Instapot Sweet Onion Fajitas

Instapot chicken fajitas. These are not your traditional fajita's but will soon be your favorite.

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 29

Total Time: 39

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: fajitas, instapot, sweet onions, weeknight meals

Servings: people

1 Instapot pressure cooker A traditional pressure cooker would work for this recipe as well. For many years we did this manually instead of using a pressure cooker at all!

1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
Pinch of Cayenne pepper, more or less depending on your level of spice.
Pinch of cumin. I like to keep the cumin light, but feel free to add upto 1/4 tsp.

Prepare chicken breast by removing from package and patting dry.
4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
Mix all dry seasonings together in a small bowl.
1 tsp chili powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp paprika, 1/2 tsp sugar, 1/2 tsp onion powder, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, Pinch of Cayenne pepper, more or less depending on your level of spice., Pinch of cumin. I like to keep the cumin light, but feel free to add upto 1/4 tsp.
Add the dry chicken to a storage bag or ziplock bag.
Add the dry seasoning to the bag and close the bag making sure it is secure. Shake the bag to coat the chicken breasts entirely.
Place in refrigerator while other ingredients are prepared. This can be done up to one day in advance.

Slice the onions into thin rounds as equally as possible.
3 sweet onions (vidalia or mayan)
Add the onions to your Instapot
Add 4 tbsp butter, salt and pepper.
4 tbsp unsalted butter
Cover and close your Instapot with the steam valve closed.
Set to Pressure Cook for 5 minutes
After 5 minutes carefully release steam and turn the Instapot to saute
The onions will be liquidy, so using the saute feature will help remove the excess liquid. Saute for 5 minutes.
Remove onions from Instapot and set aside.
*Optional* I like to add a splash of dry white cooking wine to my onions as it deepens the flavor as they saute. This is not necessary if you do not have dry white wine on hand.

Add 1/2 cup italian dressing and 1/2 cup water to the bottom of the pot.
1/2 Cup italian dressing, 1/2 Cup water
Add the chicken directly into the liquid.
4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
Cover and close the Instapot making sure the steam valve is closed.
Set to Pressure Cook High for 10 minutes.
After 10 minutes, allow the steam to leave naturally and carefully open.
Remove the chicken from the Instapot and let it rest on a cutting board for 5 minutes.
Slice chicken on a diagnol.

Begin by warming your flour tortilla using a damp paper towel wrap your fajitas and microwave for 30 seconds. Also, check the directions on your tortillas for specific heating guidelines.
1 package fajita tortillas
If desired, spread a thin layer of sourcream onto the tortilla
sour cream
Layer the onions and chicken in the top 1/3 of the wrap.
Sprinkle with cheese and spoon on your favorite salsa.
Fold the two edges where the fajita ingredients are closest. Fold and roll the top edge making a tight roll.
salsa, your favorite - We like Newmans Own or fresh Pico when it is in season., 1 cup mexican cheese
If desired serve with southwestern rice per the bags instructions.
1 bag Birdseye Southwestern Rice Steamables

You can absolutely add the rice directly to the fajita. Depending on my mood I will add the rice in the roll.
Place ingredients over the rice in a bowl for a carb-friendly alternative to the wrap.
Feel free to add frozen peppers, I often use a combination of red, green, and yellow peppers that I put in the Instapot for 5 minutes on high pressure. If you prefer fresh you can add fresh as well. I typically don't use peppers in this recipe because the flavor of the chicken and onions is so robust the peppers get lost.
If you do not have an Instapot, don't worry you can still make this recipe. Alternatively, you will need to slow cook your onions in a saucepan with butter, covered, on low heat for about an hour. You want them to be soft and golden.
- The chicken can be grilled. If grilling chicken, we recommend adding the Italian dressing into the marinate bag to help create a crispy outside.

Get creative with your fajita toppings! You can easily add black beans, corn or fresh tomatoes directly to this recipe!

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