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Campfire Fajitas

Campfire fajitas with sizzling cast iron chicken or steak, tender charred peppers and onions, and warm flour tortillas. Cook everything over a campfire for a skillet-meal Tex-Mex dinner with toppings like salsa, cheese, and guacamole.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Mexican-American, Tex-Mex
Calories: 820
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Campfire fajita fillings
  • 2 lb chicken breast or steak Slice thin for quick browning
  • 3 bell peppers (various colors) Sliced
  • 2 onions Sliced
  • 3 tbsp fajita seasoning Use a ready-mix seasoning blend
  • 3 tbsp oil Enough to coat the skillet
  • 12 flour tortillas Warm over the fire
  • 1 sour cream For serving
  • 1 guacamole For serving
  • 1 salsa For serving
  • 1 cheese For topping
  • 1 cilantro For topping
  • 1 lime wedges For squeezing

Equipment

  • 1 cast iron skillet

Method
 

Cook the fajita skillet over the campfire
  1. Heat the oil in a large cast iron skillet over the campfire until shimmering.
  2. Season the sliced chicken or steak with fajita seasoning, then add it to the hot skillet.
  3. Cook the meat for 8-10 minutes until browned and cooked through, then remove it and set aside.
  4. Add the sliced bell peppers and onions to the skillet, cooking for 8-10 minutes until tender and slightly charred.
  5. Return the cooked meat to the skillet and toss to combine with the peppers and onions.
Warm tortillas and serve
  1. Warm the flour tortillas over the fire until pliable, then serve with the fajita mixture.
  2. Top each fajita with sour cream, guacamole, salsa, cheese, and cilantro, and finish with lime wedges.

Notes

Pro tip: Slice the chicken or steak thin and keep the skillet hot so you get browning on the meat and light charring on the peppers. Store leftovers in the fridge up to 3 days; rewarm in a skillet over medium heat. Freezing is not recommended for the best tortilla texture. For a lighter option, use skinless chicken breast and choose a reduced-fat cheese.