Sheet pan fajitas are easy, healthy, and can be ready for dinner in under 30 minutes. Made with chicken breast, spices, onion, and colorful bell pepper. This is an easy family favorite that's perfect for Taco Tuesdays, or Fun Fridays.
Sheet Pan Fajitas Overview
This entire fajita mix is all prepped and baked in one single baking sheet. You don't need to add a lot of extras to this meal.
You can add extra toppings if you want, like sliced avocado, fresh lime, cilantro, shredded lettuce, hot sauce, sour cream and guacamole. OR you can keep it super simple by just using the sheet pan fajitas as the filler with a little salsa - all rolled in a tortilla wrap or served over rice.
Recipe Ingredients
- 2-3 raw chicken breasts - sliced into strips
- 1 yellow onion - sliced thin into strips
- 1 green bell pepper - sliced into strips
- 1 yellow bell pepper - sliced into strips
- 1 red bell pepper - sliced into strips
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
Spice Mix Ingredients
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp cumin
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
How To Make Sheet Pan Fajitas
Full ingredients and instructions are also in the recipe card at the bottom of this blog post.
STEP 1: Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or use nonstick cooking spray.
STEP 2: Prep the vegetables by slicing 1 green, 1 yellow and 1 red bell pepper into thin strips. Also slice 1 yellow onion into thin strips.
STEP 3: Slice 2 or 3 raw chicken breasts into strips as well.
STEP 4: Make the taco spice mix by adding 2 tsp chili powder, 1 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp paprika, ½ tsp cumin, ½ tsp salt, and ½ tsp ground black pepper to a bowl. Mix together.
STEP 5: Add 1 sliced green, yellow and red bell pepper, 1 sliced yellow onion, and 2-3 sliced raw chicken breasts to a large bowl. Drizzle 2 Tbsp olive oil and sprinkle the taco spice mix over top of everything and toss together until evenly coated.
STEP 6: Spread the ingredients onto the prepared baking sheet in an even layer. Bake at 400°F for 12 minutes, then remove and flip everything over using a spatula. Cook another 12 minutes, or until the chicken is fully cooked.
Recipe Tips
- Slice all vegetables to the same size so that they will cook evenly.
- Chicken slices tend to cook fast. Check the chicken using a meat thermometer so that you don't overcook it.
- Serve this recipe with taco shells or over a bed of rice.
- You can add extra toppings if you want, like sliced avocado, fresh lime, cilantro, shredded lettuce, hot sauce, sour cream and guacamole.
How To Store Leftovers
Refrigerate - Let the recipe cool completely, then cover it with plastic wrap and chill in the fridge up to 3-4 days. The vegetables will naturally get a little soggier over time but can still be enjoyed.
Sheet Pan Fajitas
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Ingredients
- 2-3 raw chicken breasts - sliced into strips
- 1 yellow onion - sliced thin into strips
- 1 green bell pepper - sliced into strips
- 1 yellow bell pepper - sliced into strips
- 1 red bell pepper - sliced into strips
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
Spice Mix:
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp cumin
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or use nonstick cooking spray.
- Make the taco spice mix by adding 2 tsp chili powder, 1 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp paprika, ½ tsp cumin, ½ tsp salt, and ½ tsp ground black pepper to a bowl. Mix together.
- Add 1 sliced green, yellow and red bell pepper, 1 sliced yellow onion, and 2-3 sliced raw chicken breasts to a large bowl. Drizzle 2 Tbsp olive oil and sprinkle the taco spice mix over top of everything and toss together until evenly coated.
- Spread the ingredients onto the prepared baking sheet in an even layer. Bake at 400°F for 12 minutes, then remove and flip everything over using a spatula. Cook another 12 minutes, or until the chicken is fully cooked and reaches an internal temperature of 165℉ using a meat thermometer.
- Add the mixture to a large bowl and serve with taco shells or over rice. Add any favorite toppings including salsa, sour cream, or guacamole.
Nutrition
Nutrition info is auto-calculated and meant to be an approximation only.
