Instant Pot Chicken Fajitas - uses simple fresh ingredients combined with homemade fajita seasoning to bring together Mexican-inspired flavors for an easy and healthy weeknight meal. In less than 30 minutes, you'll have a tasty fajita filling made from juicy chicken and tender-crisp veggies.
Prep. Cut bell peppers, onions, and chicken into slices. Cut the vegetables into ½-inch slices and cut the chicken into slightly thinner slices so that it all gets cooked evenly.
Add Ingredients. To the Instant Pot, layer the ingredients in the following order: onions, peppers, chicken, olive oil, lime zest and juice, water, and fajita seasoning.
Pressure Cook. Secure the lid on the instant pot and turn the pressure release valve to the sealing position. Press [Pressure Cook] on high pressure for 4 minutes.
Quick Release. Once the cooking function ends, quick release the pressure by turning the pressure release valve to the "venting" position. Open up the lid and give everything a quick toss.
Serve warm with your favorite fajita toppings.
Notes
Cooking Tips:
If you're worried about overcooked veggies, you can saute the veggies first. Then, remove them, pressure cook the chicken, and add it back in.
2 tablespoons of water doesn't seem like enough liquid, but the vegetables will produce liquid, and there's also liquid from the olive oil and lime juice