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fajita on plate.
5 from 7 votes

Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas with less than 10 ingredients! Our recipe is made with chicken thighs, peppers and onions, and homemade fajita seasoning.
Prep 25 minutes
Cook 25 minutes
Total 50 minutes
Fat 11
Carbs 19
Protein 25
Yield 6

Ingredients

Chicken

  • 1.5 lbs. boneless skinless chicken thighs thinly sliced into ½ -inch thick strips*
  • ½ cup salsa any kind
  • 2.5 tablespoons fajita seasoning we used homemade fajita seasoning

Peppers

  • 3-4 medium bell peppers sliced (any color)
  • 1 large white onion sliced
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoons avocado oil
  • 3 teaspoons fajita seasoning we used homemade fajita seasoning

Other Ingredients

  • 8-10 street taco tortillas corn or flour
  • Optional Toppings
  • Shredded cheese
  • Sour cream
  • Avocado slices
  • Salsa
  • Fresh cilantro

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375ºF and grease the pan with avocado oil.
  • Add the chicken strips, salsa, and fajita seasoning to a bowl and toss until the chicken is coated in spices and salsa. Let the chicken marinate for at least 10 minutes (longer for extra flavor).
    marinating chicken.
  • Transfer the peppers, onions, and garlic to the baking sheet and drizzle the avocado oil over the vegetables and season them with fajita seasoning. Toss all of the ingredients together until the veggies are coated. Spread the vegetables out over half of the baking sheet.
    peppers on baking sheet.
  • Spread the chicken strips out over the other half of the baking sheet. Bake everything together for 30 minutes, tossing halfway through the cooking time.
  • Turn the heat to broil and broil the chicken and peppers for 1-2 minutes until the chicken and peppers brown and form crispy edges.
    sheet pan fajitas on baking sheet.
  • Remove from the oven and serve immediately with tortillas and fixings.
    platter of chicken fajitas.

Tips & Notes

  • 1.5 lbs. of boneless, skinless chicken thighs came out to 6 thighs for us. It will vary by the size of the chicken thighs used.
  • We used our homemade fajita seasoning but you can use store-bought fajita seasoning as well.
  • If you’d like the fajitas to be spicier, add ½ -1 teaspoon of red pepper flakes.

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 277kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 11g | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g