15-Minute Peppers and Onions For Delicious Fajita Veggies
I love to top rice bowls, quesadillas, and tacos with these veggie fajitas, which add a sweet touch of caramelized peppers and onions.
Bring your creativity and make it your own by adding your favorite veggies and chiles.
Table of Contents
What’s a Fajita?
Fajitas are known for strips of vegetables, as popularized by Chipotle. Their fajitas blend cooked strips of sweet onions and bell peppers.
However, the original fajitas included steak with grilled vegetables!
Why This Quick Fajitas Recipe Works
Ingredient List
Fajita Vegetables
- Sweet Onion, White Onion or Red Onions
- A Mix Of Peppers: Green bell peppers, yellow bell pepper, or red bell pepper. sweet bell peppers are delicious, and if you’re not sure which one to go with, a variety of colors.
- Avocado Oil
- Salt
- Red Pepper Flakes (optional)
- Garlic Cloves (optional)
Equipment
- Cast Iron Skillet or Saute Pan
- Paring knife or chef knife
- Wooden Cutting Board
- Slim tongs
Top Tips
- Fajitas are best cooked on a hot pan for a beautifully caramelized onion and pepper
- Avocado oil is a great oil for cooking in high heat
- Finish with a quick broil for beautifully caramelized onions and peppers – optional but recommended
Step-by-Step Instructions For Homemade Fajita Veggies
Preparation
The cooking process is simple and straightforward. Slice the green peppers into thin strips, and slice the onions using the radial cut. In this post, I break down the steps to cut onions for a perfect fajita cut.
This combo is similar to the vegetarian fajitas you’ll find at a Chipotle restaurant.
- For best results, preheat a pan to medium-high heat or medium heat.
- Add the avocado oil to the hot pan, add sliced peppers and onions, and use slim tongs to flip the fajitas.
- Once the onions and peppers are caramelized and slightly tender, add a pinch of salt and serve.
- Optional: After a quick saute, broil in the oven until the fajitas are caramelized and golden brown.
Storage and Reheating
I love to store leftover veggies in an airtight container.
A quick method for reheating the sauteed peppers and onions is to place the fajitas on a sheet pan and broil.
What To Serve With Your Favorite Fajitas
I love this recipe for carnitas fajitas with cilantro lime rice, this quick canned black beans recipe, a squeeze of fresh lime juice, and a dollop of sour cream—essentially a homemade burrito bowl. Yum!
This pollo asado with these fajita veggies makes the perfect chicken fajitas. With warm flour tortillas, rice, and beans, you’ll end up with the perfect burrito.
Turn this carne asada recipe into steak fajitas with sauteed peppers and sauteed yellow onions.
Grilled skirt steak with vegetable fajitas is incredibly delicious! You can even turn them into a quesadilla rellena.
Looking for other recipes?
Try some of my favorites:
Super Crispy Pollo Empanizado (Breaded Chicken)
Puerto Rican Shrimp Stew (Asopao de Camarones)
Citrusy Garlicky Cuban Roasted Chicken
If you make this fajitas recipe, please leave a comment or rate it. I would love to hear from you and try my best to respond to all comments.
15-Minute Peppers and Onions For Delicious Fajitas
Equipment
- 1 Saute Pan
- 1 Wooden Cutting Board
- 1 Paring Knife
- 1 Slim Tongs
Ingredients
- 1 Large Red Onion or Sweet Onion
- 1 Large Bell Pepper
- 1 tbsp Avocado Oil
- 1 pinch Salt
- 1 pinch Red Pepper Flakes Optional
- 1 clove Fresh Garlic Optional
Instructions
- For best results, preheat a pan to medium-high heat or medium heat.
- Add the avocado oil to the hot pan, add sliced peppers and onions, and use slim tongs to flip the fajitas.
- Once the onions and peppers are caramelized and slightly tender, add a pinch of salt and serve. I love finishing them with a quick broil in the oven for a golden caramelized finish.
