Chicken fajita seasoning is essential for making chicken fajitas. Make this recipe to create fajitas with better flavor; it costs less than buying it, too!

I mention this often, but it’s worth repeating; a good majority of the pantry staples we buy from the store are massively overpriced. Not only that, but many times, we have no idea what’s in them or how long they’ve been sitting on the store shelves.

When was the last time you looked at the nutrition or ingredient label on a package of adobo seasoning or Tajin seasoning? I’ll save you the trouble… both of those essential pantry seasonings have MSG in them, as well as enough salt to spike the blood pressure a couple of points.

Creating homemade pantry staples just makes sense; you’ll save money and have full control over what goes into the bottle.

Ingredients in chicken fajita seasoning

Chicken fajitas aren’t meant to be spicy, so you won’t need any spicy ground chile powders.

However, I do use homemade chili seasoning in this recipe, as well as my steak fajita seasoning. Chili powder is another super easy seasoning to make at home. Of course, you can use your own recipe, or buy it from the store if you’d like.

In addition to the chili powder, you’ll need some basic Tex Mex cooking spices like garlic powder, cayenne pepper, oregano, and cumin.

Other Uses

In addition to using the blend for grilled chicken fajitas, I like to use it as a basic poultry seasoning for many of my Tex Mex and Mexican chicken recipes.

You could even stir a bit of chicken fajita seasoning into sour cream or Mexican crema to add extra flavor for things like baked potatoes. Sprinkle it onto a salad or use it to make a fantastic cheese dip.

Have fun with it… experiment!

Chicken Fajita Seasoning FAQ

This post, originally published on Kevin is Cooking June 9, 2015, was last updated with new content on Sept. 17, 2021.