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Baked Chicken Fajitas Recipe

The best chicken fajitas are easy to make, loaded with succulent chicken and packed with goodies such as bell peppers, avocado, and sour cream. And it's all coated in a rainbow of wonderful spices!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 432 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breasts
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 yellow bell pepper
  • 1 green bell pepper
  • 1 onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon ground chili
  • 1 ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon ginger
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 avocado
  • ½ cup yellow pear cherry tomato
  • 1 tablespoon cilantro chopped
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • ¼ sour cream
  • 4 inch flour tortillas

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven at 180℃/350℉.
  2. Slice red, green, and yellow bell peppers and onion.
  3. Crush garlic.
  4. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
  5. Add sliced bell peppers, onion, and crushed garlic.
  6. Add chicken breast.
  7. Sprinkle with onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, ground chili, paprika, ginger and salt.
  8. Drizzle extra virgin olive oil.
  9. Mix chicken and veggies so they are fully coated with oil and spices.
  10. Cover sheet pan with aluminum foil.
  11. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes.
  12. Carefully remove sheet pan from the oven.
  13. Remove aluminum foil and mix veggies.
  14. Put back in the oven and bake for another 15 minutes.
Chicken fajita assembly:
  1. Heat tortillas in microwave for 30 seconds.
  2. Lay warmed tortilla on a plate.
  3. Add cooked peppers, onions, and chicken.
  4. Add shredded cheese, 2-3 sliced pear cherry tomatoes, 2-3 avocado slices, 1 tsp sour cream and lime juice.
  5. Sprinkle cilantro if desired.
  6. Wrap like a burrito and enjoy!

Notes

  • Storage: Store baked chicken fajitas in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
  • Store baked chicken fajitas in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
  • Serve with extra lime juice use on fajitas.
  • Add some ground cinnamon to the sour cream for an extra kick.
  • Sprinkle with cilantro to taste.
  • If serving these to kids, you can soak the onions in cold water for a bit--this takes a bit of the "bite" out of them.

Nutrition Information

Calories 432kcal (22%) Carbohydrates 41g (14%) Protein 23g (46%) Fat 20g (31%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 48mg (16%) Sodium 704mg (29%) Potassium 729mg (21%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 1162IU (23%) Vitamin C 86mg (96%) Calcium 85mg (9%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 432

% Daily Value*

Calories 432kcal 22%
Carbohydrates 41g 14%
Protein 23g 46%
Fat 20g 31%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 48mg 16%
Sodium 704mg 29%
Potassium 729mg 16%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin A 1162IU 23%
Vitamin C 86mg 96%
Calcium 85mg 9%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.