband. The honey lime flavor on these fajitas make them sound wonderful!

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  9. I love everything about this recipe! I can’t seem to get enough of that honey-lime combo lately.

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  10. Yummy! This looks fresh and light – I’m loving all the Cinco de Mayo recipes that are starting to crop up in the blogosphere!

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  11. We eat fajitas twice a week in this household…it would be great to change up the usual tomatos, peppers, and chicken with these beautiful, zesty flavors!

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  13. I love love LOVE lime in my food! These fajitas look amazing, perfect for the sunny weather!

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  14. I tried this recipe for tonight’s dinner and all I have to say is WOW! Where the heck has this corn salsa been my whole life? Brava and excellent site. I love it here!

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    • Stephanie–you just made my day. Thank you so much for sharing with me the success of my recipe. I LOVE hearing that.

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  15. I love the honey and lime combo in anything! In a Fajita, even more! I love Fajitas… I can definitely see this in my future! 🙂

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  18. What a great, simple dinner for a weeknight. I’ve often made chicken fajitas, but not with honey lime – must try this combination, especially with the corn salsa.

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  19. These are amazing! My only comment is that the recipe does not state when to incorporate the lime zest. I went back and read the text and it seems you include it in the marinade. Is that right?

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    • Oh yes, that is right about the lime zest Erika–I will update now. Thanks for that catch.
      And SO happy you enjoyed this recipe. I LOVE these fajitas SO much myself. Take Care.

      Reply

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