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Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas
Simple food. Bigger days. Spiced chicken, sweet peppers and onions roasted on one tray, then tucked into warm tortillas with your favourite toppings.
35 minApprox. time
EasyEffort
4 servings (8 fajitas)Makes
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Ingredients
Batch size
Choose a batch size above. Portion to your appetite.
For the fajitas
For the seasoning
Optional toppings
Flour tortillas contain wheat. Dairy toppings contain milk; check the labels of your chosen ingredients.
Let’s cook
Make it tonight.
Season the chicken
Heat the oven to 425°F (220°C). Toss the sliced chicken with the olive oil, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, cumin, salt and pepper.Add the vegetables
Add the sliced peppers and onion to the sheet pan with the chicken and toss to coat.Roast
Spread everything out and bake for 20–25 minutes, stirring once, until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables have some char.Serve
Warm the tortillas, fill with the chicken and peppers, and finish with lime and your favourite toppings.
Make it yours.
Chicken thighs
Use chicken thighs for a juicier variation.
Different protein
Try steak, shrimp or tofu, adjusting the cooking time for your choice.
Change the base
Serve in lettuce wraps or over cauliflower rice, or use whole-wheat or low-carb tortillas.
Extra flavour
Add a splash of lime juice or a pinch of cayenne.
Toppings
Try salsa, Greek yogurt or sour cream, cheese, guacamole or hot sauce.
Equipment
Large sheet pan, mixing bowl, oven and tongs..
A note on the nutrition
The original carousel gives estimates per serving of 2 fajitas. Those figures have not been independently verified and depend on the tortillas and toppings you use.
The recipe, in pictures.
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