Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas
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This sheet pan chicken fajitas dinner is an easy weeknight meal with juicy, tender chicken + crisp-tender veggies served in warmed tortillas!
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Keeper! Don’t know why I hadn’t considered just throwing everything into the oven before! We added mushrooms and squash to the mix as well. Split the batch between two sheet pans. For the last 5-10 minutes I combined everything onto one and BROILED on high. SO much better than what I’ve had in restaurants!!! They skimp on the good stuff. I always end up with a ton of onions/peppers and a ridiculous amount of oil.
Why you’ll love Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas
- Hello, easiest weeknight dinner. We got one single sheet pan here. Okay, maybe one small bowl to mix the seasonings but that’s it. You toss them together directly on the sheet pan, throw it in the oven, and then serve immediately with warmed tortillas and all of your favorite toppings.
- Flexible recipe. This is one of those convenient recipes where you can keep it as simple as is, or shoot for the moon with all of the desired toppings – think refried beans, Mexican rice, salsa, guacamole, sour cream, shredded cheese and so much more.
- Make-ahead and freezer-friendly. This makes for a great freezer meal. Simply prep ahead of time and freeze as needed up to 3 months, perfect for meal prep and even quicker dinners throughout the busy week.
what are chicken fajitas?
This is a popular sizzling Tex-Mex dish made with seasoned chicken, bell peppers, and onions, served with warm flour or corn tortillas, fresh lime wedges, and various toppings such as guacamole, sour cream, and salsa.
Key Ingredients
- Chicken: boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- Vegetables: bell peppers and red onion
- Spices: garlic, chili powder, ground cumin, dried oregano, and smoked paprika
- Extras: cilantro and lime juice
- For serving: warmed tortillas, salsa, corn salsa, pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, shredded cheese, and lime wedges
How to make sheet pan chicken fajitas
- Prep the seasoning. Combine the chili powder, cumin, oregano, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Season. Add the chicken, bell peppers, onion and garlic to a baking sheet, tossing with olive oil and seasoning mixture until evenly coated. Pro tip: if needed, use two sheet pans to avoid an overcrowded pan.
- Bake. Bake until the chicken is cooked through (165°F) and the vegetables are tender, about 25 minutes. Wrap the tortillas in foil and place in the oven during the last 5-10 minutes of cook time until warm and soft.
- Finish. Stir in the cilantro and freshly squeezed lime juice.
- Serve. Serve warm with the tortillas and desired toppings, saving leftovers for burrito bowls and salads.
Pro Tip
Make it sizzle.
Broil for 2-3 minutes (optional) for some char similar to a restaurant-style sizzling fajita platter!
What to Serve with Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas
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Chicken Fajitas FAQ: frequently asked questions
How can I warm the tortillas?
The tortillas can be warmed in the microwave, stacking 3-5 tortillas and covering with a damp paper towel. You can also wrap the tortillas in foil and warm them with the chicken during the last 5-10 minutes of cook time.
What are the best toppings?
Salsa, pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, shredded cheese, and freshly squeezed lime juice are all crowd favorites.
How can I store leftovers?
Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days, reheating in the oven at 325°F, covered in aluminum foil, until warmed through.
Is this freezer-friendly?
Yes! Freeze before baking up to 3 months. To reheat, thaw overnight in the fridge, baking as directed.
Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas
This sheet pan chicken fajitas dinner is an easy weeknight meal with juicy, tender chicken + crisp-tender veggies served in warmed tortillas!
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Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips
- 1 red bell pepper, cut into strips
- 1 yellow bell pepper, cut into strips
- 1 orange bell pepper, cut into strips
- 1 red onion, cut into wedges
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
- 6 8-inch flour or corn tortillas, warmed
For the chili powder mixture
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Lightly oil a baking sheet or coat with nonstick spray.
- Place chicken, bell peppers, onion and garlic in a single layer onto the prepared baking sheet. Stir in olive oil and chili powder mixture; gently toss to combine.
- Place into oven and bake for 25 minutes, or until the chicken is completely cooked through and the vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir in cilantro and lime juice.
- Serve immediately with tortillas.
For the chili powder mixture
- In a small bowl, combine chili powder, cumin, oregano, paprika, 1 1/4 teaspoons salt and 1 1/4 teaspoons pepper.
Equipment
Notes
- Use a good quality sheet pan. A durable sheet pan is ideal – it will last for years with minimal wear and tear, and will help achieve even cooking and avoid warping at high temperatures.
- Prep ahead of time. Save time by mixing the chili powder mixture in advance, and prepping and dicing the vegetables 1-2 days prior and storing them in airtight containers in the fridge.
- Cut in uniform size. Cut all of the fajita ingredients in similar size pieces for quick, even cooking and a consistent bite throughout.
- Add some heat. Add 1-2 jalapeños for a spicy kick of heat!
- Make it vegetarian. Skip the chicken and add diced sweet potatoes, butternut squash or mushrooms.
- Avoid an overcrowded pan. An overcrowded pan will steam the chicken instead. Use two sheet pans, if needed, ensuring that the ingredients do not overlap.
- Repurpose leftovers. The leftovers make for excellent burrito bowls and salads.
- Reheat in the oven. Leftover chicken can be rubbery when reheated in the microwave. For best results with leftovers, reheat in the oven at 325°F, covered in aluminum foil until warmed through.
- Freeze before baking. Store the vegetables and chicken in separate freezer bags for flexibility, discarding any excess liquid from the peppers prior to baking. Label, date and freeze up to 3 months.
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So good. So easy. I only wish I tried it sooner. We used taco/chili seasoning we needed to use up and for simplicity. Will make this again! Thank you!
Made first time today. It was perfect, chicken was tender and all was so well spiced. Will be adding this to frequent flyer club
Thanks for posting this recipe
This is on repeat and been shared with nearly every friend who’s tried it. So easy and stress free to make, delicious flavour. Perfect
This was absolutely delicious and so simple and quick. Will be making again and again. Thank you!!
Love this dish. I made this with steak and it turned out great. The seasoning is very spicy so be careful if you are serving those who do not like spice you will have to adjust.
One of our newer go to’s for week night meals. Easy and perfectly seasoned!
GUUURRRRRLL! I have made this recipe over 50 times and finally leaving you a well deserved review. My entire family LOVES this recipe! I’ve cooked this for every vacation, holiday and get together. It’s so healthy and I can easily prep ahead. Wish I could forward you all the “Wow amazing!”s I got. Thank you so much! As for recipe I use both boneless skinless breast and thighs, mix everything in bowl because I usually double or triple recipe, half through cooking time mix and rotate pans, serve with rice, or soft taco tortilla, sour cream, shredded Mexican cheese, extra cilantro and limes
Excellent recipe… I make it almost weekly! Thank you for sharing!
Excellent! Made these last night and they were ssssoooo good. Thanks for a stellar recipe!
Made these once before and meant to leave a review. Making again tonight, so no time like the present. Everyone in the family loved these fajitas! Best recipe I’ve found. Perfectly spiced and easy to prepare. Thank you!
I mixed up chicken breast and thighs and marinated them with a little salsa verde along with the chili powder and smoked paprika, and added some dried chitpotle seasoning before cooking. Also roasted Poblano peppers along with the bell peppers and onions. Served with fresh guac, cotija cheese and fresh pico. Do NOT forget the lime! And we love cilantro! These are Damn Delicious!!
The sheet pan method is so much faster and easier than messing up skillets and dealing with the extra liquid from the chicken. I also did the wire rack over the veggies as another comment had suggested! WOW!! AWESOME! These come out perfect! And clean up is SO easy if you line your sheet pan with parchment!
Fantastic!
Totally doing this more often!
Thanks for this recipe. It was so easy and delicious! I didn’t have a red onion so used a yellow onion instead. The spice blend was flavourful but mild enough that everyone could just spice things up with optional hot sauce. Will be making again!
This was fabulous! The cooking technique was super simple. We really enjoyed the flavor combination, too. This was probably the best fajita recipe I have ever made. Note – I did not use all of the spice mixture since I was only using 3 chicken breasts.
We love these so much! Thank you for a great recipe!
This is the easiest most delicious recipe ever!! You must try this if you like chicken fajitas.
Excellent, family enjoyed it but I find it to be very spicy as I’m not a spicy eater, but I still enjoyed it
So good! Easy cleanup too. I broiled it for the last few minutes to give the fajitas that grilled taste. Don’t skip the adding lime juice step because it really adds flavor!
The vegetables were delicious…the chicken, which I cut in slices not thin strips, was so dried out! I would suggest roasting the veggies for 12 minutes by themselves adding the chicken for the last 13 minutes. Otherwise it’s a good, easy dinner
Delish & super quick, depending how much effort go into your side dishes
Delicious! Quick, easy, my husband and boys loved it. I’ll be making it again for sure.
This is on my weekly rotation! So good!