Description
These Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas with Cilantro and Lime are a quick dinner, easy recipe, and colorful weeknight meal made with juicy seasoned chicken, roasted bell peppers, onions, fresh lime, and cilantro. This simple sheet pan dinner is perfect for busy nights, family dinner ideas, meal prep, taco night, healthy dinner ideas, and fresh food ideas when you want bold fajita flavor with minimal cleanup.
Ingredients
1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast, sliced into strips
3 bell peppers, sliced
1 large yellow onion, sliced
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon lime zest
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
8 small flour tortillas
1 avocado, sliced
1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1/2 cup sour cream
1 lime, cut into wedges
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 425°F and line a large sheet pan with parchment paper or foil.
2. Add the sliced chicken, bell peppers, and onion to the sheet pan.
3. Drizzle with olive oil and lime juice, then add lime zest, chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, salt, and black pepper.
4. Toss everything until the chicken and vegetables are evenly coated.
5. Spread the mixture into a single layer so it roasts instead of steams.
6. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, tossing halfway through, until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are tender.
7. Sprinkle fresh cilantro over the hot fajita mixture and squeeze with extra lime if desired.
8. Warm the tortillas and fill them with chicken, peppers, onions, avocado, cheese, sour cream, and lime wedges.
Notes
Do not overcrowd the sheet pan. If the chicken and vegetables are piled too closely together, they will steam instead of roast, and you will miss the lightly charred fajita flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Sheet Pan
- Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 fajitas
- Calories: 465
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 760mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 115mg
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