Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas
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Published May 27, 2022, Updated Aug 21, 2024
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These sheet pan chicken fajitas are packed with Mexican flavor and come together quickly! Just bake your chicken, peppers and onions together on a pan, load up your tortillas and enjoy!
Fajitas are definitely one of my favorite Mexican dishes to order out. I love build your own meals and loading up tortillas with all the toppings is so much fun.
I already have a sheet pan shrimp fajitas recipe, but I wanted to create a chicken version because I know not everyone is a huge fan a shrimp like I am.
This recipe is super simple to whip up and perfect for those busy weeknights. Just chop, toss, bake and serve… easy peasy!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- All you need is one large bowl and one baking sheet. Yay for minimal dishes and easy clean up!
- It comes together in about 30 minutes including prep time!
- These fajitas are packed full of flavor and the perfect thing to make whenever you’re craving Mexican.
Ingredients Needed
- bell peppers – I love using a combination of yellow, orange and red bell peppers but any color will work.
- onion – I recommend using a yellow onion, but red onion is fine too.
- garlic – a necessary flavor enhancer!
- olive oil – to coat your veggies and chicken for baking.
- chicken – I recommend buying boneless, skinless chicken breasts and cutting them into slices.
- spices – we’re basically making a homemade fajita seasoning blend with paprika, chili powder, cumin, oregano, onion powder, salt and black pepper.
- tortillas – I like using flour tortillas for fajitas and lately I’ve been really liking the Maria and Ricardo whole wheat plus tortillas, but feel free to use your favorite style of tortilla.
- lime – drizzling fresh lime juice on top of the chicken and veggies gives the fajitas a hint of fresh flavor.
- toppings – I recommend shredded cheese, guacamole, salsa, cilantro and hot sauce, but feel free to get creative!
How to Make Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas
Start by preheating your oven to 425°F. Add bell peppers, onion and chicken into a bowl. Toss with oil, garlic and spices.
Spread onto a large baking sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes, tossing at the 10-minute mark. You can bump the heat to broil for the last 2-3 minutes to get a little char on everything if desired. I did 18 minutes total – baked for 15 minutes and then 3 minutes on a high broil (500°F).
Top chicken mixture with fresh cilantro, drizzle on lime juice and toss to combine.
Serve chicken and veggies in warm tortillas with toppings of choice. I recommend guacamole, salsa, cheese and hot sauce.
How to Serve Chicken Fajitas
When serving these chicken fajitas I usually have a few topping options on hand including fresh cilantro, jalapeños, lime wedges, sour cream or Greek yogurt, salsa, hot sauce and guacamole or fresh avocado. You don’t need all of these. Pick your favorite toppings and use those!
These chicken fajitas are a meal on their own, but it’s always nice to have a few sides and fun drinks… especially if you’re hosting. Here are some options:
- Sides: easy black bean dip, guacamole (served with chips), avocado salad, Mexican street corn salad, cottage cheese queso, cilantro rice, Spanish rice and/or refried beans. You could even add the refried beans and rice to your fajitas, if you’d like!
- Drinks: skinny paloma or skinny margarita
Storing and Reheating
If you have leftovers, simply store the chicken and veggies in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days. To reheat, I would heat everything on the stove or pop it back in the oven for a few minutes until warm and then make your fajitas.
More Mexican-Inspired Recipes
- Healthy Chicken Enchiladas
- Chicken Burrito Bowl
- Cauliflower Tacos
- Red Chilaquiles
- Healthy Chicken Tacos
- Chicken Fajitas
Be sure to check out all of the chicken recipes as well as the full collection of Mexican recipes on EBF!
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Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas
Ingredients
- 3 tri-color bell peppers, seeded and sliced
- 1 medium yellow or red onion, sliced
- 1 ¼ lb. boneless chicken breasts, sliced into small strips
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- ½ teaspoon ground pepper
- juice from one lime, about 2 Tablespoons
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro, plus more for topping if desired
- 8 flour tortillas, see note for my brand suggestion
- Optional toppings: Salsa or pico de gallo, sour cream or full fat greek yogurt, Guacamole or avocado, shredded cheese, and hot sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Add bell peppers, onion and chicken into a bowl. Toss with oil, garlic and spices.
- Spread onto a large baking sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes, tossing at the 10-minute mark. You can bump the heat to broil for the last 2-3 minutes to get a little char on everything if desired. I did 18 minutes total – baked for 15 minutes and then 3 minutes on a high broil (500°F).
- Top chicken mixture with fresh cilantro and drizzle on lime juice. Toss to combine.
- Serve chicken and veggies in warm tortillas with toppings of choice. I recommend guacamole, salsa, cheese and hot sauce.
Notes
- Flour tortillas – I’ve been really liking Maria and Ricardo’s whole wheat plus tortillas and that’s what I used for the nutrition facts on this recipe. They’re 45 calories and 3 grams of protein each.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This was such an easy dinner to prepare and the flavor was so delicious. We used low carb tortillas and made no changes to the recipe. We truly love every recipe of yours that I cook. Thank you for sharing
Amazingly easy and tasty recipe! Added shredded cheese, salsa and micro greens. We just loved it. Way better than my usual method cooking on the stove and liked using my own homemade seasonings as per this recipe. Will stick with this recipe from now on.
Oh yay! That makes me so happy to hear. I’m so glad you loved this recipe. Thanks for making it and for coming back to leave a review. I really appreciate it!
This recipe is great for meal prep! I make a batch (or two) on Sundays, divide into servings for my teenage son and me, and we have amazing lunches all week. I have also used this same recipe, but cooked on my indoor Blackstone griddle. Same results-amazing flavor!
YUM! This is such a grat idea, I am so glad you and the family are loving this recipe and it turned out great for you, Valerie. Thanks so coming back to share your review & star rating, I really appreciate it!
I made these for dinner tonight and they were so good.We served them with low carb flour tortillas, plant based Mexican shredded cheese from Trader Joe’s, homemade salsa, guacamole and some left over sliced olives. We love your sheet pan shrimp fajitas too, but until tonight I had not made the sheet pan chicken fajitas. Thank you for sharing
Amazing! Happy you found this recipe and it was a hit, Vicky! Thank you for sharing your review & star rating, I appreciate it! ❤️
I have been vegan for 8 years and just started introducing meat back into my diet. Needless to say it’s been very difficult to do so. I have made a few chicken dishes now but haven’t been able to eat them (I don’t throw them out, I send them to family/friends). This is the first chicken dish that I’ve actually been able to eat. Not a full serving size, but I’m getting there. GREAT recipe. Thank you!
WOO! This is amazing – Happy to hear you gave this recipe a try and are loving it. Thank you for coming back and sharing your review & star rating, I so appreciate it. 🙂
Very good! Quick and perfect for weeknights left out chilli powder because kids lol.
Ah yay! I am so glad that this recipe is a hit, Jessica. Thank you so much for sharing your review + star rating, it means so much to me!
This is a simple recipe. I liked it so much I made again later it in the week.
I am sharing this website with my friends! Mmm…healthy eating.
Woo! So glad you loved this recipe, Kim! Thanks for coming back to leave a review. I so appreciate it!
Just made this week. DELICIOUS!!! Doubled for two days. My family could not stop talking about. It was so much easier than stove top or grill. Clean up ez too. Thank u🤗
Yay!! So glad this recipe was a hit. Thanks for making it and for coming back to leave a review. I so appreciate it!
This was really simple to make and came out perfectly! This method is far superior to standing and watching over a skillet when making fajitas. I kept to the ingredients, but added mushrooms. Thank you for this recipe!
This was awesome! So easy and yet so tasty! Made with the cilantro lime cauliflower rice with some chopped up romaine and black beans. Will definitely make again!
Yay, that’s great! So glad this recipe worked out for you. Thank you for coming back to share a review and comment, I appreciate it!