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These sheet pan baked chicken fajitas are perfect for a quick and easy weeknight meal – only 30 minutes to make. This healthy gluten-free dinner is low carb and comes together with minimal prep and ingredients.
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Table of Contents
- Why You Will Love This Baked Chicken Fajitas Recipe
- Chicken Fajita Ingredients
- How To Make Oven Baked Fajitas
- What do you serve with fajitas?
- How To Reheat Chicken Fajitas
- Can baked fajitas be healthy?
- What’s the best taco seasoning to use?
- Recipe Notes and Tips
- More Sheet Pan Recipes:
- Baked Chicken Fajitas Recipe
If you love easy recipes that are also healthy and require minimum preparation, this oven-baked chicken fajitas recipe is for you. The chicken breasts are roasted with lots of fresh veggies and served with your favorite toppings.
Be sure to check out my other favorite chicken dishes; chicken Francese and country chicken skillet.
Why You Will Love This Baked Chicken Fajitas Recipe
You will love this easy chicken fajitas recipes because:
- the whole meal is made in one pan
- it’s a family-friendly recipe, and everyone will love it
- it’s quick & easy to make
- the prep work is minimal which means, you can make it in the last moment
- This recipe is not only delicious but also healthy and uses wholesome real food ingredients.
Chicken Fajita Ingredients
- Onion & garlic
- Bell peppers (green, red and yellow)
- Chicken breast
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Lime
- Taco seasoning
How To Make Oven Baked Fajitas
- Preheat the oven and slice the chicken and veggies.
- Place onion, garlic, peppers, and chicken in a baking dish.
- Coat with olive oil and sprinkle over the taco seasoning and toss to coat.
- Bake in the oven.
- Serve on tortillas, top with lime juice and your favorite fajita toppings.
What do you serve with fajitas?
I love to serve these healthy chicken fajitas over gluten-free tortillas, or brown rice with a side of guacamole, a dollop of sour cream or tomato salad.
Another way to serve it is over sweet potatoes, salad. Mmm.. so good!
How To Reheat Chicken Fajitas
For best results, reheat the chicken and peppers in a skillet. This is not only the quickest way but also the vegetables and the chicken don’t get overcooked in the microwave.
Can baked fajitas be healthy?
These baked chicken fajitas are a great well balanced and healthy meal. Chicken breasts are high in protein and low in saturated fat and you get lots of vitamins and minerals form the onions and bell peppers. This dish is also low carb with no added sugar and would be suitable for those following keto, low-carb, Paleo and Whole30 diets.
What’s the best taco seasoning to use?
I like to use my favorite homemade taco seasoning for this recipe. It’s quick and easy to make a big batch and there’s always some in my cupboard! You can, of course, use your favorite store-bought seasoning if you prefer.
Recipe Notes and Tips
- Use red, green and yellow bell peppers for a wonderfully colorful dish.
- Slice the onions and peppers lengthways.
- Cook the chicken until the meat thermometer reads 165 F.
- Any baked chicken fajita leftovers can be stored covered in the fridge for up to 3 days and reheated in a skillet.
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Baked Chicken Fajitas
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Ingredients
- 1 onion, sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 bell peppers (red, green, yellow), sliced
- 1 lb chicken breasts, boneless and skinless, sliced in strips
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 lime, juiced
- 2 – 3 Tablespoon homemade taco seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Place chopped onion, garlic, peppers, and chicken in 9 x 13 inch baking dish or foil lined rimmed sheet pan.
- Drizzle and coat with olive oil. Sprinkle with taco seasoning over the dish and toss to coat.
- Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
- Top with lime juice and your favorite fajita toppings.
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Notes
- Use red, green and yellow bell peppers for a wonderfully colorful dish.
- Slice the onions and peppers lengthways.
- Cook the chicken until the meat thermometer reads 165 F.
- Any baked chicken fajita leftovers can be stored covered in the fridge for up to 3 days and reheated in a skillet.
My go to fajita recipe. I’ve made these so many times and again for dinner tonight. So yummy!
No fuss and So easy ,so quick , such fantastic flavour. Could be our new regular Saturday night supper! Loved it ,
LOVED THIS DISH! Will make it again. Family and friends raved over this dish and it was so easy to make!
This recipe is so good and loved by my whole family! I love how much detail you give with the instructions.
Made this last night and it was amazing! There wasn’t anything left! I may have to double it next time! 😊