Cheesy sheet pan chicken fajitas

25 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Add 1.5 pounds of thinly sliced chicken breast to a mixing bowl.
  2. 2Add an entire yellow onion, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and orange bell pepper to the bowl with the chicken.
  3. 3Add about 2 tablespoons of olive oil on top of the ingredients.
  4. 4Add 1 tablespoon of minced garlic.
  5. 5Season with salt and black pepper.
  6. 6Add about 2 tablespoons of chili powder.
  7. 7Add about half a tablespoon of paprika.
  8. 8Add 1 teaspoon of cumin.
  9. 9Add about half a teaspoon of onion powder and garlic powder.
  10. 10Add a little bit of cayenne pepper for heat.
  11. 11Mix all the ingredients thoroughly with your hands.
  12. 12Pour everything from the mixing bowl onto a greased sheet pan.
  13. 13Spread everything out evenly on the sheet pan.
  14. 14Bake in a preheated oven at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for about 20 minutes, stirring halfway through.
  15. 15Once cooked, sprinkle shredded Mexican blend cheese over the fajitas, ensuring every inch is coated.
  16. 16Wrap half a dozen tortillas in foil.
  17. 17Place both the sheet pan with fajitas and the foil-wrapped tortillas in the oven for about 5 minutes to melt the cheese and cook the tortillas.
  18. 18Squeeze some lime juice over the melted cheese fajitas.
  19. 19Top with fresh cilantro.
  20. 20Build your taco by grabbing some of the meat and veggies and topping it with a little bit of sour cream.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 pound chicken breast
  • 1 yellow onion
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 green bell pepper
  • 1 orange bell pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 0.5 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 0.5 teaspoon onion powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
  • cayenne pepper
  • Mexican blend shredded cheese
  • 6 tortillas
  • lime
  • cilantro
  • sour cream

Equipment

mixing bowlsheet panfoiltongs

Tips

  • Spread everything out on the sheet pan for even cooking.
  • Stir halfway through the cooking process.
  • Cover tortillas with foil before baking to keep them warm.
  • Squeeze lime over the fajitas after cooking to enhance flavors.
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