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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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If you’re into easy recipes that require minimal prep, this oven-baked chicken fajitas recipe is right up your alley. 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

  • One-Pan Wonder: Everything cooks in a single pan, making cleanup a breeze.
  • Family Favorite: It’s a crowd-pleaser that everyone at the table will love.
  • Quick and Easy: Minimal prep means you can whip it up even at the last minute.
  • Wholesome: Made with real, wholesome ingredients for a meal you can feel great about.

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.
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chicken fajitas on a tortilla with lime

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.

What do you serve with fajitas?

I love to serve these 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 baked sweet potatoes, or a salad. Mmm.. so good!

baked fajitas on tortilla on a plate

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.

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Baked Chicken Fajitas

If you love easy recipes that are also wholesome and require minimum preparation, this oven baked chicken fajitas recipe is for you.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 4

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Ingredients  

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.

Nutrition

Serving: 161g | Calories: 286kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 161mg | Potassium: 659mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1218IU | Vitamin C: 124mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutrition Disclaimer: Nutritional values are estimates and may vary with ingredients, brands, and portion sizes. For accuracy, use your preferred nutrition calculator.

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Meet Neli Howard, the food blogger and recipe developer behind the food blog Delicious Meets Healthy. With over 12 years of cooking experience, Neli specializes in easy, wholesome recipes made with real ingredients and a lot of flavor. Her work has been featured in Forbes, MSN, Yahoo!, CNN, Healthline and more.

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24 Comments

  1. Mahy Elamin says:

    5 stars
    My go to fajita recipe. I’ve made these so many times and again for dinner tonight. So yummy!

  2. Vita Malinova says:

    5 stars
    No fuss and So easy ,so quick , such fantastic flavour. Could be our new regular Saturday night supper! Loved it ,

  3. Veena Azmanov says:

    5 stars
    LOVED THIS DISH! Will make it again. Family and friends raved over this dish and it was so easy to make!

  4. Iryna says:

    5 stars
    This recipe is so good and loved by my whole family! I love how much detail you give with the instructions.

  5. Mary Bostow says:

    5 stars
    Made this last night and it was amazing! There wasn’t anything left! I may have to double it next time! 😊