Simple Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas
These simple sheet pan chicken fajitas have saved me on so many weeknights. The recipe is easy, there aren't too much dishes, it is delicious, and it takes less than an hour to get on the table.
Ingredients
Chicken Fajitas
- 1 1/2 lb organic chicken breasts cut into thick strips
- 3 colorful bell peppers de-seeded and cut into thin strips
- 1 small yellow onion thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 limes, for juicing one lime is for squeezing the juice over the fajitas after they are taken out of the oven, the other lime is to be served in wedges
- 8 tortillas
Instructions
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Preheat an oven to 400° Farenheit.
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Arrange chicken, onion slices, bell pepper slices, seasonings and olive oil on large sheet pan or baking dish and combine well so that the olive oil and spices are evenly distributed.
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Place baking sheet in the oven, and cook for 15-20 minutes, or until the chicken is no longer pink. Stir once midway through, at 10 minutes.
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Set your oven to your broiler and let fajita filling continue to cook under the broiler until fajitas start to slightly char.
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Remove fajitas from oven and generously squeeze the juice from one lime over the fajita filling.
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Serve fajita filling over tortillas with your favorite toppings such as shredded cheese, sour cream, salsa, guacamole and hot sauce. Serve with lime wedges.
Recipe Notes
This recipe makes 8 servings. Nutrition facts are basked on 1 serving of fajita mixture in a tortilla and does not include optional toppings.