Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas make an easy and delicious one-pan meal packed with veggies, protein, and smoky chipotle flavors. In this fajita recipe, there's no need for additional spices and fajita seasoning because our flavor is going to come from our scratch chicken marinade.
When you don't want to spend much time in the kitchen but still want a tasty Mexican inspired dinner recipe, you can never go wrong with an oven baked sheet pan dinner!
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SHEET PAN CHICKEN FAJITA INGREDIENTS
You may have all of these ingredients for this easy sheet pan recipe in your refrigerator or pantry and not need to make a trip to the grocery store! If this is your first time making this delicious recipe you might want to read the possible variations before deciding on your ingredients. Full recipe in the recipe card below.
Jump to Recipe- Protein: Chicken breasts (1-2 lbs) marinated in our Chipotle Marinade
- Veggies: red and yellow bell peppers, onion
- Garnishes: Guacamole, avocado slices, Cilantro Lime Sour Cream, pico de gallo, salsa, cilantro
- Etc: Lime, flour tortillas or corn tortillas
POSSIBLE VARIATIONS
MORE WAYS TO SERVE CHIPOTLE CHICKEN
Enjoy this great Chipotle Marinade with so many different recipes:
- Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowls– A simple lunch (or dinner) dish that is also great for meal prepping.
- Air Fryer Chicken Stuffed Pasta Shells – An easy and delicious way to use the leftover chipotle chicken if you get tired of chipotle chicken tacos.
- Air Fryer Chipotle Chicken Wings – These are so good you won't want to stop eating them.
- Chipotle Chicken Sheet Pan Fajitas - Making fajitas on a sheet pan is one of the easiest ways to make dinner!
- Chicken and Pineapple Kabobs - Time to fire up the grill for these delicious kabobs.
- Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup - Just dump the ingredients in and you have delicious soup the whole family loves in less than 30 minutes!
- Crock Pot Chipotle Chicken Tacos - Easy chicken tacos with the perfect amount of spice? Yes, please!
- sheet pan
- plastic bag or bowl (for marinade)
- sharp knife
- parchment paper (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS
Follow the full instructions and kitchen tips and quick tips for the best way to make this recipe. Don't forget to check the prep time and cook time in the recipe card below before you begin.
Jump to RecipePREHEAT OVEN: Preheat the oven to 400°F. Spray the baking sheet with cooking spray or line it with parchment paper or foil.
MARINATE CHICKEN: Slice the chicken breasts and vegetables into strips that are about ½ inch thick. Using our chipotle marinade, marinate the chicken and vegetables for at least 30 minutes. If you prefer, you can slice the chicken after it's been marinated.
PLACE ON BAKING SHEET: Place the chicken pieces and vegetables on the baking sheet in an even layer.
COOKING TIME: Bake the fajitas for 10 minutes, then flip the chicken with tongs or a spatula, and cook for another 5 minutes. Check the internal temperature of the chicken with a meat thermometer. Remove the chicken when it is at least 165°F.
OPTIONAL: If the chicken is at least 150° we recommend turning on the broiler and moving the sheet pan to the top rack. Broil for 2-5 minutes, until the internal temperature is at least 165° and the outsides begin to crisp a little.
KITCHEN TIP
Before removing the chicken from the oven, be sure the internal temperature has reached at least 165 degrees.
SERVING: Sprinkle sheet pan with fresh lime juice and cilantro. Serve the chicken fajita sheet pan meal with tortillas and your favorite toppings.
STORAGE TIPS
Storing your food properly is important to prevent spoiling or food poisoning.
Refrigerate: Store cooked chicken and vegetables in an airtight container or ziploc bag and refrigerate for up to 3 days if you can't eat it the next day.
Freeze: Store cooked chicken in an airtight, freezer safe, container. If you're storing in a zip top plastic bag, try to get as much air out as possible. Freeze for up to 3 months. We don't recommend freezing cooked vegetables.
Defrosting: Defrost chicken in the refrigerator overnight.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 large chicken breasts
- 1 recipe Family Dinners Chipotle Marinade
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 yellow bell pepper
- ½ red onion
- 1 lime
Additional garnishes
- 8 flour tortillas
- ½ cup guacamole
- ½ cup Cilantro Lime Sour Cream
- ½ cup pico de gallo
- 2 cups Cilantro Lime Rice
Instructions
Slice bell peppers and onions into thin strips.
Remove raw chicken from marinade bag. Slice raw chicken into ¼" strips.
Put vegetables and chicken back into the marinade bag to marinade for 5-30 more minutes.- Preheat oven to 400°F. Spray baking sheet pan with cooking spray.
Lay chicken pieces flat on baking sheet. Spread out vegetables. Bake for 10 minutes. Flip chicken over and bake for 5 more minutes or until internal chicken temperature is 165°F. Remove from oven.
Serve with flour tortillas, Family Dinners' Cilantro Lime Sour Cream, guacamole and pico de gallo.
Notes
- To get a crispy texture to the top of the vegetables and chicken, brush chicken and vegetables with oil and broil for 2-5 minutes on the top rack once the internal temperature of the chicken has reached 165°.
- Toast your tortillas in the oven directly on the rack after you remove the sheet pan from the oven. Once they start to puff up remove them from the oven.
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