Make your own Healthy & Delicious Sides to Serve with Chicken Fajitas
What to Serve with Chicken Fajitas
Fajitas were typically made with a seared skirt steak and then then served in a warm tortilla with sauteed peppers and onions. They were seared in a hot skillet mostly over an open fire. Many restaurants today still serve a “sizzling” fajita dish that sounds and resembles that of the cowboy campfire days.
Nowadays, having Fajitas typically means using any type of seasoned meat or seafood that has been cooked using just about any method, then adding the sliced meat or seafood to a flour tortilla with delicious toppings like cheese and sour cream.
But, what are the best side dishes to serve with our chicken fajitas or any meat fajitas?
Two of the most popular side dishes are Spanish/Mexican rice and refried beans. You can also make a bowl of fresh and delicious Pico de Gallo as a topping for your chicken fajitas.
Fresh Picco de Gallon
How to Make Fresh Pico de Gallo
- 1 small onion, minced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 4 large tomatoes, seeded and finely chopped
- salt
- 1 jalapeño pepper, stemmed, seeded, and minced
- 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- juice of 1 lime
Mix everything in a medium bowl and refrigerate for at least one hour.
Easy Spanish Rice with Salsa
A delicious Spanish Rice With Salsa Recipe goes perfectly with chicken fajitas. This Spanish rice is made quickly with jarred salsa.
Crockpot Refried Beans
How to Make Easy and Delicious Crockpot Refried Beans
Crockpot refried beans are simple to prepare and so much healthier than those you would find in a restaurant. If you’ve never tried making refried beans at home, you will be amazed at how simple they are and how delicious. Refried beans go perfectly served with chicken fajitas.
Ingredients Needed
- 2 (15 oz) cans pinto beans, drained
- 2 tablespoons of butter
- 3 teaspoons chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 3 tablespoons onion, minced fine
- 1-1/2 cups chicken broth
Stir everything into your slow cooker or crockpot. Cook on low for 4 hours.
Mash with a potato masher until mostly creamy but leave a few chunks.
Sprinkle with cheddar cheese and cover crockpot until cheese melts.
Mexican Street Rice with Corn
Homemade and delicious Mexican Street Rice with Corn. Perfect side dish to use up that Farmer’s Market corn on the cob!
Fast and Easy Mexican Rice using Minute Rice!
If you don’t have a lot of time to cook then make this easy Minute Rice Mexican Rice side dish that takes advantage of the ease of minute rice. This side dish tastes delicious and is on the table in no time.
Broccoli Slaw or Cole Slaw
Homemade broccoli slaw or a good Cole Slaw is very tasty as a side dish
Broccoli Slaw – Fresh and tasty and a perfect side dish for many chicken recipes.
How to make a fresh homemade basic coleslaw recipe
Seasoned Black Beans
We love making different black bean recipes to serve with tasty chicken fajitas! Learn how to easily cook black beans in your Instant Pot. Saves lots of money and the beans turn out super-delicious. Black beans make a great side dish for any fajitas. Serve them on the side or inside the chicken fajitas.
Easy Black Beans in the Instant Pot
What Cheese is Best for Chicken Fajitas?
We love all cheese equally, but our favorite cheese for chicken fajitas would have to be a delicious white cheddar cheese. If you want to get really tasty melt some Queso Blanco cheese and drizzle it on your fajitas. Also, for a perfect cheese topping try the tasty Mexican Cotija cheese.
Other Suggested Toppings:
- Diced fresh tomatoes
- Diced fresh avocado
- Salsa – medium or hot
- Sour cream
- Mozzarella cheese
- Crumbled blue cheese
- Crispy bacon – diced
- Ham – warmed and diced
- Shredded lettuce
- Jalapenos
- Mexican Cotija cheese
- Chopped cilantro
Also try our delicious Skillet Chicken Fajitas! and easy Shrimp Fajita Bowls!
