Chicken Fajitas on a Grill: Easy Way to Make Fajitas

Chicken Fajitas on your grill? Yes! They are delicious. Marinate your chicken in fajita spices then, grill them on a stick or skewer with fresh vegetables for an easy, flavorful and healthy Southwest Chicken Recipe.

The Southwest is known for our great Grill Recipes. The best southwest recipe to cook on your grill might be Chicken Fajitas.

Yes! Fajitas are easy to do on the grill, if you grill them on a skewer as a kabob.

Every outdoor grill party needs at least one recipe on a stick... Don't you think?

What to Serve with Grilled Chicken Fajitas

Turn this recipe for chicken fajitas on the grill into a meal buy choosing a couple of easy side dishes to go along with them.

Country Potato Salad is a great side dish at any BBQ or picnic. You can make it ahead of time because you would like to serve it chilled. I like to use finely diced, pickled jalapenos for part of the pickles. They are nice with a "briny" flavor and just a tiny kick of heat.

If you would like to keep your side dishes on the Southwest side, try our Avocado Cilantro Rice ( also known as Green Goddess Rice). For a fresh, "herby" flavor with no heat.

You already have fajita vegetables in this recipe, so try a fruit side dish instead. My Jicama Orange Salad is a hit everytime I make it. Also, a nice, chilled Bacon and Watermelon Salad goes perfectly with a grilled chicken recipe.

Put the chicken fajitas on the grill and sit back with a tall glass of Tropical Sangria.

How to Grill Chicken Fajitaon a Stick

• Marinate the chicken chunks in spicy fajita seasoning ( make them as hot or mild as you like).
• Then,  skewer thee chicken with with metal kabob skewers or bamboo skewers that have been soaked in water.
• Alternate the chunks of chicken with lots of grill-worthy veggies like bell peppers, onion (even zucchini ) to make them easy to throw on the grill. Cut the bell peppers and onions into 1 to 1 ½ inch squares to make them easy to skewer.
• You can substitute any meat from beef and pork to turkey.
• When the chicken fajitas are grilled, serve them wrapped in flour tortillas with salsa and guacamole or sour cream

Tip for Cooking Chicken Fajitas on a Stick

Separate the chicken and the vegetables onto separate skewers for even cooking . Put the chicken onto one or two skewers and put the veggies on other skewers. That way, you can grill the chicken all the way through without burning the veggies.

Don't pack the chicken and vegetables too tightly. Cooking the chicken evenly when it is mingled on the stick can be a little tricky if you want to cook individual kabobs. The heat needs to reach all sides of the meat chunks.

Fun Recipes on a Stick

Here are some other delicious kebab recipes on skewers that you will love. When you are planning your next BBQ or party, you might like to include other recipes on a stick.

Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Stuffed Shrimp and Pineapple Kabobs are my absolute favorite! The pineapple is a surprising sweet and spicy bite. Tip: however many you make, you will need more.

Salad on a stick? These Caprese Salad Skewers are a fun (and a little fancy) appetizer for any party.

These Grilled Mango with Honey and Pistachio (don't forget chile flakes) can be a side dish or dessert - just add ice cream!

This recipe was part of the “Get Grillin" with Family Fresh Cooking and Cookin’ Canuck, sponsored by Ile de France Cheese, Rösle, Emile Henry, Rouxbe and ManPans. So, get grilling and have some fun on the grill!

UPDATE-This post was originally posted on July 4, 2011 and has been a fan favorite ever since. It was updated with easy to follow step by step how to grill chicken fajitas on a stick on July 17, 2026.