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 easy to make and perfect for busy days.
- This sheet pan fajita recipe is family-friendly, and even picky eaters will love it.
- One pan to make this easy sheet pan chicken fajitas recipe.
- This sheet pan dinner takes minutes to prepare. So 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
- red onion
- 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
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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 evenly on the sheet pan.
Step 3: Drizzle olive oil and fajita seasoning over the chicken, onions, and peppers. Mix well.
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
- Slice the chicken breasts evenly for the best results.
- Shortcut: Use chicken tenders or chicken tenderloins. Use precut peppers and onions. While they cost more, if short on time this will help with prep time.
- 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?
- Herbs: Add some chopped cilantro to the fajitas before cooking.
- Citrus: Add a tablespoon or two of lime juice to the fajitas before cooking.
- Peppers: Try different kinds of peppers, like poblano peppers.
- Onion: Change it up and use Vidalia onions, yellow onions, or Spanish onions.
- Protein: You can also use boneless chicken thighs, steak, or shrimp for these baked fajitas.
- Seasonings, if fajita seasoning is not available, use taco seasoning.
Serving Suggestions
- Mexican bean salad
- Homemade Guacamole
- Verde Salsa
- Pico de Gallo
- Queso
- Biscoff Cheesecake Bars.
- Tres Leches Cake
- Buenelos
- Apple Pie Taquitos.
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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
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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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