Prepare to fill your plate and stuff your belly with these delicious paleo and Whole30-friendly chicken fajitas! They’ll will make you think you were in a Mexican mama’s kitchen for lunch! 

Chicken Fajitas in the Instant Pot 5Cookbook love.

One of my favorite parts of being a food blogger is getting to preview my friend’s new cookbooks. I love flipping through all the delicious photos and drooling over the recipes. And best of all, I love being able to share a sneak-peek with all of you! 

This delicious recipe for chicken fajitas comes to you from my friend Emily’s newest cookbook – Amazing Mexican Favorites in Your Instant Pot. It’s her second Instant Pot cookbook and I love them both! You can check out my review of her first cookbook, The Art of Great Cooking in Your Instant Pot, in my Honey Orange Pumpkin Pie recipe. On a fun note, she co-authored this cookbook with her husband, Rudy, who has Mexican heritage. So you know these recipes are authentic!

While I love ethnic cooking, I’m not the best at it, and most of my Mexican recipes consist of Mexican chocolate (i.e. chocolate something with a little chili powder and cinnamon thrown in). Delicious, but probably not very authentic. 😉

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Thankfully I now have a delicious cookbook full of authentic Mexican recipes to fill my tummy with! Amazing Mexican Favorites in Your Instant Pot has 80 mouthwatering recipes all made with real food, naturally gluten-free ingredients. From tacos to burritos, enchilada casserole to churros cake, everything in this cookbook is full of flavor and nutrition! 

Since this cookbook is Mexican food, there are some recipes that include cheese, corn, and rice. If you’re on a grain-free and/or paleo diet, feel free to either skip those recipes, there are still 30 strictly paleo recipes, and 50 dairy-free ones.

GET THE COOKBOOK HERE.

Chicken Fajitas in the Instant Pot #paleo #whole30 #gapsdiet #lowcarb #mexican #instantpot #fajitas #easy #chicken #peppers #realfoodA little tweaking.

I’m all about using whatever I have on hand, and that’s pretty much never chicken breasts. So instead I used thicken thighs. I also happen to have some wimpy kids when it comes to spice, so I left out the cilantro completely (insert sad mom face) and only used 1/4 teaspoon of chili powder. Even though I love spice, I love my kids more. (Kids, if you ever read this, you’re welcome.)

In her recipe, Emily adds in a russet potato. While this may be totally paleo and whole30, I happen to be intolerant to potatoes (not sweet potatoes though!), so I left it out of my version. If you love potatoes and can tolerate them well, please add a potato in with the rest of the veggies – I’m sure it will be delicious!

Chicken Fajitas in the Instant Pot 4Optional add-ins and toppings.

While I left my chicken fajitas toppingless ’cause I’m pretty boring, you can feel free to add any of these extra toppings, and/or serve them with tortillas! Some toppings that would be great are grated cheddar, guac, sour cream, salsa or hot sauce, or extra lime juice and cilantro. Below I’ve listed a few recipes from some blogger friends if you want to try any of these options homemade!

Get Amazing Mexican Favorites in Your Instant Pot here.

Prepare to fill your plate and stuff your belly with these delicious paleo and Whole30-friendly chicken fajitas! They'll will make you think you were in a Mexican mama's kitchen for lunch! #paleo #whole30 #gapsdiet #lowcarb #mexican #instantpot #fajitas #easy #chicken #peppers #realfood

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Chicken Fajitas in the Instant Pot

Free of grain, gluten, eggs, dairy, and sugar.

Ingredients

  • 2 T. avocado oil
  • 1 1/2 lbs. chicken breast, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 c. chicken broth
  • 1/4 c. chopped fresh cilantro (also left this out for kiddos)
  • 1 red onion, peeled and sliced
  • 5 fresh garlic cloves, minced (I used a whole head, ’cause garlic is liiiiiiife)
  • 1 small red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and sliced
  • 1 small green or yellow bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and sliced
  • 2 jalapeño peppers, stemmed, seeded, and sliced
  • 1 russet potato, peeled and cut into wedges (I left this out to make it paleo/GAPS-friendly)
  • 1 small tomato, seeded and diced
  • 2 t. Himalayan salt
  • 1 t. ground cumin
  • 1 t. chili powder (I only used 1/4 t. to accommodate my wimpy kids)
  • 1/2 t. dried oregano
  • 1/4 t. ground black pepper
  • 1/4 c. fresh lime juice

Instructions

I use the Instant Pot Duo 6 quart 7-in-1 for this recipe (and all my Instant Pot recipes).

Add the healthy fat of your choice to the Instant Pot and press “Sauté.” When the fat has melted, add the chicken and brown for 3 minutes on each side. Remove the browned chicken to a plate and set aside.

Use the broth to deglaze the Instant Pot. Press the “Keep Warm/Cancel” button.

Add the cilantro, onion, garlic, bell peppers, jalapeños, potato, tomato, salt, cumin, chili powder, oregano, black pepper, lime juice and chicken, then stir to coat the chicken.

Place the lid on the Instant Pot, making sure the steam-release valve is sealed. Press the “Manual” button and set for 5 minutes.

When the Instant Pot is done and beeps, press “Keep Warm/Cancel.” Allow the Instant Pot to release pressure naturally for 10 minutes. Using an oven mitt, open the steam valve. If there is any steam left over, allow it to release until the silver dial drops, then carefully open the lid.

Serve immediately with your favorite fajita toppings and fixings.

Note

This recipe is used with permission by Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri and Rudy Vidaurri, authors of Amazing Mexican Favorites in Your Instant Pot.

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