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Healthy fiesta alert! Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas pack protein, veggies, and bold flavors in one easy bake. Dinner just got effortless!
The recipe serves six and costs around $11.30 to make. That’s just about $1.88 per serving!
Do you need a super easy meal that your family will love? Sheet pan dinners are a meal the whole family enjoys and are perfect for busy weeknights.
These Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas will be life-changing for you! You’ll want to pin this recipe to come back to time and time again. It is the ultimate “I’m too busy to cook but need something other than cereal to make my family” meal.
You bake these chicken fajitas in the oven using one baking sheet. You get to feed a crowd with minimal effort. And they are pretty dang healthy. The benefits are endless friends.
Your family will be requesting this one regularly because it is just so flavorful. Bake this recipe for your family tonight and feel good about the healthy and incredibly simple recipe you pulled together!
What You’ll Love About These Easy Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas:
- Easy Weeknight Dinner: Dinner doesn’t get much easier than this. It takes about ten minutes to prepare and only twenty minutes of cooking time. The best part is the easy clean-up afterward.
- Family Favorite: This will become a regular rotation in your menu planning because it is a meal all of your family members will enjoy, even the pickiest of eaters. It is a simple meal bursting with flavor.
- Fresh Veggies: The fresh peppers and onion cook perfectly in the oven with the chicken to make the best chicken fajitas.
Sheet Pan Fajitas Ingredients & Estimated Cost:
- 1 ½ Tablespoons taco seasoning – $0.33
- 1 ¼ teaspoon ground cumin – $0.04
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper – $0.02
- 1 teaspoon salt – $0.01
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts – $4.42
- Red bell pepper – $1.24
- Yellow bell pepper – $1.50
- Green bell pepper – $0.79
- 1 large yellow onion – $0.50
- 3 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil – $0.42
- 2 Tablespoons lime juice – $0.06
- 12 6-inch flour tortillas – $1.92
The cost of the recipe is calculated based on the amounts needed. To learn more about how we price our recipes, check out Budget Recipes Explained. The pricing for this recipe was updated in January 2024.
How to Make Sheet Pan Fajitas:
***For complete recipe instructions, see the recipe card below.
- First, prepare a baking sheet with cooking spray.
- Next, prepare the seasoning in a small bowl.
- Then, spread the fajita filling onto the baking sheet and top with chicken strips.
- Drizzle oil over the top.
- Sprinkle with the seasoning, and cook for 20-25 minutes in the oven.
- Finally, wrap tortillas tightly in foil to cook during the last 5 minutes of the fajita filling cooking. Drizzle lime juice and sprinkle cilantro over the top of the filling. Serve the filling in warm tortillas.
Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas FAQs:
Chicken fajitas are a healthier option over chimichangas or enchiladas any day. They are just as flavorful and filling as those other items. The veggies inside the fajitas are yummy and healthy. To make it even healthier, substitute the flour tortillas for whole wheat tortillas or make lettuce wraps with the fajita filling.
Absolutely! Peppers and onions are the traditional veggies in most fajitas. But don’t let that stop you! You can add any veggie that you want.
You may need to adjust the baking time, but other than that, you can get creative with which veggies you add to the recipe.
If you are lucky enough to have any leftovers we recommend you reheat the leftovers on the stove in a skillet. It takes a few extra minutes, but it does help keep the food from becoming mushy. If you are short on time, warm it up in short increments in the microwave, but if you have the time, always warm it up on the stove to have the best-tasting leftovers.
How to get the kids involved with this recipe:
- Ages 2-3: Let them spread the fajita filling onto the baking sheet and top with chicken strips.
- Ages 4-5: Let them help prepare the seasoning in the bowl. They can also sprinkle it over the chicken and vegetables.
- Ages 6-8: Have your kiddo help drizzle the oil over the top of the chicken, and then fill the tortillas with the mixture.
- Ages 9-11: Supervise them while they prepare the entire recipe. Remember to have them read it twice before beginning the recipe.
- Ages 12+: Let them prepare the entire recipe unsupervised while you do the happy dance in the corner!
Recipe Variations:
- Instead of chicken, you can use flank steak.
- You can also ditch the meat altogether and double the number of vegetables.
- Add your favorite toppings, such as sour cream, salsa, and guacamole.
Chicken Fajitas Storage Tips:
Serve: These can be kept at room temperature for no more than 2 hours before they need to be refrigerated.
Store: Leftovers will keep in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
Freeze: You can mix up the fajitas, place them in a Ziploc bag, and freeze them. Just defrost them overnight in the refrigerator before baking.
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Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas
Equipment
- baking sheet
- cutting board
- chef's knife
- small mixing bowl
Ingredients
SEASONING MIX:
- 1 ½ Tablespoons taco seasoning
- 1 ¼ teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
CHICKEN FAJITAS:
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts sliced into 1/2-inch thick strips
- 1 Red bell pepper cored and sliced into strips
- 1 Yellow bell pepper cored and sliced into strips
- 1 Green bell pepper cored and sliced into strips
- 1 large yellow onion halved and sliced into half-moons
- 3 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 Tablespoons lime juice
FOR SERVING:
- 12 6-inch flour tortillas fajita tortillas
- sour cream, avocado slices or guacamole, diced tomatoes, Mexican cheese blend (all optional)
Instructions
PREP OVEN AND PAN:
- Move the oven rack to the middle position and preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil.
MAKE SEASONING MIX:
- In a small bowl add taco seasoning, cumin, salt, and pepper. Use a fork to stir everything together and set aside.
MAKE FAJITA FILLING:
- Add chicken, bell peppers, and onions to the prepared baking sheet.
- Drizzle with olive oil and use your hands to evenly coat the chicken and veggies in the oil.
- Sprinkle the seasoning mix evenly over the chicken and veggies.
BAKE FAJITAS:
- Cook for 15 minutes, tossing chicken and veggies halfway through cooking.
- Then, take the sheet pan out of the oven, wrap the tortillas in foil, and place the tortillas on the sheet pan.
- Bake for 5 more minutes, or until the chicken registers 165 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer.
TO FINISH:
- Drizzle the lime juice over the fajitas.
- Serve with warmed tortillas and desired toppings (optional).
Katie says
My family would be all over this one! Can’t wait to try it.
Jess Jankowski says
Can’t wait to hear how it goes! Enjoy!
Nellie Tracy says
AMAZING recipe! My family absolutely loves this!it gets devoured every time!
Jess Jankowski says
Love when the whole family loves it. Thank you!
Susan Broughton says
This looks like a delicious and easy meal!
Jess Jankowski says
It is so easy and tasty!
Ron Weinberg says
I love this dish!
Jess Jankowski says
So happy to hear that Ron!
Peggy Brooker says
Tried this last night and it was so easy and delicious! Really easy because I chopped everything up early in the day and just had to spread on the pan! My husband loved this recipe and will for sure become a regular dinner!
Jess Jankowski says
Peggy, that’s such a great idea to chop up the veggies earlier in the day! Makes it for an even easier dinner. Thank you for your review and so happy it was a hit!
Sandy Gotter says
Looks so delicious !!!! Can’t wait to try it . Thanks Sandy