These Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas are super easy to make and perfect for a weeknight meal! Simply toss everything onto one pan and bake. The chicken is juicy and flavorful, and the veggies are nice and crispy. Serve with some warm tortillas and your favorite toppings, and you've got a delicious meal that everyone will love!
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❤️ Why you'll love this recipe
- Baked chicken fajitas are super easy to make make and perfect for busy days.
- This sheet pan fajita recipe is family-friendly, and even picky eaters will love it.
- All you need is one pan to make this easy sheet pan chicken fajitas recipe.
- This sheet pan dinner takes minutes to prepare which is perfect for busy days. The result is juicy chicken fajitas.
Ingredients
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- boneless chicken breasts, sliced into thin strips about 2-inch strips, ¼ inch thick
- bell peppers, sliced into strips, any color works
- red onion, peeled and sliced thin
- olive oil
- homemade fajita seasoning or store-bought
- non-stick cooking spray
Favorite Fajita Toppings
- tortillas
- Mexican cheese
- chopped cilantro
- sour cream
- salsa
- lime wedges - sprinkle on the chicken fajitas
Equipment
- knife and cutting board
- rimmed baking sheet
Instructions
This is an overview of the recipe. The full instructions are below in the recipe card.
Step 1: Preheat oven to 450°F. Spray the baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
Step 2: Place the sliced chicken, peppers, and onion in an even level layer on the sheet pan.
Step 3: Drizzle olive oil and fajita seasoning over the chicken, onions, and peppers. Mix together.
Step 4: Bake in the preheated oven for about 12 minutes. Serve either on low-carb tortillas or flour tortillas with optional toppings.
How to store, reheat, and freeze
- Leftovers: Store these sheet pan fajitas in a covered airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Reheat: Reheat these baked fajitas on a baking sheet at 350°F until warmed through, about 10 minutes.
- Freezing: Freeze chicken fajitas in a freezer-safe bag for up to 3 months. Let thaw overnight in the fridge before reheating.
Expert Tips
- When slicing the chicken breasts, slice them evenly for the best results. This ensures the chicken cooks evenly.
- For a shortcut, use chicken tenders or chicken tenderloins.
- Another shortcut would be to by precut peppers and onions. While they cost more for those who are short on time this will help with prep time.
- If you meal plan, cut the chicken and vegetables early and store them separately in covered airtight containers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Cook your fajitas on a sheet pan at 450°F for 12 minutes.
I recommend that you use a large baking sheet that has rimmed edges.
The toppings are endless but our favorites toppings are tortillas, Mexican cheese, chopped cilantro, sour cream, and salsa.
Yes! You can prep the chicken and veggies ahead of time and store them in the fridge until you're ready to bake them.
Variations
Do you want to change up this recipe? Here are some ways that you increase the flavor of this dish.
- Add some chopped cilantro to the fajitas before cooking.
- Add a tablespoon or two of lime juice to the fajitas before cooking.
- Try using different kinds of peppers, like poblano peppers, for a different flavor.
- For the red onions, change it up and use Vidalia onions, yellow onions, or Spanish onions.
- You can also use boneless chicken thighs, steak, or shrimp for these baked fajitas.
- For the seasonings, if fajita seasoning is not available, use taco seasoning.
- Use a blend of ½ teaspoon each of chili powder, cumin, and cayenne pepper. Plus ¼ teaspoon each of garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and salt.
Serving Suggestions
- A side of Mexican bean salad would be the perfect side dish for these fajitas.
- Top these sheet pan chicken fajitas with this Homemade Guacamole or Verde Salsa for a hint of tangy goodness on top.
- Pico de Gallo is great as a topping for the fajitas.
- You can't have Mexican food for dinner without a side of chips and Queso. The entire family will enjoy this gooey cheese dip.
- To keep this a low-carb dinner, use lettuce wraps for the chicken fajitas.
- End this flavorful meal with one of these creamy Biscoff Cheesecake Bars.
- Tres Leches Cake would be a fantastic dessert for this easy sheet pan dinner.
- Buenelos are delicious cookies that would be a great snack after this fajita dinner.
- Apple Pie Taquitos is another dessert to treat family and friends after enjoying these sheet pan fajitas.
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- If you love delicious Mexican flavors you may also enjoy this Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup recipe.
- Looking for another easy dinner recipe that your family will enjoy? If so, look no further than this Easy Skillet Ground Beef recipe.
- If you are looking for another tasty way to make fajitas look no further than these Cast-Iron Skillet Chicken Fajitas.
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📖 Recipe
Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas
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Ingredients
- 12 ounces boneless chicken breasts, sliced into thin strips about 2 inch strips, ¼ inch thick
- 2 large bell peppers, sliced into strips any color
- 1 small red onion, peeled and sliced thin
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- ½ cup fajita seasoning homemade or store bought
- non-stick cooking spray
Optional Toppings
- 4 tortillas
- shredded Mexican cheese
- fresh chopped cilantro
- sour cream
- salsa
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450°F. Spray baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
- Place sliced chicken, peppers, and onion on the sheet pan.
- Drizzle your olive oil over the fajitas. Mix together.
- Evenly distribute your seasoning over the fajitas. Mix together.
- Bake in the oven at 450 degrees for about 12 minutes.
- Serve either on low-carb tortillas, flour tortillas with optional toppings!
Notes
- Store these sheet pan fajitas in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Reheat: Reheat these baked fajitas on a baking sheet at 350°F until warmed through, about 10 minutes.
- Freezing: Freeze these chicken fajitas in a freezer-safe bag for up to 3 months. Let thaw overnight in the fridge before reheating.
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