# Creamy Fajita Pasta

A creamy fajita pasta dish with marinated chicken, a tomato base, fajita seasoning, and sautéed vegetables, finished with cream, milk, and cheddar cheese.

- Servings: 5 servings
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 300 g boneless chicken, cut into cubes
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 1 large Juice of lemon
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 chopped tomatoes
- 1 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 0.5 tbsp crushed cumin (zeera)
- 0.5 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp black pepper
- oil
- Capsicum (any colors: green, red, yellow)
- 1 sliced onion
- 1 tbsp chopped garlic
- boiled penne pasta
- 1 packet cream
- 1.5 cups milk
- 0.5 bowl cheddar cheese
- paprika
- oregano

## Instructions

1. Cut 300-350g boneless chicken into cubes.
2. Mix the chicken with 1 tsp black pepper, ½ tsp salt, and the juice of 1 large lemon.
3. Let the chicken marinate for at least 15-20 minutes.
4. Heat 2-3 tbsp oil in a pan.
5. Cook the chicken on low flame until done.
6. Remove the cooked chicken from the pan and set it aside.
7. Add 1-2 chopped tomatoes to the same pan.
8. Cook the tomatoes until soft.
9. In a separate bowl, mix ~1 tsp salt, ½-1 tsp chili powder, 1 tsp paprika, ½ tbsp crushed cumin (zeera), ½ tbsp garlic powder, and 1 tsp black pepper to make fajita seasoning.
10. Add half of the prepared fajita seasoning to the cooked tomatoes.
11. Add the cooked chicken to the tomato mixture.
12. Mix well and let it simmer.
13. In another pan, heat some oil.
14. Add capsicum (any colors: green, red, yellow) and 1 sliced onion to the pan.
15. Sauté the vegetables lightly, keeping them a bit crunchy.
16. Add 1 tbsp chopped garlic and the remaining fajita seasoning to the vegetables.
17. Add boiled penne pasta to the pan with the vegetables.
18. Add the chicken and tomato mixture to the pasta.
19. Add 1 packet cream, ~1½ cups milk, and ~½ bowl cheddar cheese.
20. Sprinkle paprika and add oregano.
21. Mix everything until creamy and well combined.

## Equipment

- pan
- another pan

## Tips

- Marinate the chicken for at least 15-20 minutes for better flavor.
- Sauté vegetables lightly to keep them a bit crunchy.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWt1pdPjCCp/?igsh=MTJ2bjVhZmlkdXEydQ==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c89ebade-046b-4e40-b8f0-31a80361c476
- Extracted: 2026-05-17

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