Name: chicken fajita triangles
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 4 tortillas; 350 g chicken breasts; 2 mixed peppers; 2 onions; 1 tsp cajun seasoning; 1 tsp coriander; 15 ml olive oil; 300 ml vegetable oil for frying (I'm not 100% sure on the amount so have a bottle available!); 15 g plain flour; 15 ml water

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I set about making these chicken fajita triangles for my family, as I wanted something unhealthy and substantially different to the norm to serve up for dinner. If you’re in a hurry to get started then scroll down near the end of this recipe for my printable chicken fajita triangles recipe card.

I’m a real fan of cooking. I love to make items from scratch and most importantly I love to experiment from time to time. Recently I had a bout of illness and once recovered I fancied some really good junk food. These really hit the spot!

Chicken fajita triangles after deep frying

These chicken fajita triangles are UNREAL!

Ingredients for chicken fajita triangles

Tortillas

Chicken breasts

Peppers

Onions

Cajun seasoning or fajita seasoning (or just use leftover air fryer cajun chicken!)

Coriander

Olive oil

Vegetable oil for frying

Plain flour

Water

Air fryer fries in a basket with ketchup

Method for chicken fajita triangles

Slice your peppers and onions. Add to a bowl with the chicken breast. Add coriander and cajun seasoning. Drizzle with olive oil and mix together.

Place on a baking tray and bake for around 25-30 minutes at gas mark 5 (190C).

Chicken fajita triangles - the roasted filling with peppers, onions and seasoned chicken

Chop up once cooked into smaller pieces.

Chicken fajita triangles - A look at the chicken mix once it has been cooked and chopped

Peri peri flavoured chicken that has been cooked in the air fryer sitting on top of baking paper

How to fold a tortilla wrap into a triangle:

Take the tortilla wraps and slice them in half. I used a pizza cutter for ease.

Chicken fajita triangles - Tortillas once they have been sliced in half

Mix together 1tbsp of flour and a little water until you make a thick paste.

Chicken fajita triangles - The sealing mix of flour and water mixed into a paste

Rub the paste along half of the cut edge of the tortilla.

Chicken fajita triangles - Step 1 a flour tortilla sliced in half with the flour and water paste spread on half of the cut.

Fold the clean side over.

Chicken fajita triangles - step 2 the wrap is folded over into a triangle shape

Then fold the pasted side over.

Chicken fajita triangles - Step 3 the triangle is folded over again to make a triangle pocket of tortilla wrap

You’ve created a tortilla pocket. Like a samosa but with tortillas instead of pastry.

Chicken fajita triangles - A look at the inside of the fajita triangle pocket

Now fill the pocket 2/3 full with mixture. Rub the flour paste around the edge and press together to form a seal.

You can then fry the chicken fajita triangles in hot vegetable oil. I found that they only took around 20-25 seconds on each side.

I flipped them over using a metal spatula. Make sure it isn’t damp when you use it or you will almost burn your house down! Speaking from experience there!

Chicken fajita triangles once they have been deep fried

Ta-dah! Finished result. One of my chicken fajita triangles. Absolutely delicious, super naughty and pretty frugal too!

These went down a storm although you’ll have to wait a few minutes for them to cool down and probably want to drain them on a piece of kitchen towel first!

If you fancy it and like to save money, you can make your own tortillas.

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Want to make chicken fajita triangles in the air fryer?

I would suggest cooking them on 180C for around 4 minutes. You’re just wanting to crisp up the wraps, as the filling was already cooked.

Check once during the cooking time and flip over if you need to just to ensure even cooking, although my air fryer doesn’t require this!

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Products I use when making my chicken fajita triangles:

*Measuring Bowls

*Baking Tray

*Pastry Brush

How to make my chicken fajita triangles:

chicken fajita triangles

Deep fried chicken fajita mix in triangle tortilla wrap pockets

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword chicken, fajita, tortilla

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Servings 8 triangles

Calories 310 kcal

Author Katykicker

Ingredients

4 tortillas

Fajita filling

350 g chicken breasts
2 mixed peppers
2 onions
1 tsp cajun seasoning
1 tsp coriander
15 ml olive oil

Oil for frying

300 ml vegetable oil for frying I’m not 100% sure on the amount so have a bottle available!

Sealing paste

15 g plain flour
15 ml water

Instructions

Slice peppers and onions. Add to chicken breasts in a bowl.
Add coriander and cajun seasoning.
Drizzle with olive oil and mix well.
Place on a baking tray. Bake for around 25-30 minutes at gas mark 5 (190C).
Once cooked chop into smaller pieces.
Take the tortilla wraps and slice them in half. I used a pizza cutter for ease.
Mix together 1tbsp of flour and a little water until you make a thick paste.
Rub the paste along half of the cut edge of the tortilla.
Fold the clean side over.
Then fold the pasted side over.
You’ve created a tortilla pocket. Like a samosa but with tortillas instead of pastry.
Now fill the pocket 2/3 full with mixture. Rub the flour paste around the edge and press together to form a seal.
You can then fry the chicken fajita triangles in hot vegetable oil for around 20-25 seconds per side.

Note: All calorie information is for demonstration purposes only and is based on the specific uncooked ingredients that I used when creating the recipe.