# Creamy Fajita Pasta

A creamy fajita pasta dish with marinated chicken, a tomato base, fajita seasoning, and mixed vegetables.

- 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 -2 chopped tomatoes
- 1 tsp salt
- 0.5 -1 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. Marinate the chicken with 1 tsp black pepper, ½ tsp salt, and the juice of 1 large lemon.
3. Mix everything and let it marinate (even 15–20 minutes helps).
4. Heat 2–3 tbsp oil in a pan.
5. Cook chicken on low flame until done.
6. Remove the cooked chicken and set aside.
7. Add 1–2 chopped tomatoes to the same pan and cook until soft.
8. Mix together ~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 the fajita seasoning.
9. Add half of the fajita seasoning to the tomatoes.
10. Add the cooked chicken to the tomato mixture.
11. Mix well and let it simmer.
12. In another pan, heat some oil.
13. Add capsicum (any colors: green, red, yellow) and 1 sliced onion.
14. Sauté lightly, keeping them a bit crunchy.
15. Add 1 tbsp chopped garlic and the remaining fajita seasoning to the vegetables.
16. Add boiled penne pasta.
17. Add the chicken + tomato mixture.
18. Add 1 packet cream, ~1½ cups milk, and ~½ bowl cheddar cheese.
19. Sprinkle paprika and add oregano.
20. Mix everything until creamy and well combined.

## Equipment

- pan

## Tips

- Even 15-20 minutes of marinating the chicken helps.
- Sauté the vegetables lightly to keep them a bit crunchy.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWt4GeDDDn0/?igsh=ajI3OWZ0a3RuMHNs
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/fba4190c-254b-46c9-963a-f8a2794dcb8f
- Extracted: 2026-05-16

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