Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

If you love Southwestern flavors as much as I do, you are going to love these Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas! With tender chicken marinated in a garlic lime marinade, bell peppers, onions, and tortillas, this recipe is a satisfying meal that is perfect for a clean eating diet. 

Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas are a Fabulous Weeknight Meal!

One area that I have struggled with through the years is healthy dinners.

Historically, I do great with meals for the whole family at breakfast and lunch. By dinner time, everything falls apart.

I get up so early (3:30 am) that by 6 pm I rarely feel motivated to cook a full meal. Because of this, I have a strong preference for meals that can be prepped early in the day (or even on the weekend) and pulled out at dinner time.

I am happy with salads and bowls, but the boys and hubby want a "meal"

One way that I've found that works for our family is sheet pan dinners.

These Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas are jam-packed with flavor and the perfect balance between healthy and comfort food. You can pile on the cheese and sour cream, or skip it all together.  (Or get crazy and make a yogurt sauce.)

I like to make a double batch so that I have chicken and vegetables to throw on a bowl or even a salad later in the week.  (This requires two large pans because you don't want to crowd things.)

Next time you know you need a quick and easy meal that the whole family will approve of, give these Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas a try!

It's like getting dinner and lunch prep done at the same time. #winning

How to Make Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

1 First, cut the chicken breast into strips and place in a shallow dish.

2 Next, whisk together the lime juice, avocado oil, garlic, and Southwestern seasoning in a small bow. Reserve 3 tablespoons of the marinade and pour the remaining marinade over the chicken. Marinate for 30 minutes and up to 2 hours.

3 While the steak marinades chop your vegetables.

4 Place a sheet pan in the oven and preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Carefully remove the sheet pan from the oven and arrange the chicken, onions, and peppers on the sheet pan. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, brushing halfway through with the reserved marinade.

FAQ

What Goes in Chicken Fajitas?

Chicken Fajitas have:

• Chicken
• Marinade
• Peppers
• Onions
• Assorted Toppings: Cheese, Sour Cream, Cilantro, Avocado, Lime Juice

How Do I Season Chicken for Fajitas?

There are several ways that you can choose to season chicken for fajitas.

1. I've used a homemade marinade that uses a Southwestern seasoning blend. This gives you all the benefits of the taste of a homemade marinade without having to mix up a custom spice blend.
2. You can purchase a packet of Fajita seasoning.
3. You can make a marinade with a custom fajita seasoning blend. Here is a good example.

Are Fajitas Healthy?

Fajitas can undoubtedly be a part of a healthy diet, provided the portion size is sensible. If you are watching calories, you want to pay close attention to the amount of cheese and sour cream you use. Go heavy on the veggies, and keep the chicken to a 4-ounce serving or less. Another option is to skip the tortilla and serve over a bed of greens.

Tips

• If You don’t have Southwestern Seasoning, use 1 teaspoon chili powder, ½ teaspoon each cumin, garlic powder, salt, and paprika. Fajita season or taco seasoning also work.
• I use organic flour tortillas for the family, and gluten free organic corn tortillas for myself.

Variations

• Cut a zucchini and yellow squash into matchsticks and toss with a tablespoon of olive oil.  Sprinkle with salt.  Add to the Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas in the last five minutes of cooking.
• For a little more heat, add in ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper to the marinade.
• Serve with Avocado Cream or Bacon Guacamole.
• Instead of serving with cheddar cheese, serve with crumbled quasi fresco or grated Monterey Jack Cheese

Serving Suggestions

Fajitas are a great meal on their own, or serve them with:

• Spanish Cauliflower Rice
• Kid Friendly Spanish Brown Rice
• Slow Cooker Refried Bean Dip
• Avocado Cilantro Slaw
• Mexican Coleslaw Recipe from Foodie Crush
• Avocado Cream

Tools

• Sharp Knife
• Bowls
• Sheet Pan

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5 from 8 votes

Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

If you love healthy Mexican food as much as I do, you are going to love these Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas!  You will love how easy these Sheet Pan Fajitas are to make. They have become a regular family meal at our house, and they just may become one at your house too!

Prep Time35 mins

Cook Time25 mins

Total Time1 hr

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Gluten Free, Healthy, Mexican

Keyword: easy, spicy

Servings: 8

Calories: 223kcal

Author: Wendy Polisi

Ingredients

• 2 pounds boneless chicken breast cut into strips
• ¼ cup lime juice
• ¼ cup avocado oil
• 1 tablespoon garlic minced
• 1 tablespoon Southwestern seasoning see note
• Salt and Pepper to taste
• 3 bell peppers one each green, red, and yellow, cut into strips
• 3 large onions sliced (or 6 small)
• For serving: tortillas cheddar cheese, sour cream, limes, cilantro, avocado

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

• Place chicken strips in a shallow dish.
• In a small bowl whisk together lime juice, avocado oil, garlic, and Southwestern seasoning. Reserve 3 tablespoons of the marinade.
• Pour remaining marinade over chicken and marinate 30 minutes to up to 2 hours.
• Place a sheet pan in the oven and preheat to 400 degrees.
• Carefully remove sheet pan and arrange chicken, onions, and peppers on the sheet pan.
• Bake 25 - 30 minutes, brushing halfway through with reserved marinade.

Notes

Tips

• If You don’t have Southwestern Seasoning, use 1 teaspoon chili powder, ½ teaspoon each cumin, garlic powder, salt, and paprika. Fajita season or taco seasoning also work.
• I use organic flour tortillas for the family, and gluten free organic corn tortillas for myself.

Variations for Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas:

• Cut a zucchini and yellow squash into matchsticks and toss with a tablespoon of olive oil.  Sprinkle with salt.  Add to the Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas in the last five minutes of cooking.
• For a little more heat, add in ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper to the marinade.
• Serve with Avocado Cream or Bacon Guacamole.
• Instead of serving with cheddar cheese, serve with crumbled quasi fresco or grated Monterey Jack Cheese

Serving Suggestions

• • Spanish Cauliflower Rice
  • Kid Friendly Spanish Brown Rice
  • Slow Cooker Refried Bean Dip
  • Avocado Cilantro Slaw
  • Mexican Coleslaw Recipe from Foodie Crush
  • Avocado Cream

Nutrition

Calories: 223kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 135mg | Potassium: 582mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1430IU | Vitamin C: 64mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 0.7mg

More Southwestern Inspired Gluten Free Recipes to Try

• Skillet Mexican Street Corn Salad is easy to make and packed with flavor!
• Gluten Free Beef and Cheese Enchiladas is a family friendly meal you will turn to again and again.