Description
This One-Dish Chicken Fajita Bake is a simple, flavorful meal featuring tender chicken breast or thighs baked with colorful bell peppers and onions, seasoned with classic fajita spices. Perfect for a quick and healthy dinner, this recipe brings the taste of restaurant-style fajitas right to your home with minimal cleanup.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs, sliced
- 4 bell peppers, any color, sliced
- 1/2 medium onion, sliced
Seasonings and Oil
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 Tablespoon avocado oil
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 375℉. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and make cleanup easier.
- Combine Ingredients: On the prepared baking sheet, mix the sliced chicken, bell peppers, sliced onion, chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, cumin, dried oregano, fine salt, black pepper, and avocado oil until everything is evenly coated with the seasoning.
- Bake the Fajitas: Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake for 22 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are tender and slightly caramelized.
- Serve: Serve the chicken fajita bake with your choice of accompaniments such as lettuce wraps, baked sweet potatoes, cauliflower rice, or corn tortillas topped with your favorite fajita fixings like sour cream, guacamole, or salsa.
Notes
- Use chicken thighs instead of breasts for juicier meat and richer flavor.
- Feel free to use a mix of bell pepper colors for a vibrant dish.
- Adjust the chili powder amount for more or less heat according to preference.
- Serve with low-carb options like lettuce wraps or cauliflower rice for a lighter meal.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 3 days and reheated in the oven or microwave.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 213 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 33 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
