Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas
Sheet pan chicken fajitas are an easy one-pan dinner with tender chicken, peppers, and onions roasted in flavorful spices. Serve with tortillas and toppings for a family favorite meal ready in about 30 minutes.”
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken breast boneless skinless chicken breast
- 2 bell peppers green, red, yellow, or orange
- 1 medium red onion
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 teaspoons oregano dried
- 1 teaspoon cumin dried
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder dried
- ½ teaspoon paprika dried
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper dried
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 medium lime- juice only Juice from 1 lime about 2 tablespoons
- 8 flour or corn tortillas
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425. Lightly oil the pan with cooking oil.
- Slice the chicken, bell peppers, and onion into ¼-inch strips so they cook evenly. If the chicken breasts are especially thick, slice them in half before cutting into strips. Add the chicken and vegetables to the sheet pan in an even layer.1 pound chicken breast, 2 bell peppers, 1 medium red onion
- In a small bowl mix together olive oil, oregano, cumin, garlic powder, paprika, cayenne pepper and salt. Pour the mixture over the sliced chicken, peppers and onions. Gently toss the chicken, peppers and onions with the oil and spice mixture.¼ cup olive oil, 2 teaspoons oregano, 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon paprika, 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1 teaspoon salt
- Place the sheet pan in the oven for 25-30 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. You can check the chicken with a meat thermometer that it has reached 165 in the center. Serve with warm soft tortillas and enjoy! You can also squeeze additional fresh lime juice over top of the fajitas at the table if desired.1 medium lime- juice only, 8 flour or corn tortillas
Notes
This recipe assumes about 3-4 ounces of chicken per person. Depending on how many other toppings you add to your tacos, this recipe can make 2-3 tacos per person or 8-12 tacos total.
Nutrition information is calculated without tortillas or toppings, as those can vary depending on what you use.
Nutrition
Calories: 283kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 718mg | Potassium: 620mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1992IU | Vitamin C: 81mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 2mg