Description
Elevate your weeknight dinners with Easy Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas, ready in just 30 minutes! This vibrant and flavorful dish features tender chicken, colorful bell peppers, and spices that come together effortlessly on a single baking sheet. Perfect for busy nights or casual gatherings, these fajitas deliver authentic Tex-Mex flavors without the fuss of complex cooking. Minimal prep means you can enjoy delicious homemade fajitas with less cleanup, making it an ideal choice for families. Customize your meal with your favorite toppings and enjoy a satisfying, healthy dinner that everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs chicken breasts (sliced into ¼-inch strips)
- 3 bell peppers (red, yellow, and green, sliced)
- 2 large onions (sliced)
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- Juice of 2 limes
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- Flour or corn tortillas for serving
- Fresh cilantro
- Sour cream
- Guacamole
- Pico de gallo
- Shredded cheese
- Lime wedges
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- In a mixing bowl, combine sliced chicken, bell peppers, onions, olive oil, lime juice, and spices. Toss until well-coated.
- Spread the mixture evenly on a baking sheet in a single layer.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and veggies are tender; stir halfway through cooking.
- Serve hot in tortillas with fresh toppings like cilantro, sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo, shredded cheese, and lime wedges.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fajita (approx. 150g)
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 75mg