Published 3/5/2023 • Updated 3/17/2024
What are sheet pan chicken fajitas?
Sheet pan chicken fajitas are just like classic chicken fajitas, but instead of making them on the stovetop, they’re made on a sheet pan in your oven. Sheet pan chicken fajitas are typically made with chicken breast or thighs, peppers and onions, and fajita seasoning. The chicken strips, peppers, and onions are tossed in oil and fajita spices and then baked in the oven until fully cooked and ready to assemble.
What is Needed to Make Shee Pan Chicken Fajitas
One thing we love about this sheet pan chicken recipe is that you really only need a handful of whole ingredients to get started. High-protein Veggie-packed Lots of leftovers Versatile Chicken: we’re using boneless, skinless chicken thighs. But, we’ve also tried this recipe with breasts, too. Peppers: feel free to use any color of bell pepper you wish. We used 4 different ones to add nice pops of color to the meal. Onions: you can use a white, yellow, or red onion. Oil: we used avocado oil, but olive oil works too. Salsa: salsa is used to give the chicken a bit of extra flavor. Check out our homemade salsa recipe. Fajita Seasoning: what would fajitas be without the seasoning? Feel free to use store-bought or make your own.
3 Ways to Serve Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas
While the most common way to serve this chicken fajita recipe is in a street taco tortilla with fajita fixings, you can also serve it a few other ways, too!
Classic Fajitas
Serve this sheet pan recipe just like classic fajitas. Serve in a mini tortilla (flour or corn) and top with:
sour creamshredded cheese or quesocilantroguacamole
Fajita Burrito (or bowl)
Burrito fan?! Use an XL tortilla to serve these as a burrito just like Chipotle. Layer in:
Black or pinto beansCilantro lime riceSalsaSour cream
Nachos
If you love chips like us, these fixings are the perfect thing to make nachos out of. Layer a sheet pan with tortilla chips and top with the chicken fajitas + shredded cheese any any other toppings.
Top Tips
Make your own fajita seasoning: whenever possible, we like to make our own spice blends. Fajita seasoning is one of our most popular recipes on FFF. Use chicken thighs vs. breast: we know that it’s tempting to use chicken breast for this recipe, but we really recommend chicken things. They’re so much juicier and hold flavor better. Fajita Seasoning Slice evenly: make sure that you slice your chicken strips evenly so that they cool evenly. Same with the peppers and onions.
Storage
Store leftover sheet pan chicken fajitas in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-5 days. Make burritos! Check out our chicken fajita burrito recipe for easy instructions + learn how to freeze them, too! To reheat: reheat in the microwave on high for 60-90 seconds. Or, on the stovetop in a little oil for 3-5 minutes.
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