Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

This Easy Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas recipe is a quick and easy weeknight meal that’s healthy, fresh, and on the table in 30 minutes! The chicken fajita filling bakes in the oven while you prepare the fixings – serve with tortillas, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, and sour cream.

 

Estimated reading time: 8 minutes

When it comes to busy weeknights, meals like this Easy Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas recipe are the name of the game. After a long day of work, school, errands, chores, and responsibilities, who wants to slave over a hot stove for over an hour just to make a meal you’re not even sure everyone in your family will actually eat?!?! Not us! Enter the sheet pan dinner – our favourite way to whip up a tasty dinner with as little effort as possible. If your family likes Tex-Mex flavours for dinner and you like saving your time, energy, and sanity, THIS is the recipe for you!

Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas are the easy, weeknight take on the classic Tex-Mex favourite: tender strips of seasoned chicken breast roasted on one pan with colourful bell peppers and onions, then tucked into warm tortillas with all your favourite toppings. Instead of searing the chicken on the stovetop, everything roasts at high heat so the veggies caramelize and the chicken stays juicy. It’s a meal that’s minimal prep, made in one pan, and unbelievably flavourful.

Here are just SOME of the reasons why this Sheet Pan Chicken Fajita recipe is one of our go-to family meals!

1. It’s truly weeknight-easy. Slice, toss, roast, and serve! Dinner’s done, and there’s only one pan to wash.
2. It’s got big flavour and simple ingredients. Pantry-friendly spices and fresh lime make the flavours pop!
3. It’s family-friendly + customizable. Keep toppings on the side so picky eaters can build their own fajitas…more peppers for some, extra chicken for others.
4. It’s meal-prep friendly. Leftovers reheat well for tacos, bowls, salads, or quesadillas later in the week.
5. It’s balanced and colourful. Lean protein + lots of veggies means a satisfying meal that looks as good as it tastes.
6. It’s budget-conscious. The chicken, onions, and peppers stretch into a lot of servings when served in tortillas with fixings like lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, and sour cream.

Dinnertime can be the most stressful time of the day, especially when you’re cooking for a family. It can be a big challenge to come up with healthy meals that are quick and easy to make at the end of a long day.

This Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas Recipe makes it easy – simply throw the chicken and vegetables into the oven and while they’re baking you can prepare all the fixings according to what your family enjoys. This recipe is easy, it’s crazy delicious, and it leaves lots of room for you to customize it to your family’s tastes or dietary needs.

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Here’s how to make these Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas EXTRA good!

Roast at 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees Celsius) so the peppers and onions caramelize and the chicken cooks quickly and stays juicy on the inside.

Uniform strips of chicken chicken and uniform strips of veggies help all the pieces cook at the same rate for perfect texture.

The lime, oil, and spices boosts flavour, so be sure to season everything well!

Crowding steams the ingredients, so spread everything into a single layer for browning.

Aim for juicy chicken that’s cooked to 165 degrees Fahrenheit (74 degrees Celsius) to avoid dryness. Use an instant read thermometer to test it to see if it’s done when it’s caramelized on the outside.

Parchment paper helps prevent sticking and saves scrubbing the pan later.

To make this recipe you’ll need these basic kitchen items on hand (paid links):

• a large sheet pan
• a pair of tongs
• measuring spoons
• a sturdy cutting board
• a sharp knife for chopping
• an instant read thermometer for making sure the chicken is cooked through

To make this easy chicken fajita recipe you’ll need these ingredients (paid links):

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons low sodium fajita or taco seasoning
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• juice and zest of one lime
• 4 chicken breasts cut into strips
• 1 large red onion (or 2 small) thinly sliced
• 3 bell peppers red, green, yellow or orange, thinly sliced
• flour or corn tortillas, shredded cheese, sour cream, lettuce, avocado, tomatoes green onions, and/or salsa for serving (or whatever fixings your family enjoys!)

We hope you enjoy this chicken fajita recipe as much as we do! Let us know in the comments below, what’s your favourite fresh and healthy meal? We’d love to know!

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Watch the video below to see exactly how we make this recipe. You can find many more deliciously simple recipe videos on our YouTube channel!

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