Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas Recipe (With Video) | TipBuzz

For us fajitas conjure up images of smokey restaurants with meat, onions and peppers sizzling in cast iron pans and steaming hot flour tortillas.

They’re great restaurant food, but here is a healthier and easier way to make juicy and flavorful fajitas at home, baked with the best seasonings and served with cilantro and fresh lime. There won’t be anything leftover in the pan when dinner’s over!

Fajitas were invented by ranch workers in Texas as appetizers cooked over an open fire and called botanzas. Long skirt steaks were used, since it was the least expensive meat available.

In 1973, Ninfa’s restaurant in Houston created the modern fajita by adding in onions and bell peppers. Faja meaning a strip like a long skirt steak, and ita to provide emphasis as in yummy!

How to make sheet pan chicken fajitas

To make these fajitas, the only cookware you’ll need is a medium-large baking sheet. Start by cutting up chicken breasts, an onion and a few bell peppers.

We used a mix of red, yellow and green bell peppers, but you can use whatever’s available. You might even find chicken strips and bell peppers pre-sliced at the supermarket.

Toss your ingredients onto the pan and use some tongs to distribute the spices and oil. You can use two spoons if you don’t have tongs. It might look something like this:

Then bake for 15 minutes until the juices are sizzling in the pan. Once the sheet pan goes into the oven, relax and let your oven do the work… Creating fajitas at home can be challenging, but these sheet pan chicken fajitas make it easy.

Remove the pan from the oven and mix the meat with some tongs to keep everything juicy and bring out the flavor. Slide some of the mixture over to make space for the tortillas.

Then add the tortillas to the edge of the pan to heat up, and return to the oven for 5 more minutes.

You can get your garnishes ready while the fajitas are still in the oven. Cut the lime wedges and chop up some cilantro. Popular condiments include sour cream, guacamole, salsa or pico de gallo and you may want some shredded cheese too. One or two of these is sufficient if you want to keep it simple.

Assemble the fajitas straight from the pan – it makes for a beautiful presentation and everyone loves to pick their own toppings. Plus it makes for easy cleanup…

Enjoy your fajita fiesta and watch our video tutorial to see how to make them:

We love to serve up these fajitas with some cold beer such as a pale lager like Corona. Wine is another great option, and best to go for lighter wines like a Zinfandel or Sauvignon Blanc.

We often get asked how to pick tortillas for fajitas. We always recommend buying fresh flour tortillas if you happen to have a tortilleria nearby. The taste is mouthwatering and they don’t even cost more in many cases. Our next choice is a raw soft tortilla such as TortillaLand, which has no preservatives. The best size is 8-inch, but you can go larger or smaller as you prefer.

Easy Oven-Baked Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas (with Video)

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YIELD: 8 servings

PREP TIME: 10 minutes COOK TIME: 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 8 flour tortillas 6-8 inch size
• 1 1/2 lbs chicken breasts skinless, boneless
• 3 bell peppers red, yellow, green
• 1 medium onion
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp garlic powder or minced garlic
• 2 tsp paprika
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil

Garnishes – optional

• 6 lime wedges
• 1 tbsp fresh cilantro chopped
• sour cream or salsa or pico de gallo

YIELD: 8 servings PREP TIME: 10 minutes COOK TIME: 20 minutes Ingredients 8 flour tortillas 6-8 inch size 1 1/2 lbs chicken breasts skinless, boneless 3 bell peppers red, yellow, green 1 medium onion 1 tsp cumin powder 1 tsp garlic powder or minced garlic 2 tsp paprika salt and pepper to taste 1 tbsp vegetable oil Garnishes – optional 6 lime wedges 1 tbsp fresh cilantro chopped sour cream or salsa or pico de gallo

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F and set an oven rack in the top third of your oven. Set aside a large baking sheet.
2. Place chicken breasts onto a cutting board, and cut into 2-3-inch strips using a sharp knife. Set aside.
3. Then cut onions and peppers into 3-4 inch pieces.
4. Place peppers, onions and chicken onto the baking sheet. Sprinkle on cumin, garlic, paprika, salt and pepper.
5. Drizzle oil across the pan, and use tongs or two spoons to toss the ingredients to coat evenly. Bake for 15 minutes.
6. Remove from oven, and use tongs to slide the ingredients one quarter of the way over.
7. Mop up excess juices with a paper towel, and then add the tortillas to the pan. Return to the oven and bake for 5 more minutes.
8. Remove from oven and squeeze an optional fresh lime onto the pan. Garnish with cilantro and condiments. Serve hot and enjoy!

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Nutrition Facts

Easy Oven-Baked Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas (with Video)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 259
Calories from Fat 72

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8g
12%

Saturated Fat 2g
10%

Polyunsaturated Fat 2g

Monounsaturated Fat 4g

Cholesterol 53mg
18%

Sodium 443mg
18%

Potassium 234mg
7%

Total Carbohydrates 29g
10%

Dietary Fiber 3g
12%

Protein 20g
40%

Vitamin A
36%

Vitamin C
148%

Calcium
7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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