Get ready for a mouthwatering dinner with our easy Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas recipe, requiring less than 10 ingredients! Picture juicy chicken thighs, colorful peppers, onions, and homemade fajita seasoning all coming together on one pan.
Imagine sizzling chicken fajitas, but without the hassle of multiple pans. Our sheet pan chicken fajitas are a breeze to make – just toss everything together and let the oven do the work.
These sheet pan chicken fajitas are like your favorite classic fajitas, but with a twist. Instead of cooking them on the stovetop, we bake them in the oven for an effortless meal prep.
You’ll typically find chicken breast or thighs, peppers, onions, and fajita seasoning in sheet pan chicken fajitas. Simply coat the chicken strips, peppers, and onions in oil and fajita spices, then let them roast in the oven until they’re perfectly cooked and ready to serve.
Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs. boneless skinless chicken thighs thinly sliced into ½-inch thick strips
- ½ cup salsa any kind
- 2.5 tablespoons fajita seasoning homemade or store-bought
- 3-4 medium bell peppers sliced (any color)
- 1 large white onion sliced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil
- 8-10 street taco tortillas corn or flour
- Optional Toppings: Shredded cheese sour cream, avocado slices, salsa, fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375ºF and grease a baking sheet with avocado oil.
- In a bowl, combine the chicken strips, salsa, and fajita seasoning, ensuring the chicken is evenly coated. Let it marinate for at least 10 minutes.
- Spread the peppers, onions, and garlic on one half of the baking sheet. Drizzle avocado oil over them and season with fajita seasoning.
- Spread the marinated chicken strips on the other half of the baking sheet.
- Bake for 30 minutes, tossing halfway through.
- Turn on the broiler and broil the chicken and peppers for 1-2 minutes until browned and crispy.
- Serve immediately with tortillas and your favorite toppings.
Notes
- 1.5 lbs. of chicken thighs equals about 6 thighs, but this may vary.
- You can use store-bought fajita seasoning if preferred.
- For extra spice, add ½ – 1 teaspoon of red pepper flakes to the seasoning mix.