Chicken Fajitas on a sheet pan are an easy meal your family will love! This recipe will have about 10 servings, depending on how much chicken, onion and peppers you put in each tortilla.
1 1/2lbs.chicken breasts, cut into strips or pieces *you can use up to 2 lbs of chicken for the marinade if you want more chicken
1greenbell pepper
1red bell pepper
1orange or yellowbell pepper
1whiteonion *red onion works great too
2tbspcanola oil *for the peppers and onions
dash of salt and pepper *to put on the peppers and onions once they are on the pan
1pkgflour tortillas*at least 10 or more depending on fajita size
Chicken Marinade
1/4 cupcanola oil
2 1/2tbsplemon juice, fresh squeezed if possible
3tsplime juice, fresh squeezed if possible
2tspgarlic powder
2tspcumin
1tsp season salt
1/2tsp garlic salt
1/2tsponion powder
1/2tspchili powder
1/2tsppaprika
1/2tspground oregano
1/2tspdried red pepper flakes (optional)
1/2tspwhite sugar
1/4tspblack pepper
Things for Serving Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas (these are just suggestions and not included in the nutritional information)
sour cream
guacamole
shredded cheddar cheese
Pico de Gallo or salsa
Instructions
Take your chicken and slice into strips or cut it into pieces. Place it in a zip top bag or in a dish.
Mix all of the chicken marinade ingredients together. Pour the marinade over the chicken in the zip top bag or in the dish. Seal the zip top bag and squish the chicken around in the bag making sure the chicken is covered evenly. If the chicken is in a dish mix the marinade over the chicken to make sure it is evenly covered and then cover the dish. Refrigerate and let the chicken marinate for at least 2 hours or up to 6 hours in the fridge.**TIP: Place the zip top bag in a dish or on a plate in case the bag leaks!***If you don't have time to let your chicken marinate, you can just put it on your chicken.
While the chicken is marinating slice your onion and peppers. You can use more or less peppers and onions than the recipe calls for. Place the peppers and onions in a bowl and toss with the 2 tablespoons of canola oil. (If you are using less peppers and onions, lessen the amount of oil. The peppers and onions only need to be lightly covered in oil.)
Cooking the Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas - choose oven-baking or smoking
Baking the fajitas: Preheat your oven to 400 degrees and grease your half sheet pan/baking sheet. Spread the chicken evenly out in a single layer on the sheet pan. Top with the peppers and onions and spread them evenly over the chicken. Season the peppers and onions with a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Place in the oven and let them bake for 25-30 minutes. Check them half way through and toss the chicken and peppers if the chicken looks like it is getting too done on the bottom of the pan.
Smoking the fajitas: MAKE SURE YOUR SHEET PAN FITS IN YOUR SMOKER!!! Preheat your smoker to 400 degrees and grease your half sheet pan/baking sheet. Spread the chicken evenly out in a single layer on the sheet pan. Top with the peppers and onions and spread them evenly over the chicken. Season the peppers and onions with a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Place in the sheet pan in the smoker and let them smoke for 25-30 minutes. Check them half way through and toss the chicken and peppers if the chicken looks like it is getting too done on the bottom of the pan.
TORTILLAS: While the fajitas are cooking, wrap your flour tortillas in foil. Place the foil wrapped tortillas in the oven or on your smoker for the last 10 minutes of cooking time. Keep them wrapped up until you are ready to eat.
Once the easy Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas are done it is time to eat! Unwrap the flour tortillas, keeping them in the foil and serve your chicken fajitas. Spread sour cream, guacamole, cheese and whatever else you like in the tortilla, add the chicken, onions and peppers and enjoy!
Notes
You can use any baking sheet or even a 9x13 dish. Just try and get the chicken evenly placed on the bottom of the pan so it can cook evenly.Try my Easy Homemade Guacamole and my Fresh Pico de Gallo on these Easy Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas.You do not have to heat our flour tortillas in foil, you can eat them straight out of the package.If you do not want to use my chicken marinade you can use a packet of chicken fajita seasoning.
Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should only be used as an approximation.