Description
Juicy and flavorful sheet pan chicken fajitas are so easy to make, and will be so much better with a homemade fajitas seasoning. All made in one pan!
Ingredients
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Fajitas Spice Blend
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika, or regular paprika for less smokey
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper, optional
- 1/4 tsp ground cumin
- 1/4 tsp ground coriander
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger, optional
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper, optional, for extra heat
Chicken Fajitas
- 1 batch fajitas spice blend, see above
- 3-4 tbsp neutral oil, like canola or vegetable oil
- 1 lime, juice only, optional
- 1 1/2 lb chicken breast, cut into strips. 700g
- 2 bell peppers, 1/2 green and yellow, and 1 red, cut into 1/4" strips
- 2 medium yellow onions, cut into 1/4" strips
Instructions
- Mix fajitas spice blend ingredients together. If you want to have anything left over after this recipe, double or triple, and store in an airtight container.
- Mix 1 batch fajitas spice blend with 3-4 tbsp neutral oil and lime juice to make the marinade.
- Prepare two baking sheets with parchment paper. Pre-heat oven to 400F(200C) or if using fan, down to 350F (180C).
- Place all the sliced chicken and vegetables on one sheet pan, pour over the marinade. Mix well. To avoid overcrowding the sheet, transfer about half of the chicken and vegetables over to the other baking sheet.
- Bake for about 20-25 minutes or until chicken juices are clear and the peppers soft. Because you have two sheets in the oven at the same time, you will get a more even baking if you use fan mode and switch position for the sheets midway through cooking.
- Serve with flour tortillas, guacamole, sour cream and fresh cilantro.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Inactive Time: 0 hours
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 grams
- Calories: 237
- Sodium: 459
- Fat: 10.4
- Saturated Fat: 0.6
- Unsaturated Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 9.6
- Fiber: 2.4
- Protein: 25.9
- Cholesterol: 75