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A plate of campfire chicken fajitas.
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Campfire Grilled Chicken Fajitas

These Grilled Chicken Fajitas are one of our favorite meals to cook over a campfire. The foil packet cooking method makes them super easy!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Marinating Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 35 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Diet: Low Lactose
Servings: 4
Calories: 244kcal

Equipment

  • Heavy Duty Aluminum Foil

Ingredients

Marinade:

  • 2 tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 1 tablespoon Lime Juice
  • 2 tablespoon Chopped Cilantro
  • 4 Garlic Cloves pressed or finely minced
  • ½-1 Jalapeno Pepper seeded and finely chopped
  • 2 teaspoon Smoked Paprika
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • ½ teaspoon Cumin
  • ½ teaspoon Ground Black Pepper

Fajitas:

  • 1 Green Bell Pepper
  • 1 Orange Bell Pepper
  • 1 Red Bell Pepper
  • 1 Yellow Bell Pepper
  • 2 Jalapeno Peppers optional
  • 1 Small Red Onion
  • 4 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
  • Nonstick Grilling Spray
  • Small Flour Tortillas
  • Toppings: Sour cream cilantro, salsa, avocado, shredded cheese, etc.

Instructions

Fajita Marinade:

  • In the bowl of a mini food processor - or in a cup with an immersion blender, combine the olive oil, lime juice, cilantro, garlic, jalapeno, and seasonings.
  • Blitz until the pepper is finely chopped and everything is well combined. Set aside.

Fajita Filling:

  • Seed the bell peppers, slice into long strips, and place in a large Ziplock baggie.
  • Seed the Jalapeno peppers, slice VERY thinly, add to the bag of peppers.
  • Peel and slice the red onion into thin slices, add to the bag of peppers.
  • Trim the chicken breasts, slice into strips, and add to the bag of vegetables.
  • Pour the fajita marinade into the baggie of fajita ingredients. Seal, and shake gently or carefully massage to coat everything. Chill for at least two hours.

Assembly:

  • Get a medium fire going.
  • Divide fajita mixture among 4-6 sheets of foil that have been sprayed with nonstick spray. Fold the foil to seal in the filling - see post for how I fold them.
  • Arrange foil packets on your grill - in a single layer - and cook for about 20 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
  • Spray a few flour tortillas lightly with pan spray, and cook directly on the grill for a minute or so on each side, just to heat through and char.
  • Serve the fajita mixture with heated tortillas, and your choice of toppings.

Notes

Nutritional information is for the filling only.
Overall nutritional values will vary wildly based on your tortillas and what you top your grilled chicken fajitas with.

Nutrition

Calories: 244kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 720mg | Potassium: 773mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2652IU | Vitamin C: 172mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 2mg